I think outreach to Buddhists is an interesting idea! I think many Buddhists would probably agree that the point of practice is to become a better person and thus have more impact on the world. And there are probably some who don’t necessarily think about it the same way.
Buddhists and EAs could probably learn some things from each other yes. This is generally a good attitude to have towards others—curiosity and openness to experimentation.
I do think it’s probably important for some people to dedicate themselves fulltime to practice and teaching as a profession, to keep the teachings and practices alive in a high-fidelity way.
I think outreach to Buddhists is an interesting idea! I think many Buddhists would probably agree that the point of practice is to become a better person and thus have more impact on the world. And there are probably some who don’t necessarily think about it the same way.
Buddhists and EAs could probably learn some things from each other yes. This is generally a good attitude to have towards others—curiosity and openness to experimentation.
I do think it’s probably important for some people to dedicate themselves fulltime to practice and teaching as a profession, to keep the teachings and practices alive in a high-fidelity way.
Would love to speak more about it on EARadio sometime :)
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