The anti-greed philosophy of the Buddha has been usurped in the West – so that Buddhism becomes ‘pro-greed’ by those who practice the Dharma as
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The anti-greed philosophy of the Buddha has been usurped in the West – so that Buddhism becomes ‘pro-greed’ by those who practice the Dharma as
(Traslated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Translator’s Note: This is an English translation of a main post found on a discussion thread in Mainland China discussing
Obviously, I am generalising and cannot (with all honesty) claim to be talking about ALL adverts (as some people advertise perfectly legitimate services), but I am exposing a meta-policy of Facebook algorithms, so to speak, and the type of clientele such an approach has the potential to attract. The reality is that advertising upon Facebook works because (for a sliding scale of fees) it has the potential to reach millions. Another point I have been asked to convey here, is that some people think this might be an ‘American’ group – possibly rightwing Christian – attempting to infiltrate the UK.
The West – after spending decades in China raping and killing Chinese women and girls – continuously tries to undermine the Communist System by suggesting
On a personal note, I am neither opposed to the paranormal, or to religion for that matter, and think both are interesting human constructs within their own particular historical and cultural contexts. However, I am a staunch supporter of objective science as a means for discovering and developing genuine knowledge. It is objective science that must prove the paranormal to be real – not idealism or personal opinion.