Mahanayakas want a Board to scrutinize Buddhist books

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Re: Mahanayakas want a Board to scrutinize Buddhist books

Postby tiltbillings » Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:54 pm

Ben wrote:
Individual wrote:You mean censorship? Imagine a Christian country where they censored all books which "distort" the official account of Jesus' life.


If you want to talk about censorship, look at your own country - one of the most repressive when it comes to intellectual freedom.

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/b ... /index.cfm


Now, now, now. Not a fair statement at all.

What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us

-- Dharmakirti

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.

Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Mahanayakas want a Board to scrutinize Buddhist books

Postby Ben » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:35 pm

Hi Tilt

Perhaps you didn't see my follow-up...

Ben wrote:
Jechbi wrote:
Ben wrote:If you want to talk about censorship, look at your own country - one of the most repressive when it comes to intellectual freedom.

wow. Didn't see that coming.

My apologies for the akusala dhammas!
Ben


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