tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post7925663955701207819..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Fully Enlightened Dharma Heir Required for Establishment of "Western" Buddhism: Film at ElevenNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-86302094709002098832010-05-27T16:43:41.240-07:002010-05-27T16:43:41.240-07:00Hi Barry,
I hope you're wrong too, but in the...Hi Barry,<br /><br />I hope you're wrong too, but in the near future anyway, I think it's pretty accurate that "the work of genuine human transformation will ... remain at odds with the "I, my, me, mine" mind that forms the basis of Western culture."<br /><br />NathanNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-9263757262288085652010-05-27T14:36:39.732-07:002010-05-27T14:36:39.732-07:00If I had to wager on the future of Buddhism in the...If I had to wager on the future of Buddhism in the West, I'd wager that it will go deeply underground . . . in the sense that it will become ordinary, daily activity - like yoga and flossing. <br /><br />And, like yoga and flossing, people will benefit from it without ever connecting with a great teacher or a sutra.<br /><br />Our culture - at least in North America - doesn't seem Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412033978642026623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-25786838932690486532010-05-27T11:09:31.800-07:002010-05-27T11:09:31.800-07:00Hi Carol,
I've spent a lot of time in the yo...Hi Carol, <br /><br />I've spent a lot of time in the yoga world as well, and my experience is similar. These kinds of discussions don't seem to happen enough, regardless of where they could go. <br /><br />NathanNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-51036685858868131852010-05-27T09:00:57.971-07:002010-05-27T09:00:57.971-07:00As someone who's much more involved in the (Am...As someone who's much more involved in the (American) yoga world, I have to say that I really like that you all in the Buddhist community have these sorts of engaged discussions. Regardless of what answer (or not), each person comes to, I think that cultivating that robust, reflective, thinking element is important. I'd like to see more of it in the yoga community - but on the whole Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954595575931726418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-47190378722208536262010-05-27T06:52:36.156-07:002010-05-27T06:52:36.156-07:00The masters of old didn't consciously plan thi...The masters of old didn't consciously plan this out; even Siddhartha was reluctant to teach at first.Mumon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116967568502451788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-76770924181657318342010-05-26T20:12:10.491-07:002010-05-26T20:12:10.491-07:00In some sense, I flinch when I hear the word "...In some sense, I flinch when I hear the word "established" because from the context it oftens sounds like people mean "institionalized." <br /><br />The Dharma's already here, though a great teacher sure wouldn't hurt! However, if I look at the stories of the great teachers, nearly all of the arose outside of the "system," and were often harshly criticized orChong Go Sunimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428074464904163726noreply@blogger.com