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**viepedorlella** · 04-12-2011, 09:08 AM

But this means that in the west it may also acquire a somewhat new look.

For sure and there is no shy about it.

As long as the teachings are truly Buddhist teachings then I think there is a lot of flexibility.

Yes, of course... at the moment when the teachings of the historical Buddha are culture-less and timeless they are suitable to any kind of culture. For example, the experience of being into a Soto Temple (a dojo) is very intense because there is some kind of Japanese understanding of things and I appreciate this kind of cultural meetings.

04-12-2011, 09:08 AM	#14
viepedorlella Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	But this means that in the west it may also acquire a somewhat new look. For sure and there is no shy about it. As long as the teachings are truly Buddhist teachings then I think there is a lot of flexibility. Yes, of course... at the moment when the teachings of the historical Buddha are culture-less and timeless they are suitable to any kind of culture. For example, the experience of being into a Soto Temple (a dojo) is very intense because there is some kind of Japanese understanding of things and I appreciate this kind of cultural meetings.
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