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David,
Not clear why there is still an Engaged section here, when there is an entire new site so dedicated?
Not clear why there is still an Engaged section here, when there is an entire new site so dedicated?
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It became problematic over at DWT (Theravada), but apparently not so much here.
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What 'became problematic'? If you mean the Engaged section here is no problem here, then why extend the invitation here to leave & go to the new site?
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I nominate greg to be moderator of the new forum!
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Where did I say "leave"? One can post on all forums, if interested.Nicholas Weeks wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:44 pm What 'became problematic'? If you mean the Engaged section here is no problem here, then why extend the invitation here to leave & go to the new site?
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Where did I say 'leave permanently''? One must 'leave' to sign up there.DNS wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:52 pmWhere did I say "leave"? One can post on all forums, if interested.Nicholas Weeks wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:44 pm What 'became problematic'? If you mean the Engaged section here is no problem here, then why extend the invitation here to leave & go to the new site?
Still makes little sense to me. (But that happens to me more often now.)
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Not at all. I was logged in here when I signed up there. I didn't "leave" here at all.
You don't have to join.Still makes little sense to me. (But that happens to me more often now.)
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I don't think it became problematic at all over at DWT. No more so than here.
"My religion is not deceiving myself."
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
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Careful what you wish for!
"My religion is not deceiving myself."
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
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I disagree. Extreme material was being posted on a Dhamma site and the polarisation and acrimony between the "two sides" saw no sign of abating.
As much as I really dislike shutting down discussions, that one was largely a trainwreck.. It was mercy killing.
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It's one thing to shut down a particular discussion and another thing to sweep all discussion under a rug.
"My religion is not deceiving myself."
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
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For sure, but in fairness, I saw little good and some serious nastiness in there. Mind you, I often enjoyed binocular's fiercely independent and intelligent perspective. She is a thorn in everyone's side, that one! Paul, the Admin, also seems to be more interested in his version of alt-right now than the Dhamma, which is not the look a Buddhist forum needs, IMO. I suspect the change will be good for everybody.
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That's a shame. It seems a learning opportunity was missed. I wonder whatever happened to the art of disagreeing respectfully? (I've been reading a couple of very nice books on civility by P.M. Forni.)
I suspect DWE will need moderators who are skillful at mediating conflict!Mind you, I often enjoyed binocular's fiercely independent and intelligent perspective. She is a thorn in everyone's side, that one! Paul, the Admin, also seems to be more interested in his version of alt-right now than the Dhamma, which is not the look a Buddhist forum needs, IMO. I suspect the change will be good for everybody.
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I don't know if you are familiar with Dan Carlin - he was a pioneer in podcasting and did a regular current events commentary podcast called "Common Sense" for years. He quit abruptly shortly after Trump was elected, without much explanation. He recently released a new pod cast to explain why he stopped and basically said he saw no point in discussing American politics given the fact that everyone from the government to the private citizen is incapable of having a civil discourse on anything. The sides have settled into camps that no longer communicate with each other, and suggested the US might be in a cold civil war, speculating that the country might actually be closer to breaking up than anyone realizes.
Why would Buddhist discussion forums be different?
Oh, I don't know, because nominally we all follow the Buddha?
The decision to form the new forum seems to be part of the general trend.
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I don't really understand the branding of the new forum.
All of the alt-righters from DWT can't post in the News sections, etc, anymore, so the idea is that they can go to this new site to chit-chat there and DWT can try to get back to being mostly about Theravāda.
But, it has "self-care" as one of its subforums. I just don't get that.
All of the alt-righters from DWT can't post in the News sections, etc, anymore, so the idea is that they can go to this new site to chit-chat there and DWT can try to get back to being mostly about Theravāda.
But, it has "self-care" as one of its subforums. I just don't get that.
Then, the monks uttered this gāthā:
These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?
The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?
The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
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Interesting. I'm not familiar with Carlin, but I can easily see why he came to the conclusion he did.Queequeg wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:49 pm I don't know if you are familiar with Dan Carlin - he was a pioneer in podcasting and did a regular current events commentary podcast called "Common Sense" for years. He quit abruptly shortly after Trump was elected, without much explanation. He recently released a new pod cast to explain why he stopped and basically said he saw no point in discussing American politics given the fact that everyone from the government to the private citizen is incapable of having a civil discourse on anything. The sides have settled into camps that no longer communicate with each other, and suggested the US might be in a cold civil war, speculating that the country might actually be closer to breaking up than anyone realizes.
Indeed. My Hindu friends have also noticed similar divisions in their community. It seems to cut across religious boundaries. I've heard stories of long time friends parting ways over current political issues. And when they have to occasionally work together for temple events, the conversations are just vapid chit-chat--anything to avoid possible conflict. As the old saying goes, the two topics to be avoided at the dinner table are politics and religion.Why would Buddhist discussion forums be different?
Oh, I don't know, because nominally we all follow the Buddha?
The decision to form the new forum seems to be part of the general trend.
I haven't been following what's been going on over at DWT, so have no specific comments on the problems they've been facing. As a general comment, one would think and hope that, of all traditions, Buddhists would be best able to work with their emotions. After all, skillfully working with the afflictions is kinda one of the basic things we're about, and the crucible of a heated debate provides an ideal container for exposing those afflictions.
Anyway, hopefully those who participate on DWE can respectfully engage their opponents while discussing and debating engaged Buddhism.
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William E. Channing (1780-1842)Politics, however they make the intellect active, sagacious, and inventive, within a certain sphere, generally extinguish its thirst for universal truth, paralyze sentiment and imagination, corrupt the simplicity of the mind, destroy that confidence in human virtue which lies at the foundation of philanthropy and generous sacrifices, and end in cold and prudent selfishness.
Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918)Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.
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