Robert: > I guess the strong reaction that Vaj has reminds > me of the riff, that seems to be between India > and China in regards to spiritual matters; > What riff are you thinking exists between Indian Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism?
> In that the Buddhists of that region seem to feel > that their why is supperior to those teachings > which originate in India, the Vedas and so on... > Chinese Buddhism is Indian Buddhism. > From my understaning, the Vedas are older than the > teachings of Buddha... > The Vedas enumerate Mantra Yoga, which was brought to India around 1500 BC, long before the historical Buddha. So, yoga in some form has been practiced for a long time in India. > So, whatever sweeteners your coffee, as far as I'm > concerned, is righto ok, and das est goot... > It's not clear whether or not the historical Buddha used mantras in yoga or not, but it's a fact that both Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism make use of mantras since 500 AD.
