Keyword:   four

Context:   According to Anderson, the four truths have been simplified and popularized in western writings, due to "the colonial project of gaining control over Buddhism." According to Crosby, the Buddhist teachings are reduced to a "simple, single rationalized account", which has parallels in the reinterpretation of the Buddha in western literature.

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    • truths have been simplified and popularized in western writings
    • due to "the colonial project of gaining control over Buddhism" According to Crosby
    • the Buddhist teachings are reduced to a "simple
    • single rationalized account" which has parallels in the reinterpretation of the Buddha in western literature