love, beauty & practice
Dharmavidya writes:
Recently we have had some discussions concerning the relationship of love, beauty and practice. On the one hand one might think of Buddhism as quite ascetic and vinaya monks are not supposed to go to shows or 'indulge' in art or entertainment. On the other hand, not all Buddhists are vinaya monks and the Pureland tradition derives more from the dedicated 'faith follower' than the hermit ascetic. Buddha Shakyamuni is depicted as enjoying beauty on certain occasions in the sutras and progress in practice enables one to discern 'spiritual beauty'. A significant issue is whether one can enjoy and appreciate without becoming unduly attached.::continue reading by joining the Friends of Amida ning group - this is in the blog posts section
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