From: Wim Nusselder (wim.nusselder@antenna.nl)
Date: Wed Dec 10 2003 - 22:19:41 GMT
Dear Khoo Hock Aun,
You wrote 10 Dec 2003 19:02 +0800 (on a computer 'thinking' that it is 10
Feb 2004):
'... given that karmically, we find ourselves in homes that are by extension
the result of our trajectory across the
planes of existence.
...
I know of no dogma in buddhism that is forced upon us.
...
And if what I have just said is dogma, forced upon me, I will trash it!'
The ideas of karma and re-incarnation interest me because of the meaning
they can give to one's life, but they are not the ideas I use to give
meaning to my life. 'Karma' and 're-incarnation' are in no way 'given' in my
experience (individually nor socially, given the Dutch culture in which I
grew up and live).
Does being a buddhist require adherence to those ideas? Does non-adherence
to those ideas lead to non-recognition as a buddhist by other buddhists? If
so, does that constitute enough 'enforcing' to call them 'dogma's' and
trashing them?
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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