[Buddha-l] Bourgeois Buddhism

Stefan Detrez stefan.detrez at gmail.com
Thu Oct 6 13:47:17 MDT 2011


2011/10/6 Federico Andino <dingirfecho at gmail.com>

> I agree with this, but here on it´s difficult: metaphysics is
> something that, it seems, the historical Buddha didn´t put much stock
> into.
>
> The Buddha can put stock in whatever he wishes, we can still approach the
Dharma metaphysically. I guess his anti-metaphysical stance should be
understood directly in opposition with brahmanism and not in general.
Suffering, craving and 'to become decraved' sound pretty metaphysical to me.
Impermance, too.

Stefan


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