--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "mrfishey2001" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Richard J. Williams" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "Any idiot who had only read "Buddhism For Dummies" > > (and yes, there is such a book, and strangely enough > > it's actually pretty good) could come up with a dozen > > things in Bevan's talk that indicate he has never even > > read that much about the subject, or if he has, he was > > too involved in projecting Maharishi's ideas *onto* the > > subject to understand what the subject was." > > > > > > It is considered good practice when writing criticism to first > > establish a credible foundation. Citing "Buddhism For Dummies" > > weakens your critique by referencing a text some consider less > > than scholarly. > > Says someone who has obviously never read the > book in question. I was serious; it's actually > very well done, as are many of the books in that > series. I was shocked at how well the editors > put together a concise, accurate overview of > Buddhism.
Of course, is Buddhism what the Buddha taught? > > My original point (the quote dredged up from the > archives by Willytex, who is obviously off his > meds again, is mine) was that Bevan, in the talk that > is being referred to, had obviously not even read > "Buddhism for Dummies," or, in my opinion, any- > thing about Buddhism, period. I suspect that, > like many TMers, he just assumed that he knew > all about that path because he practiced TM and > that is "the highest path." Just as you assumed > that it was Ok to trash a book you've never read > because of its pop-culture title. Elitists tend > to think alike. :-) > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
