(February 4, 2012 at 1:56 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote: Its nothing more than mind games.
That was pretty much my point. I also agree that western Buddhists are far less obnoxious than many other religions, but that doesn't mean I have to respect it. It is generally insignificant and innocuous, so I don't mind just ignoring it. There are more important things to worry about.
But like I said, the fact that it's pretty much just mind games was my point. Similar to non-denominational christian worship, it's about wish thinking, placebo effects, and manipulation. Except Buddhism is far less vicious, in most cases.


