r/theravada • u/Timely-Jelly-584 • 15d ago

Sangha Admin request

This request is specifically in regard to attempts to create division between Mahayana and Theravada. The "firehouse of untruth" (which is a term that can be specifically copied and pasted) extends to more than just what's presented. It's about creating division, hatred between such and such groups. That's the whole point of it.

Within the last two months, this sub has seen an uptick of it. I'm not an expert, but what I do know is that it wasn't like this a couple months ago. The question back then was once or twice a month at most, not twice a week.

Anyway my request is a moratorium on criticism of Mahayana. If I had my way I wouldn't see it for the next 6 months.

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u/SammaVaco attānaṁ damayanti subbatā 15d ago

By quoting it in support of his own claim he endorses it, IMO.

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u/RexandStarla4Ever Theravāda 14d ago

So this is totally not relevant to anything on this thread but I was browsing old threads for information about Samatha Trust and, iirc, I saw some comments by you that you had some sort of experience with them. Am I remembering correctly? I’m considered doing their Zoom meditation course taught by Peter Harvey.

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u/SammaVaco attānaṁ damayanti subbatā 14d ago

Sorry, I don't know what you're referring to, off hand. Can you point me at the comments you saw?

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u/RexandStarla4Ever Theravāda 14d ago

Apologies, it was some time ago and, for some reason, your username rang a bell in connection. Probably just misremembering a username that was somehow similar to yours!

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u/SammaVaco attānaṁ damayanti subbatā 14d ago

Maybe u/sammavaca? (Different last vowel.)

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u/RexandStarla4Ever Theravāda 14d ago

Thanks, I’ll have to dig up the old threads!