Byaggha
I suppose that'd make me kind of non-sectarian then. I end up as a blend of Vietnamese Zen (Thien) and Theravada practice. Bits and bobs from both, but definitely Buddhist in the end.
My question with that, however, is as follows: At what point would blending non-sectarian Buddhism with another faith result in not following Buddhism anymore? Given, of course, that even when divorced from sects, Buddhism would still have things like anatman, no permanent gods/goddesses present (all sects have tales of them being part of the cycle, so how would a 'permanent' deity from another faith resolve with that?) and a call for investigation before accepting something (some faiths don't want investigation and prize acceptance of their truth as truth over all others regardles)?
How would one rectify things beyond the very basics (four noble truths, eightfold path, the precepts and meditative practice) with other religions?
My question with that, however, is as follows: At what point would blending non-sectarian Buddhism with another faith result in not following Buddhism anymore? Given, of course, that even when divorced from sects, Buddhism would still have things like anatman, no permanent gods/goddesses present (all sects have tales of them being part of the cycle, so how would a 'permanent' deity from another faith resolve with that?) and a call for investigation before accepting something (some faiths don't want investigation and prize acceptance of their truth as truth over all others regardles)?
How would one rectify things beyond the very basics (four noble truths, eightfold path, the precepts and meditative practice) with other religions?
Well, Buddhism, like every other religion, has unique things about it that make it what it is. Once you take away all the unique things about it, it would no longer constitute Buddhism. With blending, you would choose which would be the focus, for this instance let's say it's Christianity. Then you would add a little Buddhism to it, let's say you are going to do the very basic Buddhist things like the 5 Precepts, Noble Eightfold, and 4 Nobles with some meditation (meditation isn't just a Buddhist thing, it is Buddhism's focus, however). That would constitute someone as being Buddho-Christian. Or it could even be reversed, but I imagine that is too rare to even be brought up. In the end, it's all about what someone believes it right for them.
