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**mensforyouthis** · 10-25-2011, 06:24 PM

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2. Two Dhammas taught by Lord Buddha, which lead to welfare and
happiness

Gentle speech and courtesy (sākhalyañca paṭisanthāro in Sangiti Sutta, Digha Nikaya) are
two Dhammas taught by the Buddha that lead to welfare & happiness. They are universal
qualities esteemed by wise people of all religion, race and creed, because they promote
mutual respect, harmony and peace among mankind.

So it is ironic that there are Buddhist teachers today, who don’t use polite words when
referring to the Conservative schools, but still label them “Hinayana”, a derogatory term that will hurt the feelings of its followers. Yet these teachers go around preaching compassion, kindness and peace to everybody but act with disdain towards their co-religionists of the Conservative schools for no other reason than the fact that the latter followed the Arahantship ideal taught by Lord Buddha and did not accept their new doctrine!

3. Discard derogatory term ‘Hinayana’ to promote Harmony and Unity

In Akkosa Sutta of Samyutta 7. 2, Lord Buddha shows the proper way to respond to insults,not by keeping silent, but by teaching the abuser thus: “In the same way, brahmin, that with which you have insulted me, who is not insulting; that with which you have taunted me, who is not taunting; that with which you have berated me, who is not berating: that I don't accept from you. It's all yours, brahmin. It's all yours.”

“Whoever returns insult to one who is insulting, returns taunts to one who is taunting, returns a berating to one who is berating, is said to be eating together, sharing company, with that person. But I am neither eating together nor sharing your company, brahmin. It's all yours."

All Buddhists are advised to stop using the term “Hinayana”, a false derogatory term, which
is defamatory. Today, information is so easily and freely available that it is ironic there are
still modern writers and speakers who continue to use this term “Hinayana” when referring to the early Conservative schools. These writers and speakers may not have any intention to be derogatory. But they did not stop to consider that the use of such language might hurt the feelings of devotees of the Conservative schools. They simply followed what their own teachers or writers had said or written without verifying the meaning.

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10-25-2011, 06:24 PM	#1
mensforyouthis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	From page 8: 2. Two Dhammas taught by Lord Buddha, which lead to welfare and happiness Gentle speech and courtesy (sākhalyañca paṭisanthāro in Sangiti Sutta, Digha Nikaya) are two Dhammas taught by the Buddha that lead to welfare & happiness. They are universal qualities esteemed by wise people of all religion, race and creed, because they promote mutual respect, harmony and peace among mankind. So it is ironic that there are Buddhist teachers today, who don’t use polite words when referring to the Conservative schools, but still label them “Hinayana”, a derogatory term that will hurt the feelings of its followers. Yet these teachers go around preaching compassion, kindness and peace to everybody but act with disdain towards their co-religionists of the Conservative schools for no other reason than the fact that the latter followed the Arahantship ideal taught by Lord Buddha and did not accept their new doctrine! 3. Discard derogatory term ‘Hinayana’ to promote Harmony and Unity In Akkosa Sutta of Samyutta 7. 2, Lord Buddha shows the proper way to respond to insults,not by keeping silent, but by teaching the abuser thus: “In the same way, brahmin, that with which you have insulted me, who is not insulting; that with which you have taunted me, who is not taunting; that with which you have berated me, who is not berating: that I don't accept from you. It's all yours, brahmin. It's all yours.” “Whoever returns insult to one who is insulting, returns taunts to one who is taunting, returns a berating to one who is berating, is said to be eating together, sharing company, with that person. But I am neither eating together nor sharing your company, brahmin. It's all yours." All Buddhists are advised to stop using the term “Hinayana”, a false derogatory term, which is defamatory. Today, information is so easily and freely available that it is ironic there are still modern writers and speakers who continue to use this term “Hinayana” when referring to the early Conservative schools. These writers and speakers may not have any intention to be derogatory. But they did not stop to consider that the use of such language might hurt the feelings of devotees of the Conservative schools. They simply followed what their own teachers or writers had said or written without verifying the meaning. . .
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