{"id":214,"date":"2010-02-24T21:12:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T21:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/2010\/02\/if-the-buddha-came-to-your-door\/"},"modified":"2010-02-24T21:12:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T21:12:00","slug":"if-the-buddha-came-to-your-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/2010\/02\/if-the-buddha-came-to-your-door.html","title":{"rendered":"If the Buddha came to your door"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

An intriguing question is posted at Yoga Buddhist<\/a> today (Thanks @ZenDirtZenDust<\/a> via twitter for the link):<\/p>\n

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G.K. Sandoval<\/a>, @drumsofdharma<\/a> on Twitter, posed the following provocative question and exercise today within a couple of tweets:<\/p>\n

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If Sakyamuni Buddha were present today, how many \u201cmodern\u201d 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\u2019s entourage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It is a profound and provocative question, striking at the heart of our priorities <\/span>and reasons for calling ourselves \u2018Buddhist\u2019.