RE: Lineage and Caste in Early Buddhism
Living in a multicultural environment is a good thing that should not bother you. Knowing different cultures is important. You have to respect all cultures because it can upset the person with a different culture. They grew up believing in a certain set of values and ideas, as did their friends and family. IF you tell them they're wrong it means you insult their whole community. Culture looks like people. Learning about different cultures is fun and interesting. You will then realize the many similarities between cultures. It's fascinating to know what someone else can think about something you believe.
new and useful ideas. A different culture means different approaches to the fundamental ideas of your society. A different group could learn something new for your community. They could teach you new languages, new ways of cooking or making clothes.
a unified country. If people can celebrate their differences, they can work together to move forward and grow. They are able to recognize alternative beliefs and accept them.
Thank you very much for this post I am a Muslim and I respect all the cultres of the world thanks to you I learned a lot about Buddhism
In the best of worlds this happens @machhour ...but right now the world is in culture shock as cultures mix and try to find balance as large groups of peoplemove into established cultures ...plus we all can meet and talk on the internet, which is cool because I can ask questions! ...
The America's have been traditionally Christian in their short history as Nation States because of European migrations. That is changing now as people from Non Christian's migrate into traditional Christian cultures.
I can walk right out of cultural competition, take the spiritual path and transcend all this religious/nation/culture/caste/class competition...which is what this article is about.