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**Jeffery** · 12-17-2010, 09:35 PM

A set of concrete guidelines cannot be called an "ism"?

Well right. The suffix "ism" is usually used to denote an ideology or doctrine. If the teachings of the historical Buddha are understood as an ideology or doctrine, yes. But I don't think the intention of the Buddha was to develop an ideology. This can be a good topic to analyze, don't you think?

12-17-2010, 09:35 PM	#34
Jeffery Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	A set of concrete guidelines cannot be called an "ism"? Well right. The suffix "ism" is usually used to denote an ideology or doctrine. If the teachings of the historical Buddha are understood as an ideology or doctrine, yes. But I don't think the intention of the Buddha was to develop an ideology. This can be a good topic to analyze, don't you think?
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