It is rare that I use my moderation superpowers to intervene in the daily activities of village life. I am noticing a trend in the Dharma Express, and so I want for us as a community to return to some basic ground rules.
The mission of the Dharma Express states this:
General Buddhism non-sect specific forum - any and all Buddhist topics.
As vague as that is, I want to start moving sect-specific discussions out of the Dharma Express and into their appropriate sub-forums. I will also start asking people to cite their sources, to avoid confusion for the new-comer or newbie. There is such a vast wealth of teaching that (almost) all sects agree upon, so if you are introducing a concept that is sect specific I want you to account for that. Finally, I ask for your patience; what I don't know about the various brands of Buddhism far out weighs what I do know, so it is possible I will make mistakes when relocating topics to appropriate sub-forums.
As always, I am receptive to feedback, PM is preferred but I don't cry when receiving public feedback.
Metta
