I wish I had an outlet to speak with other Buddhists.
I love Buddhism: the sutras, Buddha's words, the poem and sutra patterns, the meditations, the ethics, the 4 noble truths, the eightfold path. It all just fits me. But I struggle with western Buddhists because western Buddhists are often so...
I think this is a good thing to explore, but I feel you should implored to not ascribe it to traditional theistic ideology immediately. Explore. There are a lot of ways to remain atheistic and yet gain appreciation for our universe and have a sense of community. Don't just fall back into...
I don't see why he would?
The Buddha would understand that nothing is perfect, most especially humanity. I think he would merely explain and critique in a helpful manner. It isn't like Buddha was Jesus, and the Buddha's teachings do not end with the Buddha. So I see no reason for any cause of...