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**MeeveStesia** · 08-01-2011, 11:25 AM

fun·da·men·tal·ism/ˌfəndəˈmentlˌizəm/Noun1. A form of Protestant Christianity that upholds belief in the strict and literal interpretation of the Bible.
2. Strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology, notably Islam. I think the Thai forest tradition fits some of this description, at least in the Ajahn Chan lineage where I was. They taught me that strict observance of the Vinaya was sufficient to attain the goal of awakening through fostering mindfulness. One is trained to be meticulous in following the "proper" way of doing almost everything. This isn't a perfect match, though, as there isn't much of a return to the Pali Canon. Reading and studying the suttas is discouraged in favor of learning the Vinaya code.

08-01-2011, 11:25 AM	#6
MeeveStesia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	fun·da·men·tal·ism/ˌfəndəˈmentlˌizəm/Noun1. A form of Protestant Christianity that upholds belief in the strict and literal interpretation of the Bible. 2. Strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology, notably Islam. I think the Thai forest tradition fits some of this description, at least in the Ajahn Chan lineage where I was. They taught me that strict observance of the Vinaya was sufficient to attain the goal of awakening through fostering mindfulness. One is trained to be meticulous in following the "proper" way of doing almost everything. This isn't a perfect match, though, as there isn't much of a return to the Pali Canon. Reading and studying the suttas is discouraged in favor of learning the Vinaya code.
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