Timeline for What is a "True Buddhist"?
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| Oct 13, 2023 at 1:17 | comment | added | AlphabatSoop | @Remyla Do you think he meant to imply that non-ariyas aren't true or real Buddhists? | |
| Sep 23, 2023 at 5:47 | comment | added | ChrisW♦ | @AlphabatSoop I think the talk was in Thai; it's translated, so I don't think we can assess Ven. Buddhadasa's wording and tone. The Preface talks about the translation of some of the words. | |
| Sep 23, 2023 at 3:47 | comment | added | AlphabatSoop | I think I understand the concept, and the difference between the levels of attainment. It's like you said, Buddhadasa's wording and tone is what is really bothering me. I don't really like the word "true Buddhist" because, like I said before, it implies other Buddhists aren't real Buddhists. | |
| Sep 23, 2023 at 3:13 | comment | added | Remyla | What other word should he use? "attempted Buddhists" what word can he use to describe the phenomena so that you can understand the concept. Ruben gave sources above as to the Buddha explaining the phenomena, those who are "worthy" (ariyas) of offerings, as a distinction to those who are "not worthy" Which this commentary is just simply explaining as Buddhists and true Buddhists. The Buddha made the distinction himself with putajanna, faith followers, dharma followers and the 8 ariyas. Seems you are being more hung up on the translation/wording than the understanding of the concept. | |
| Sep 23, 2023 at 2:27 | comment | added | AlphabatSoop | I think I understand. Still, I'm bothered by the way his use of the term true Buddhists seems to imply that millions of faithful Buddhists aren't real Buddhists because they aren't "ariya" or enlightened. | |
| Sep 22, 2023 at 15:20 | history | edited | Remyla | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 22, 2023 at 15:05 | history | answered | Remyla | CC BY-SA 4.0 |