Hinduism, is contained in the Vedas.
Vedanta is 'beyond/outside the Vedas'
Buddhism, is radical Neo-Vedanta
Tibetan Buddism, is Bon Buddhism.
Ch'an Buddhism is Taoist Buddhism
Zen Buddhism is Shintoist Taoist Buddhism
Western Zen Buddhism sells more T-shirts.
None of this is vehicle, or obstacle to realization.
K
On 6/17/2012 8:30 PM, Joe wrote:
Anthony,
To me, Tibetan Buddhism is not quite Buddhism. The influence that
the native Bon religion has had on the Buddhism that was received
from India is still determinative. I don't criticize Tibetan
practice; but I could never get straight their CHANTING, though I
tried it while I stayed at a Tib. temple in Hawai'i, each day, on the
Big Island, for a few weeks. It's harder than Sheng Yen's Chinese
ritual was for me, by far! (but I hung out with him for 30 years.
Only a few weeks in HI... . Not fair of me. Yet, the difference is
stark).
--Joe
> Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote:
> It is not surprising that Sheng Yen had good relationships with TNH,
as they were similar. Dalai Lama is different, though they might
respect each other, as they are both erudite scholars. [snip]
