Comments on: Fake Buddha Quote of the Day http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/fake-buddha-quote-of-the-day random thoughts of a western buddhist Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:19:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fake Buddhism Quotes « Buddhism http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/fake-buddha-quote-of-the-day/comment-page-1#comment-77744 Fake Buddhism Quotes « Buddhism Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:45:32 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/?p=2520#comment-77744 [...] My friend and former meditation teacher Bodhipaksa has recently been collecting and commenting upon interesting “Fake Buddha Quotes.”  This has been a source of occasional comedy, sometimes frustration, and also a bit of wonder. Why is it that people coin these fake new quotes? Why do others pick them up and spread them, unchecked, across the web and other networks? Why are some, like Bodhipaksa and myself, a bit frustrated with them? First a couple of those quotes (click the link for Bodhipaksa’s comments): “When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.” (from here) [...] [...] My friend and former meditation teacher Bodhipaksa has recently been collecting and commenting upon interesting “Fake Buddha Quotes.”  This has been a source of occasional comedy, sometimes frustration, and also a bit of wonder. Why is it that people coin these fake new quotes? Why do others pick them up and spread them, unchecked, across the web and other networks? Why are some, like Bodhipaksa and myself, a bit frustrated with them? First a couple of those quotes (click the link for Bodhipaksa’s comments): “When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.” (from here) [...]

]]> By: december buddhist carnival – the not so fluffy edition http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/fake-buddha-quote-of-the-day/comment-page-1#comment-77565 december buddhist carnival – the not so fluffy edition Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:26:01 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/?p=2520#comment-77565 [...] buddha quotes bodhipaksa here does a noble deed – he throws light on a fake buddha quote: “when words are both true and kind, they can change our [...] [...] buddha quotes bodhipaksa here does a noble deed – he throws light on a fake buddha quote: “when words are both true and kind, they can change our [...]

]]> By: bodhipaksa http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/fake-buddha-quote-of-the-day/comment-page-1#comment-77545 bodhipaksa Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:47:04 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/?p=2520#comment-77545 That goes beyond fake, and deep into the whole new category of Bullshit Buddha Quote. That goes beyond fake, and deep into the whole new category of Bullshit Buddha Quote.

]]> By: apuleius platonicus http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/fake-buddha-quote-of-the-day/comment-page-1#comment-77544 apuleius platonicus Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:27:44 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/?p=2520#comment-77544 I think this might be a fake, too: "Suffering, if it does not diminish love will transport you to the furthest shore." http://egregores.blogspot.com/2009/11/fake-buddha-quote.html I think this might be a fake, too:

“Suffering, if it does not diminish love will transport you to the furthest shore.”

http://egregores.blogspot.com/2009/11/fake-buddha-quote.html

]]> By: Dassini http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/fake-buddha-quote-of-the-day/comment-page-1#comment-77535 Dassini Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:54:51 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/?p=2520#comment-77535 What a great idea this theme is! I shall look forward to more. Alas, me and the big fella are not in possession of the title you mention so no clarification from this quarter. Thanks again, what a ripping wheeze. What a great idea this theme is! I shall look forward to more. Alas, me and the big fella are not in possession of the title you mention so no clarification from this quarter. Thanks again, what a ripping wheeze.

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