tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666901.post3287077963620125956..comments2024-01-14T01:51:23.999-05:00Comments on DuckRabbit: No saleDuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11349267352262603510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666901.post-50057031277755132522007-05-14T20:43:00.000-04:002007-05-14T20:43:00.000-04:00So, sort of a stepping-stone approach, rather than...So, sort of a stepping-stone approach, rather than going for the full monty all at once. Thanks Brandon, that's very interesting.<BR/><BR/>Of course now I have that Steely Dan song running through my head ("Bodhisattva, won't you take me by the hand ...").Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349267352262603510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10666901.post-28328663136939604362007-05-14T17:43:00.000-04:002007-05-14T17:43:00.000-04:00I enjoyed Surprised by Sin quite a bit.Pure Land B...I enjoyed Surprised by Sin quite a bit.<BR/><BR/>Pure Land Buddhism is an interesting form of Buddhism (there are actual several kinds of PL, but they share the same basic characteristics); it's idea, very crudely expressed, is that it's very difficult to attain Nirvan, particularly if you're an ordinary person with ordinary concerns, so through devotion to Amitabha Buddha you can guarantee that in the next life you'll go to Pure Land, where it's very easy to attain Nirvana (or, if you prefer, become a bodhisattva and help others to attain it). So that's why it is so overwhelmingly popular.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698839146562734910noreply@blogger.com