Secular Flashcards

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Secular meaning

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A society which is to a major degree non religious

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How can buddhism be seen in a secular way

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As a way of life in a non religious way. Eg meditation used in firms like google

In business

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How has buddhism been painted over

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It’s been painted over numerous times that the original way has been lost

There’s so many layers we can’t see original

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4
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What’s Sam Harris think

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Agrees with buddhism idea of self ,anicca and samsara(seeing reality incorrectly

He usually don’t like religion

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What did ninian smarts do

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He think he found a way of recognising a religion

Just because ninian says this is how to identify a religion does not make it so

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What needs to exists for a movement to be a religion

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Seven dimensions

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7
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How did Buddhism spread in England

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Book light of Asia published in 1879

Spread Buddhas fame around england

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