tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post5742847878192524717..comments2023-10-20T18:47:34.841+07:00Comments on Religion, Sex & Politics: FeelingsDr. Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788468231312646543noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-39879060205355604822011-12-14T00:24:38.529+07:002011-12-14T00:24:38.529+07:00Wow, nice post,there are many person searching abo...Wow, nice post,there are many person searching about that now they will find enough resources by your posttaking viagrahttp://buyviagragenericcheapmediconline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-39399339642976181992008-01-07T16:41:00.000+07:002008-01-07T16:41:00.000+07:00Listing his teacher as Master Houn Jiyu rather con...Listing his teacher as Master Houn Jiyu rather conceals the fact that she was Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett the founder of the new Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. Whilst the Order itself has largely avodied controversy Kennet's Zen diverged in many ways from the Orthodox tradition - in particular the way in which she incorporated her experience of visions and dreams which are usually viewed as dangerous and illusory in Zen.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houn_Jiyu-Kennett<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MakyoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-40972721429828293072007-11-01T08:23:00.000+07:002007-11-01T08:23:00.000+07:00Hi Will, Clearly this criticism has arisen before....Hi Will, <BR/><BR/>Clearly this criticism has arisen before. In his 'Pastoral Letter' of 8 July, 2006, David Brazier writes:<BR/><BR/>"Sometimes we meet with critical voices. There are those who may say, “But what is your lineage?” To them say, “We are of the lineage of Shan Tao and Honen Shonin, the Pureland lineage of Japan, which we follow faithfully. We are organisationally independent in the West, but we revere Honen and all his great disciples, not just some of them.” "<BR/><BR/>Whilst that might be a great response for some, I still prefer my Buddhism tied to actual Asian lineages and not simply created in their name.<BR/><BR/>But, enough.<BR/><BR/>The link, if you're interested, is here: http://amidatrust.typepad.com/pastoral/2006/07/life_of_utmost_.html<BR/><BR/>Thanks again Will, and all the very best,<BR/><BR/>MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-48195440115127354602007-11-01T06:41:00.000+07:002007-11-01T06:41:00.000+07:00According to Brazier's bio on the Amida Trust web ...According to Brazier's bio on the Amida Trust web site: "In 1977, he ordained under Master Houn Jiyu (Japanese Soto/Malaysian Pure Land) and also studied for periods of several years each with Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Tibetan New Kadampa) and with Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Zen). In 2004 he was recognised by Rev. Gisho Saiko (Japanese Jodoshin-shu) as a teacher to bring the Amidist faith to the contemporary western world." I'm not sure what all these names mean. It sounds like a smorgasbord of teachers!Dr. Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574572237065144942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-16476055673707199492007-10-31T17:54:00.000+07:002007-10-31T17:54:00.000+07:00Will,Wonderful wonderful wonderful, thank you agai...Will,<BR/><BR/>Wonderful wonderful wonderful, thank you again Will for such excellent writing.<BR/><BR/>Like you, and as you've already ponted out, I am very appreciative of Brazier's book and I regard it as one of the cornerstones of my own personal approach to Buddhism.<BR/><BR/>My problem with the direction Brazier has taken isn't with his book or with his orientation towards faith-based Buddhism. Far from it, I personally am also drawn towards Shin Buddhism and the primal vows of Amida Buddha, my problem with Brazier's organisation can be seen in the photo you have posted of them.<BR/><BR/>Where did those robes come from?<BR/><BR/>Which Asian Buddhist tradition and lineage was he ordained into? If David Brazier had been ordained into a real tradition, I believe he'd have retain a good deal more respect than he has done by creating his very own new religious order.<BR/><BR/>I believe that Western Buddhism is probably still too young to be setting up its own lineages just yet, and is only asking for trouble when it does. (And when it does, I imagine it'll ditch the robes.)<BR/><BR/>Will, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your thoughts on these things and this little blogsphere dialogue we have going here.<BR/><BR/>Wishing you many blessings,<BR/><BR/>MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com