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In reply to the discussion: A Peoples Buddhism? [View all]

grantcart

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1. Fascinating
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 04:18 PM
Apr 2017

I have read most of the Christian Liberation Theology greats like Gutierrez but haven't heard of B.R. Ambedkar.

I understand the reluctance of scholars to allow Buddhism to drift into a political stream that would essentially undermine the path of the Dharma but Buddhists should be more concerned about the fact that consumerism has overtaken most Buddhist societies as the main life force.

Wish I had more time to explore this serious voice and what he means by "praxis" in the Buddhist sense.

Very interested in the author of the piece who has started a MDiv program in Buddhism at the University of the West.

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