Comments on: Unofficial Buddhist Terminology http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/06/27/unofficial-buddhist-terminology/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: josho_adrian http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/06/27/unofficial-buddhist-terminology/#comment-1996 josho_adrian Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:36:50 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1996 That list is very good and funny:) I would add a new type of Buddhists - "internet Buddhists",a very close category to "book Buddhist", who take their Buddhist knowledge only from books but mostly by internet. These kind of people usually never go to a center and don't belong to a sangha, they don't engage in practice and have a teacher, but fill many yahoo groups and forums with their presence and personal ideas about Buddhism. That list is very good and funny:)

I would add a new type of Buddhists – “internet Buddhists”,a very close category to “book Buddhist”, who take their Buddhist knowledge only from books but mostly by internet. These kind of people usually never go to a center and don’t belong to a sangha, they don’t engage in practice and have a teacher, but fill many yahoo groups and forums with their presence and personal ideas about Buddhism.

]]> By: Jishin http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/06/27/unofficial-buddhist-terminology/#comment-1995 Jishin Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:53:40 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1995 With a nod to our supposed class system and the background of a lot of converts, I have heard Buddhism described in the UK as being 'the Upper Middle Way'. With a nod to our supposed class system and the background of a lot of converts, I have heard Buddhism described in the UK as being ‘the Upper Middle Way’.

]]> By: Jeannie http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/06/27/unofficial-buddhist-terminology/#comment-1994 Jeannie Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:47:33 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1994 The only thing that I can think of that may fit is that Yin De Shakya hoped that I wouldn't become a "Hungry Host" when I became a host at the tumultuous Beliefnet boards. I was always trying to create peace there- I didn't succeed. The only thing that I can think of that may fit is that Yin De Shakya hoped that I wouldn’t become a “Hungry Host” when I became a host at the tumultuous Beliefnet boards. I was always trying to create peace there- I didn’t succeed.

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