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Buddha seems to be working pretty well in Thailand

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Buddha seems to be working pretty well in Thailand
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RE: Buddha seems to be working pretty well in Thailand
July 12, 2018 at 9:55 am (This post was last modified: July 12, 2018 at 9:56 am by Aegon.)
(July 11, 2018 at 5:17 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:
(July 11, 2018 at 5:11 pm)Aegon Wrote: Buddhist meditation is a far cry from prayer. They're not "praying" to anyone. The boys in the cave used it as a method to temporary eliminate their anxiety.

Depends upon the branch of Buddhism.

But not in Theravada, right? Even in Mahayana it was my rudimentary understanding that there was no expectation of a literal figure listening.
(July 12, 2018 at 6:14 am)robvalue Wrote: Is it disrespectful to the people who risked their lives to give credit to some unseen magical creature?

I think you're allowed to do both.
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RE: Buddha seems to be working pretty well in Thailand - by Aegon - July 12, 2018 at 9:55 am

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