American Buddhist Perspectives
An intriguing question is posted at Yoga Buddhist today (Thanks @ZenDirtZenDust via twitter for the link):
G.K. Sandoval, @drumsofdharma on Twitter, posed the following provocative question and exercise today within a couple of tweets:
If Sakyamuni Buddha were present today, how many “modern” Buddhists would give up everything to hear him, to be in his assembly? Contemplate what you would have to do to relinquish your current lifestyle for a life as a member of the Buddha’s entourage.
It is a profound and provocative question, striking at the heart of our priorities and reasons for calling ourselves ‘Buddhist’.
Perhaps another way of putting the question would be to point out that there are many awakened ones – either self-proclaimed or as proclaimed by their followers – in the world. What do we think of these individuals? Here is one of the more remarkable examples (Buddha Boy):
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