Here�s a nice review of Robert Wright�s�Why Buddhism is True�by Adam Frank. I haven�t read the book yet, but judging from the review it seems to take a more self-conscious about the selective appropriation of Buddhist contemplative traditions in...
Here�s a nice review of Robert Wright�s�Why Buddhism is True�by Adam Frank.
I haven�t read the book yet, but judging from the review it seems to take a more self-conscious about the selective appropriation of Buddhist contemplative traditions in �the West� than is often the case.
To his credit, Wright is more than cognizant that exploring�just�these aspects of Buddhism means he is filtering out quite a bit of its history. As he reminds his readers:
�Two of the most common Western conceptions of Buddhism � that it�s atheistic and that it revolves around meditation � are wrong; most Asian Buddhists do believe in gods, though not an omnipotent creator God, and don�t meditate.�
Wright also acknowledges that even within this �scientific� Buddhism he is interested in, there are also enormous differences between various philosophical schools of thought, many with 1,000-year histories.
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