Tag: Buddhism
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Secular Buddhism vs. Traditional Buddhism: 6 Key Differences
Buddhist beliefs can’t be lumped into one single category or belief system. Though they share a common source, different Buddhist sects such as Tibetan Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism have many dissimilarities as well. The starkest contrast, however, is between Traditional Buddhism and the modern movement that’s been termed “secular Buddhism.”…
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The Dharma Manifesto by Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya: Book Review
Sri Dharma Pravartaka AcharyaThe Dharma Manifesto: A New Vision for Global TransformationArkos Media, 2013 This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. The Dharma Manifesto is a socio-political call for activists to push societies closer to the principles…
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Julius Evola’s The Doctrine of Awakening: Book Review
Julius EvolaThe Doctrine of Awakening: The Attainment of Self-Mastery According to the Earliest Buddhist TextsInner Traditions, 1996 In The Yoga of Power, Julius Evola wrote about the alchemical “wet path” based on esoteric Hinduism. In The Doctrine of Awakening he turns his attention to the “dry path,” an intellectual and ascetic path of detachment based on Theravāda Buddhism. This post…