Several of my Objectivist comrades confess to positive learnings from Buddhism, but exempt the Lhasa school form endorsement. On the other hand, my wife and I attended a "teaching" from Tenzin Gyatso with 10,000 others at the University of Michigan basketball venue, Crisler Center. He was entertaining, to be sure, but also broad-minded and (I daresay) grounded in reality. Buddhism stands against much (if not most, or even all) of Objectivism; and Lhasa Buddhism has much to answer for. That said, of all the major religions, Buddhism (largely and broadly) is perhaps the least incompatible with Objectivism, if we can place it second to Catholic Scholasticism as expounded by Cardinal Mercier.
Many Buddhists say that the Tibetan school is not Buddhism.
Two quotes below 1. this is not objectivism, religion, atheism, libertarian, but many on here could go with it. 2. I would be surprised/shocked if this view had sympathy here. Note- both are translations from ancient languages.
1. The Kalama Sutra, the Buddha's charter of free inquiry. " Do not believe in anything just because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything just because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything just because it is written in religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that something agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of all, then accept it and live up to it. "
2. Quran. 5:101 O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which if made plain to you, may cause you troubleā¦
Two quotes below
1. this is not objectivism, religion, atheism, libertarian, but many on here could go with it.
2. I would be surprised/shocked if this view had sympathy here.
Note- both are translations from ancient languages.
1. The Kalama Sutra, the Buddha's charter of free inquiry.
" Do not believe in anything just because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything just because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything just because it is written in religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that something agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of all, then accept it and live up to it. "
2. Quran. 5:101
O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which if made plain to you, may cause you troubleā¦