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About John Willemsens aka Advayavadananda
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I can answer all questions about Advayavada Buddhism, in English, Spanish and Dutch.

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I am the chairman of the Advayavada Foundation and director of its mouthpiece, the Advayavada Buddhism Information Center - Amsterdam.

 
   

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Expert: John Willemsens aka Advayavadananda - 7/6/2009

Question
What has been the Buddhist approach in the last 150 years towards the actual experience of reality in terms of what people knew at the time?

I am aware 14th Dalai Lama goes as far as to say if Buddhist answer is contradicted by scientific answer, then Buddhists should accept the scientific answer over Buddhist answer.  

What has been the importance and canonicity of various scriptures in the last 150 years? (relative to scriptures of Abrahamic religions)


Answer
Hello Pja,

Non-dual Advayavada Buddhism is based on our growing philosophical and scientific knowledge of ourselves and our world.

I cannot speak for other forms of Buddhism.

You might want to read in this context Stephen Batchelor's "Buddhism Without Beliefs".

Kind regards,
Advayavadananda.  

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