{"id":65,"date":"2009-03-06T14:54:47","date_gmt":"2009-03-06T21:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dharmarealm.com\/?p=65"},"modified":"2012-03-25T21:59:39","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T04:59:39","slug":"post-modern-shinshu-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dharmarealm.com\/?p=65","title":{"rendered":"Post-modern Shinshu: part one"},"content":{"rendered":"
Somewhat related to our last episode on the one thing that unites all Buddhist schools, this week Harry and Scott talk about a post-modern Shin Buddhism. To really talk about post-modernity, of course, we needed to dwell a bit on modernity and how its use of meta-narratives helped explain the world. But the meta-narratives also ranked and valued different cultures (and since they were the ones doing the ranking, the Europeans usually came out on top). This is what post-modernity reacts to by deconstructing narratives, opening up the possibility of multiple and relative truths. Despite how unsettling that can be, we suggest it’s not such a bad thing to be critical of our inherited narratives, especially in Buddhism. Before running out of time, we touch on the multiple narratives within the Mahayana as well as inter-sectarian debate and dialogue within contemporary Buddhism.<\/p>\n
This is part one of a two parter, so don’t forget to check back on the March 20th for the conclusion. (And our one-year anniversary!)<\/p>\n
And as always, please feel free to send us questions either through the site or our Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n