Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rodney Smith (Buddhist)


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The result was delete. &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 04:42, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Rodney Smith (Buddhist)

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Article has no inline references or other indications that subject is notable. A search on Google News doesn't render any results that show significant coverage in reliable sources. Though in itself an interesting person, I'm afraid it can't be allowed on Wikipedia. Farang Rak Tham  (Talk) 17:19, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
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 * Weak delete was able to find The Atlantic trivial coverage, his books are clearly published, but yeah, not seeing a whole lot of notability so far. Jclemens (talk) 01:27, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
 * This article has been cleaned and should meet your requirements. Rodney was one of the earliest western Buddhist teachers, teaching from 1984 until present, author of four books, and one book written about him (Grace in Living by Kathleen Dowling Singh) and the Founding and Guiding Teacher of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society from 1993-2017 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:602:8701:2A4F:AD97:865:73D3:129C (talk) 18:42, 12 April 2018 (UTC)


 * , sounds good. Do you have any reports from news outlets or scholarly publications to validate this?-- Farang Rak Tham   (Talk) 19:27, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Not sure what scholarly journals would publish the realized words of a mystic but he has been featured in Tricycle and Buddhadharma Magazines and has taught at the leading Buddhist meditation centers including Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA for 30 years. Also Cloud Mountain Meditation Center, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and Southern Dharma Retreat Center. He is a major figure in Buddhist thought. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:602:8701:2A4F:1039:4417:86E2:4AFF (talk) 21:16, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Want to confirm that Rodney Smith has been a primary Western Buddhist Meditation Teacher and author of four deep and profound books on Buddhism. His books have a unique perspective that support our inward drive for freedom. It would be unfortunate to lose his page on Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:602:8701:2A4F:B9D8:E755:8A6A:EB3B (talk) 21:09, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete "People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other." (WP:BASIC) There is no evidence for notability per WP:AUTHOR. JimRenge (talk) 22:00, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   06:33, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Notoriety is often not the same as importance. Rodney has moved the Buddhist conversation forward and deepened its impact through his willingness to look at the 2500 year history of Buddhist thought from a new perspective, challenging us with clear modern day metaphors. He has broadened Buddhist understanding of awakening through what the Buddha implied rather than from a mere literal interpretation of his words.
 * , perhaps you should try https://dhammawiki.com instead. Wikipedia is rather scholarly.-- Farang Rak Tham   (Talk) 15:39, 21 April 2018 (UTC)


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