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>> But ecology and Buddhism are two different things. And when you try to mix Buddhism and other movements, you simply dilute Buddhism.
I guess that's your entrenched position but religionists and philosophers have ventured into political arenas, always, and nothing got diluted. All that can be said for that is that perhaps it's a bit elitist to focus solely on one's spiritual progress without reference to the community or the larger world. The Thai Theravadan don't feed the poor, or support social justice?
>> But ecology and Buddhism are two different things. And when you try to mix Buddhism and other movements, you simply dilute Buddhism.
I guess that's your entrenched position but religionists and philosophers have ventured into political arenas, always, and nothing got diluted. All that can be said for that is that perhaps it's a bit elitist to focus solely on one's spiritual progress without reference to the community or the larger world. The Thai Theravadan don't feed the poor, or support social justice?