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Will Wigmore asked this question about Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment:
Wright makes slight reference to the possibility that Abrahamic/Christian experience may parallel nirvana. I think it may be way stronger. The salvation experience so common in the west perhaps an equivalent experience. Any thoughts?
Dan Hewitson I've been pondering this similarity a lot recently. I think the core of Christianity, and not the tarnished beliefs of humans that have used as a mode…moreI've been pondering this similarity a lot recently. I think the core of Christianity, and not the tarnished beliefs of humans that have used as a mode of control, is very close to many Buddhist concepts. The bridging of these two traditions can have wonderful effects in an individual's understanding of reality.(less)
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Why Buddhism Is True
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