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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He’s not treated as an “icon to contemplate”

Okay buddy

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Have you read a sutra? Can you distinguish Chan Buddhism from Zen Buddhism? Can you identify any of the Buddhist hells?

I’d recommend some of my books from grad school, but this video is a good short overview of the topic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My guy, you're only digging yourself deeper

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Bro, I literally have taken a graduate religious historiography class and I’m citing sources - if you want, later tonight I can give you a ton of more academic sources. Arguing that Buddhism is nontheistic indicates a serious lack of understanding of Buddhism.