1) Orthodoxy (right belief) vs. Orthopraxy (right conduct) is how academics frame the distinction between Protestantism and Judaism/Buddhism you highlight.
2) Ju Mipham suggested an interesting reconciliation of Rangtong and Shentong:
Phenomenological Emptiness (shentong) can be reified. Analytical Emptiness (rangtong) is the antidote to this.
Analytical Emptiness (rangtong) ignores the experience of emptiness. Phenomenological Emptiness (shentong) is the antidote to this unseeing.
Together, they offer mutual corrections even as they spawn their own errors.
That resonates a lot with my experience as an atheist 12-stepper. As long as you approach the practice with the right intent and actions, doesn't seem to make a difference what kind of God yo believe in, imaginary god or god as an mental model interface to communicate with the universe does the job well enough.
Two footnotes:
1) Orthodoxy (right belief) vs. Orthopraxy (right conduct) is how academics frame the distinction between Protestantism and Judaism/Buddhism you highlight.
2) Ju Mipham suggested an interesting reconciliation of Rangtong and Shentong:
Phenomenological Emptiness (shentong) can be reified. Analytical Emptiness (rangtong) is the antidote to this.
Analytical Emptiness (rangtong) ignores the experience of emptiness. Phenomenological Emptiness (shentong) is the antidote to this unseeing.
Together, they offer mutual corrections even as they spawn their own errors.
Great additions! Thanks for highlighting both of these points.
That resonates a lot with my experience as an atheist 12-stepper. As long as you approach the practice with the right intent and actions, doesn't seem to make a difference what kind of God yo believe in, imaginary god or god as an mental model interface to communicate with the universe does the job well enough.
Hello Paul, I’m new here and I’m looking to connect with interesting people, with similar interests.
So here I am, introducing myself with a article, thank you:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jordannuttall/p/giants-in-history?r=4f55i2&utm_medium=ios