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Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
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Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
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Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
Well that's a terribly inaccurate description of Mahayana Buddhism. I realize 8th graders need the material simplified but at least make it in the ball park correct.
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"The Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by brahmins, devas, Maras, Brahmas or anyone in the cosmos." -Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
"The Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by brahmins, devas, Maras, Brahmas or anyone in the cosmos." -Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
Yes, it's a trivialized version of one part of Mahayana (Pure Land).
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Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
They should have picked School of Nichiren Buddhism Schisms as the topic for Mahayana. 
That sage who has perfect insight,
at the summit of spiritual perfection:
that’s who I call a brahmin.
-Dhammapada.
at the summit of spiritual perfection:
that’s who I call a brahmin.
-Dhammapada.
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Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
When I was laughing at the previous post I made in a past life my defense was that I only had one cow. 
That sage who has perfect insight,
at the summit of spiritual perfection:
that’s who I call a brahmin.
-Dhammapada.
at the summit of spiritual perfection:
that’s who I call a brahmin.
-Dhammapada.
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
This was how I understand Mahayana too.
So can someone re-write the same passage the way you understand Mahayana?
So can someone re-write the same passage the way you understand Mahayana?
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
Textbooks in the USA also say that slaves had a fine time living as slaves and maybe had their standards of living improve once they were trafficked to America. I wouldn't take it too seriously. There are bigger fish to fry in the US educational system.
What is the Uncreated?
Sublime & free, what is that obscured Eternity?
It is the Undying, the Bright, the Isle.
It is an Ocean, a Secret: Reality.
Both life and oblivion, it is Nirvāṇa.
Sublime & free, what is that obscured Eternity?
It is the Undying, the Bright, the Isle.
It is an Ocean, a Secret: Reality.
Both life and oblivion, it is Nirvāṇa.
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
USA educational system is a complete disaster.
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
This is why USA is losing to China even though it is the other extreme.
Commercialisation of education is also to be blamed.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Section on Buddhism from a USA History Textbook (8th grade)
That text is at least 40 years old, it lists the world Buddhist population as 376 million; it's 488 million now. The material has been updated since then.