I've gotten a couple of messages from Buddhist email lists over the past few days that fall under the general heading of 'Can I still be a Buddhist but avoid some practice of Buddhism I find unpleasant?'
I may be a Buddhist, and I may not be. But my goal is not to 'be a Buddhist.' My goal is peace, tranquility and stability. Following the teachings of the Buddha, as well as Taoist masters like Wen-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu, and Zen teachers ranging from Hui-Neng to Seung Sahn, seems to work for me.
What does that make me? I don't know. I don't care. Why do I need a label?
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