Anonymous | 8:09 a.m. June 14, 2008
Thank you for this story on a tradition that is growning not only in converts but relevance. In our crazy world today the goal of expanding consciousness and compassion balanced with the needs of modernity is sorely needed. The hybrid Buddhism is a giant step toward that balanced goal. Anyone interested in a better understanding of our place in the Universe can benefit.
Lynn Allen, Member at Kanzeon Center
Thomas Canada | 7:38 p.m. June 16, 2008
I found the article scant and uninformative to say the least.I have never heard the word Volunteer for a Buddhist. It is quite simple really. The words of Buddha were written down at the time he spoke. He compiled 85,000 Maladies that humans can suffer and 85,000 remedies to counter act the deluded state of the ignorant mind. One is either practicing the Precepts of Buddha and is a Buddhist Practicing or one is not practicing and is not a Buddhist .It does not matter the rank of the person, only the motivation and mindfulness
of the Teachings of Lord Buddha.
The increase and proliferation of the Buddha's Words and the Sangha or Community are everywhere and in every state. There is only one form of Buddhism that entreats protection of demons that were tamed and not destroyed and that is Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism of the Dalia lama lineage. All the others are more Calvinistic in their approach to the Buddha Words.
Buddhism teaches Compassion and Understanding for ourselves and this allows us to learn compassion for others suffering and Love is the Key to any approach to understanding ourselves in this ever more complicated world we live in.

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