[Buddha-l] Bourgeois Buddhism

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

Interesting that they don't have to follow the 8-Fold Path or know much of  
the Buddha's teachings.
 
Jack
 
 
In a message dated 12/5/2011 11:42:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
chris.fynn at gmail.com writes:

Hmm

AFAIK - Buddhist monks actually only have to keep their  precepts ~ and
not one of the 250 or so of these actually enjoins them to  meditate or
study Buddhist philosophy. However there is a common belief  amongst
Asian Buddhists that when an ordained monk practices  meditation,
virtue or whatever it is at least 1,000x as effective. By  that
reckoning, if they do even 1% of the practice of the lay  western
members of your temple they are  doing at least 10x more.  :-)