Talk: Left-Hand Path and Right-Hand Path
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This new version of the article is 100 % western, I don't like it. ~August
- You're welcome to change it. For my part, I don't see any information on the usage of the terms in the east in the old article that isn't in this one. -Didactohedron 21:03, Jul 24, 2004 (UTC)
The focus now is on self vs. collective. That is western. Eastern is yin and yang style, passive/active, the quick easy way or the way of strife and effort, intuition or logic, kundalini or hatha yoga, nerves or muscles. ~August
- I'm sorry, but I don't follow your reasoning August. Could you please try to explain it differently, or make the necessary additions to the article? I'm very happy w the article as it now stands, BTW, great work Didactohedron! Sam [Spade] 03:15, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Again. This is absolutely brilliant work. I appreciate keeping the list of religions in either column, as it preserves some of the original article and is a good primer for the belief system these words are a part of. Re- August, the focus is now on fact, which is the m.o. here. db 09:25, Jul 28, 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks to Sam and db for the praise. I updated the article with some information about the usage of the terms in Tantra. Better, August? -Didactohedron 06:30, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)
Is Vajrayana really Left-Hand Path? I have been practing at one such center and it sure does not seem to be the case. I do not deny the existence of LHV, but it is certainly not the only variety, and probably isn't even the most widespread. Similarly, I don't think Mahayana Buddhism qualifies as LHP either, although by definition Hinayana would. ~~
