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alan wrote:Why?
Since you've said please...what your saying, and the manner in which you're saying it...
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alan wrote:And I don't see the good of telling people that Buddhism promises an afterlife in heaven.
Folk Buddhism is a significant sociological enterprise worth understanding, but I am not at all certain it differs much from lay Buddhism c.450 BCE. The Suttas record two main thrusts of monastic discourse to the laity, one of which was the way to heaven. In fact, the gradual discourses to the laity begin with dana, then sila, then talk of heaven, and only then the drawbacks of sensual pursuit and the value of renunciation.

It has its place, for many.

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  • "And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting oneself one protects others? By the pursuit, development, and cultivation of the four establishments of mindfulness. It is in such a way that by protecting oneself one protects others.

    "And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting others one protects oneself? By patience, harmlessness, goodwill, and sympathy. It is in such a way that by protecting others one protects oneself.

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appicchato,
All I get from you is italic quotes which have no meaning.
What do you have to say? Don't bite your tongue. It isn't healthy.
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Folk Buddhism may have had it's place 2000 years ago, but if this is all the Therevada can offer today, I'd say It is basically pathetic, and not worthy of further study.
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alan wrote:Folk Buddhism may have had it's place 2000 years ago, but if this is all the Therevada can offer today, I'd say It is basically pathetic, and not worthy of further study.
Simply one aspect of a gradual discourse that goes on by stages, alan. Of course there are vast swathes of improvement which can be envisaged, but this is one aspect wherein we find the Buddha operating, as a matter of course.
  • "And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting oneself one protects others? By the pursuit, development, and cultivation of the four establishments of mindfulness. It is in such a way that by protecting oneself one protects others.

    "And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting others one protects oneself? By patience, harmlessness, goodwill, and sympathy. It is in such a way that by protecting others one protects oneself.

- Sedaka Sutta [SN 47.19]
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Skillful means; it may not be the best teaching for some, but for others it is quite effective to getting them on course, on the path.

The Buddha didn't just teach one way. He taught based on the context of his audience and what they were able to understand.
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I don't know what the participants here are talking about. What that site says is:
Just BE GOOD!


The Buddha's advice is to :


Do Good, Avoid Evil, and Purify the Mind.


In practical everyday terms, this means the practice of Dana, Sila and Bhavana.

Folk Buddhism? Did anyone actually read what is said there? :roll:
"When one thing is practiced & pursued, ignorance is abandoned, clear knowing arises, the conceit 'I am' is abandoned, latent tendencies are uprooted, fetters are abandoned. Which one thing? Mindfulness immersed in the body." -AN 1.230
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Just as the ocean has a gradual shelf, a gradual slope, a gradual inclination, with a sudden drop-off only after a long stretch, in the same way this Doctrine and Discipline (dhamma-vinaya) has a gradual training, a gradual performance, a gradual progression, with a penetration to gnosis only after a long stretch.

— Ud 5.5

The beginner is not expected to jump into the deep end..
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Hi.

If you still have some, I would be delighted to receive some of TY Lee's booklets. My name is Lisa , and my address is [Personal info deleted].

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Kind regards
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Lisa wrote:Hi.

If you still have some, I would be delighted to receive some of TY Lee's booklets. My name is Lisa , and my address is [Personal info deleted].

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Kind regards
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
I suggest you contact Lee directly thru the form at the bottom of this link.
http://www.justbegood.net/FreeStuff.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You could ask for a bulk delivery if you could help to distribute the books.
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Just been browsing through the justbegood site, and found this small interesting book, Buddhism for the modern sceptic by one Paul Davy (worth the read) direct link to pdf here: http://goo.gl/mA3fkR" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Enjoy, and nice one Paul :smile: :thumbsup:
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Greetings,
The Thinker wrote:Enjoy, and nice one Paul :smile: :thumbsup:
Thanks. I've not read that in years, and I was just wondering the other day whether I would still agree now with what I wrote 7 years ago...

Whilst there's certain nuances in the meaning of certain terms I would change were I to write it today, I'm still pretty happy with how what was written suits the intended audience. Changing the flavour of what was written to reflect subsequent learnings would probably not add much of use to the reader in that context.

Metta,
Paul. :)
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