DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Did Sri Lankans understand the Dhamma better than the Buddha?

**roundman** · 07-18-2010, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by Refugee the future Buddha (Metteyya)

The only Buddha that interests me significantly is the historical Buddha; I do not understand why people want more than one. Superstitious people need their woobies to find comfort in. Without woobies, they are lost...

Is "Matreyya" even a ("traditionalist") Theravada superstition? I was under the impression that it was just a "mahayana" superstition, or one of the tibetan religions' superstition.

07-18-2010, 01:55 AM	#22
roundman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	Originally Posted by Refugee the future Buddha (Metteyya) The only Buddha that interests me significantly is the historical Buddha; I do not understand why people want more than one. Superstitious people need their woobies to find comfort in. Without woobies, they are lost... Is "Matreyya" even a ("traditionalist") Theravada superstition? I was under the impression that it was just a "mahayana" superstition, or one of the tibetan religions' superstition.
	Quote