I realize that I've made some sweeping generalizations in this column, and you may disagree with me.
As a result, many erroneous and sweeping generalizations about Buddhism have been made, such as that it is' negative ', 'world -denying', 'pessimistic', and so forth.
Judging by the accent, the person who made this statement was a North American and I overheard his sweeping generalizations in a hotel lobby in China.
