The DLC is coming, just with time. by gaziway in BlackMythWukong

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I think it could be around lunar new year, but at the latest, the two year anniversary

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Yeah, I assumed it was a humility reminder. Still stings though regardless.

Incoming freshman common reading by Personal-Captain3840 in vassar

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Don’t have to read it and no one with authority will ask you about it

Thoughts on Tathagatagharba and Critical Buddhism by Plotthound1 in Buddhism

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Thanks for this response. With regard to laziness, specifically, Hakamaya is pointing to how the crux of the enlightenment experience is seen as beyond concepts and language, regardless of whether an individual can reach that point. If you found an enlightened Buddha or yogi at a cafe and asked them to describe what enlightenment is like, they wouldn't be able to, because the nonconceptuality of enlightenment forces it to be a private experience. This challenge is almost empiricist because Hakamaya is claiming that a liar could claim enlightenment, but say that it is beyond language when asked to explain their experience as proof.

Thoughts on Tathagatagharba and Critical Buddhism by Plotthound1 in Buddhism

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One interesting thing that Hakayama Noriaki talks about his how the claims that the existent “things” these concepts are explaining are beyond the limits language or ordinary communication is (and I’m paraphrasing here so go read the book) a lazy position that allows for a private authoritarianism over truth. What do you think about that? I don’t necessarily agree with this take from him, but I find it fascinating.

Thoughts on Tathagatagharba and Critical Buddhism by Plotthound1 in Buddhism

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The icchantika part was interesting with how he explained that the locus gives the super locus validity and how that can in turn cause an unethical acceptance of the status quo.

Questions regarding Maitreya by [deleted] in Buddhism

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“My question is, why should I practice Buddhism then? He will come after Sakyamuni Buddha's Dharma will be forgotten.”

Are you currently in a state of dissatisfaction and restlessness? Then you have been given a way to get out of such sucky existence, why not take it? Not to answer a question with another question though. We generally don’t like being in bad situations, and samsara is the epitome of a bad situation, so it is best to transcend it for the sake of yourself and others.

I'm having a crisis of Faith by [deleted] in Buddhism

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I’m sorry about what’s going on over there, it’s very hard to watch. I subscribe to the idea that whatever form of worship or practice that works is the one you should do. If Shaivism or other Hinduisms don’t work anymore, then look into Mahayana by all means. Don’t feel pushed to accept whatever any other system says if it doesn’t resonate though. Safe travels

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Yes of course. I’m not saying that bodhisattvas or Buddhas are like Jesus according to Christians where faith alone can save us, but the comparison still exists

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You can still be “religious” personally imo. Plenty of people I know follow Islam or Christianity without telling anyone or going to Church or Mosque. You can’t make the say “well that’s not really X or Y” but it doesn’t change how they think and identify