Author Topic: Buddhism: made for the internet  (Read 10973 times)

Rinchen

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Re: Buddhism: made for the internet
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2013, 11:15:16 PM »
Religion is something very personal...but when it's made on the internet, it dosent become personal anymore. Everyone needs to interpret religion in accordance with their personal experiences and feelings. This is how one identifies with a religion that one chooses. If it is on the internet, sure some people can relate to it but not all and even if they can it would also be colored by their perception of how things should be as well. So in the end, everyone needs a mentor to guide them through a religion and not just read up on it.

Yes, they will still need the guidance of a Guru. Hence, there are still many centers around the world that the readers can go to in order to learn more. If they really want to know more, apart from the reading, they would have gone to understand more about the religion by seeking some professional help.

Not only are there many centers in today;s society, but there are many lay people that would give Dhamra talk as well. If they are or not qualified, that would be a totally different question.