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**Enjoymmsq** · 03-19-2012, 10:09 PM

Well I have heard of many people practicing Buddhism as a philosophy and I think some posters here have mentioned being agnostic on the issue of rebirth. I think some branches of Buddhism would fare better than others without superstition.

Tibetan Buddhism is full of superstition it inherited from the native Bon religion so I don't think it could survive that. Zen might fare better and some branches of Theravada. However, while I can't accept a lot of the supernatural elements in Tibetan Buddhism or some other sects, I see no reason in trying to strip those elements away.

Some people need those supernatural elements and if it helps them along the path, then I'm fine with it.

03-19-2012, 10:09 PM	#5
Enjoymmsq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	Well I have heard of many people practicing Buddhism as a philosophy and I think some posters here have mentioned being agnostic on the issue of rebirth. I think some branches of Buddhism would fare better than others without superstition. Tibetan Buddhism is full of superstition it inherited from the native Bon religion so I don't think it could survive that. Zen might fare better and some branches of Theravada. However, while I can't accept a lot of the supernatural elements in Tibetan Buddhism or some other sects, I see no reason in trying to strip those elements away. Some people need those supernatural elements and if it helps them along the path, then I'm fine with it.
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