That doubling cringing moment when yet another US-American alludes - TopicsExpress

That doubling cringing moment when yet another US-American alludes to Zen Buddhism -- and inevitably they, of course, base their beliefs of what is Buddhism and Zen according to some white (or US-American) dudes. And then, if confronted on the fact, would likely argue that some white dudes interpretation of Zen and Buddhism is closer to the Real Zen and the Real Buddhism than what has been practiced by people of color for thousands of years. Cause, you know, white people know people of colors beliefs better than they do and can discern truth better, dont you know.