tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31544381.post5166472842981549996..comments2023-04-26T03:32:12.800-07:00Comments on Simple Not Easy: A Life Crafted With CareDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14133236228952504852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31544381.post-51801480714330745192009-05-14T12:17:00.000-07:002009-05-14T12:17:00.000-07:00Hi Travis,
There are lots of different "Buddhisms...Hi Travis,<br /><br />There are lots of different "Buddhisms", like there are many Christian churches. My own practice is based on Nichiren Daishonin's teaching. Taoism certainly stresses living in the moment, but Daishonin's Buddhist teachings are much more active and focus on becoming a self-aware and compassionate person - on recognizing the value inherent in every life. He was one of the few who taught that one could obtain "enlightenment" in this lifetime. There's a nice explanatory booklet in pdf form here: http://www.sgicanada.org/pdf/Philosophy.pdfDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133236228952504852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31544381.post-13863339958623721582009-05-14T09:28:00.000-07:002009-05-14T09:28:00.000-07:00Isn't what you describe closer to Taoism than to B...Isn't what you describe closer to Taoism than to Buddhism?Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237173085078863126noreply@blogger.com