--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Can the Buddhists among us, out of compassion summarize > > why (they believe) that Buddhism is superior to TM including > > TM-Sidhis. > > I can do that in two words: I don't. :-) > > It's just that the philosophy of Buddhism appeals to > me personally more than do other philosophies. I like > the focus on walking the walk of one's spiritual path, > as opposed to merely talking the talk of it. I like > the focus on individual responsibility for one's actions > and one's enlightenment. Because philosophically I see > no need for the concept of a sentient God, I am happier > with folks who can pursue the pathway to enlightenment > with a similar lack of need for one. And frankly, I > like the Buddhist approach to karma -- learning by > fucking up (which we all do) is considered as valuable > as learning by doing the right thing. > > And Buddhists, on the whole, have a good sense of humor, > especially when it comes to laughing at themselves. > That's important to me when it comes to choosing friends > and/or companions with whom to share a path. They can > be serious about their sadhana without being all *serious* > about it. As G.K. Chesterton (a Christian, not a Buddhist) > said so well, "Seriousness is not a virtue." > > Lastly, and very much to the point of your question, I > like Buddhism because it has no need to consider itself > superior to any other spiritual path. >
I don't get it. Since when is it impossible to be a Buddhist who practices TM? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
