Two Buddhist priests, Issho Fujita and Ryodo Yamashita, who proposed the concept, are suggesting a new version of the religion. The other is “Bukkyo 3.0 o Tetsugaku Suru” (Philosophically examining Buddhisim 3.0), a book detailing talks between the two priests and Hitoshi Nagai, a philosopher. The updated version is simply “Buddhism 3.0.”Version 1.0 refers to existing Japanese Buddhism. As a result, people in recent years have been attracted to another kind of Buddhism, which the two priests regard as version 2.0. The priests said that this practice of “replacing one’s mind” is “the nature of original Buddhism” which has been forgotten.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 25, 2016 02:53 UTC