adept Posted January 30, 2013 http://www.heritagedaily.com/2013/01/indian-buddhism-birch-bark-treasures/ Excellent article on this historic find. We may look at the written tradition of Buddhism differently once these are translated (21 years !) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted January 31, 2013 Cool! Eager to read the translation: this could be a document from the hinayana school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefos Posted February 1, 2013 @Adept, WOW! Nice....I wonder what they DO say.....Hmmmm....probably not Theravada for sure. The Theravada purists will kill me for saying this! LOL stefos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Generally, theravadin monks (and especially the most learned ones) admit openly that hinayana and theravada are two distinct things. Hinayana doesn't exist today. For this reason, hopefully no theravada purists will kill you stefos Edited February 1, 2013 by DAO rain TAO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefos Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) On 2/1/2013 at 3:00 PM, DAO rain TAO said: Generally, theravadin monks (and especially the most learned ones) admit openly that hinayana and theravada are two distinct things. Hinayana doesn't exist today. For this reason, hopefully no theravada purists will kill you stefos Thank God & Buddha Shakyamuni..... BTW, NIce of you to post that Theravada & Hinayana ARE 2 distinct schools. Many people don't realize this from the Tibetan polemical works. Folds hands to heart.... Stefos Edited February 15, 2013 by stefos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RongzomFan Posted February 15, 2013 On 2/15/2013 at 12:13 AM, stefos said: Many people don't realize this from the Tibetan polemical works. Which "Tibetan polemical works" are those? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefos Posted February 15, 2013 On 2/15/2013 at 1:07 AM, alwayson said: Which "Tibetan polemical works" are those? Don't worry...research and tell me! Stefos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RongzomFan Posted February 15, 2013 On 2/15/2013 at 11:23 PM, stefos said: Don't worry...research and tell me! Stefos LOL, you make stupid claims, and then say to do the research. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefos Posted February 16, 2013 On 2/15/2013 at 11:35 PM, alwayson said: LOL, you make stupid claims, and then say to do the research. O.K. This is the deal: If you're a Buddhist, then why don't you LIVE IT? Your responses have been agressive and childish. I don't have time for you anymore. Conversaton over clown Stefos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konchog uma Posted February 16, 2013 calling him a clown is not different in any way alwayson never claimed to have realized compassion or loving-kindness. he knows a lot about buddhism in a scholarly way tho. its darkly comical to watch him bring out the worst in people tho, myself included let it go 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
