Comments on: Buddhism and meditation: a new perspective http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/02/10/buddhism-and-meditation-a-new-perspective/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/02/10/buddhism-and-meditation-a-new-perspective/#comment-3843 Doug Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:20:53 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=6839#comment-3843 He heh heh, they were listed as endangered at one point, but their numbers are returning. Welcome! He heh heh, they were listed as endangered at one point, but their numbers are returning. Welcome!

]]> By: Thomas Amundsen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/02/10/buddhism-and-meditation-a-new-perspective/#comment-3842 Thomas Amundsen Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:58:22 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=6839#comment-3842 Wow, another Buddhist/Japanophile/BSD user, sweet! Wow, another Buddhist/Japanophile/BSD user, sweet!

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/02/10/buddhism-and-meditation-a-new-perspective/#comment-3785 Doug Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:17 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=6839#comment-3785 Hi guys, <strong>Johnl:</strong> Yup, you put it succinctly what I was alluding to in the post. ;) <strong>Tornadoes28:</strong> I think most blog readers here woudl agree wiht you, but I have noticed a larger Buddhist culture that tends to equate Buddhism with meditation, and meditation with one particular style. All else is written off as "cult Buddhism", "Cultural accretions" and other unfortunate epithets. I think what the book quote at the top gets at is that the Buddhist community has been resting on too many assumptions for too long, ignoring a much wider tradition. :) Hi guys,

Johnl: Yup, you put it succinctly what I was alluding to in the post. ;)

Tornadoes28: I think most blog readers here woudl agree wiht you, but I have noticed a larger Buddhist culture that tends to equate Buddhism with meditation, and meditation with one particular style. All else is written off as “cult Buddhism”, “Cultural accretions” and other unfortunate epithets. I think what the book quote at the top gets at is that the Buddhist community has been resting on too many assumptions for too long, ignoring a much wider tradition. :)

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/02/10/buddhism-and-meditation-a-new-perspective/#comment-3784 Tornadoes28 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:09:10 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=6839#comment-3784 I too have thought that meditation in Buddhism was more broad than what many understand. To me, the chanting of Amida's name is a form of mediation. I too have thought that meditation in Buddhism was more broad than what many understand. To me, the chanting of Amida’s name is a form of mediation.

]]> By: johnl http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/02/10/buddhism-and-meditation-a-new-perspective/#comment-3783 johnl Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:04:33 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=6839#comment-3783 I would say that sutra chanting/recitation and sutra copying are two practices related to meditation that seem to be frequently rejected by the US Zen community. At least that is my impression from this side of the pond! I would say that sutra chanting/recitation and sutra copying are two practices related to meditation that seem to be frequently rejected by the US Zen community. At least that is my impression from this side of the pond!

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