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Has anyone switched traditions? (self.buddhism)
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To those who started in one tradition then began following another, what was your experience of that transition, and why did you make it?

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[–] arroyoflow 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your history and perspectives, I found them both very informative and intriguing. If you're interested in fielding questions, I have a few:

  1. What was your perception of Mahayana before changing traditions and how has it changed?

  2. I may be wrong, but I thought that the Lotus Sutra was central to the Mahayana tradition and by extension Chan. Has your reservations about the Sutra posed any challenges for you (internally or external) as you've embraced Chan?

  3. What do you think Chan offered you that you weren't getting from the Theravada tradition.

Thank you for your time.