Criticism of Buddhism
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Criticism of Buddhism has taken numerous different forms, including that its practitioners act in ways contrary to Buddhist principles or that those principles systemically marginalize women. There are many sources of criticism, both ancient and modern, stemming from other religions, the non-religious, and other Buddhists.
Nihilism
Friedrich Nietzsche, through Schopenhauer whose pessimism was highly influenced by Buddhist philosophy, interpreted Buddhism "as a life-negating philosophy that seeks to escape an existence dominated by suffering".[1]
See also
- Bulssi Japbyeon
- Index of Buddhism-related articles
- Secular Buddhism
- Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
- Nichirenism
- Buddhism and violence
References
- ^ Morrison, R.G. (1997). Nietzsche and Buddhism: A Study in Nihilism and Ironic Affinities. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-823556-9. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
Further reading
- Tenzin, Kencho (2006). "Shankara: A Hindu Revivalist or a Crypto-Buddhist?". Religious Studies Theses. Georgia State University. – via ScholarWorks.
- Baskind, James; Bowring, Richard (2015). The Myōtei Dialogues: A Japanese Christian Critique of Native Traditions. Brill Publishers. ISBN 978-90-04-30729-2.
- {cite web | title=A Critique of Western Buddhism - Ruins of the Buddhist Real | website=Bloomsbury Collections | date=2021-08-09 | url=https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/a-critique-of-western-buddhism-ruins-of-the-buddhist-real/%7Cisbn=978-1-4742-8358-8}}