A talk given at the Buddhist Fellowship in Singapore.
- Being a 21st Century Buddhist doesn’t mean changing the Dharma teachings to fit contemporary culture
- We should be educated and learn what the Buddha taught, not blind believers
- Learn to not be sectarian, be open-minded and respectful of other Buddhist traditions
- Respect other religions and engage in interfaith dialogue
- We should use reasoning when learning the teachings
- Be socially engaged
- Know about science and how Buddhism can link with science, don’t partition science and religion
- Be educated on climate change and care for the environment
- Support gender equality in Buddhism
- Lay practitioners need a good Dharma education, just creating merit is not sufficient
How to be a 21st Century Buddhist (download)
12-11-15 How to be a 21st Century Buddhist
