The editors at the Tricycle blog were kind enough to do a piece on the Fake Buddha Quote site.
Sweet!
In related news, visits to the site have been shooting up. In July our stats look like this:
Visits: 4,264
Unique Visitors: 3,745
Pageviews: 7,508
So far, although we’re only halfway into the month, the figures have already exceeded July’s.
Hi there,
Well done for doing this work. As many others I have been alarmed and a bit worried about the misuse of the Buddha, as an authority etc.
Much love, Viryabodhi
Thank you, Viryabodhi!
The best site ever, I shall check it daily. I tire of reading quotes that just don’t seem to be right. I am new to Buddhism, been studying it a year. Its so important to be led correctly so that you can make your own decisions based on the best information we have. Ever since I read about the Dali lamas my eyes have been opened to not totally believe what is presented!
Thanks, Ian. I think more people are realizing the importance of being skeptical about what they read online. The main hindrance people have is their emotional investment in the quote in question. For example when they read something bad about a political opponent, they’ll believe it because they want it to be true. Anyway, what I’m doing here is just one small part of a push for integrity and accuracy on the web.