What a coincidence. I found out about this book through Frank Yang two days ago. Today, I finished reading the TWIM PDF guide and looked up this book. To see that you uploaded this 19 hours ago is really funny. Thank you for your help.
It's a powerful method that is very useful to me, but the whole "this is what the Buddha taught, anything else isn't" attitude is too much. Every lineage says that.
I feel you on that. That being said I think they have a fairly reasonable argument that it's close to what the Buddha taught. Not to say that the Buddha wouldn't endorse other methods per se but that it seems like it fits directly with the Suttas.
My understanding is that the Buddha likely taught different variations of his techniques depending on the needs of person he was teaching. The specifics depend on the person and where they are on the path.
There's nothing wrong with that - the question is whether it's true. Even individual variations can follow the same teleology. There's nothing wrong with trying to rescue people from teleology that falls short.
An exelent reading and content. Thanks you David!
You are welcome - now go sit! Heh
What a coincidence. I found out about this book through Frank Yang two days ago. Today, I finished reading the TWIM PDF guide and looked up this book. To see that you uploaded this 19 hours ago is really funny. Thank you for your help.
Yep- I knew you needed it now! Heh!😂
The Internet has been working like this for me recently as well.
Many thanks for uploading.
Amazing!
Great book! Here's your concise map.
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It's a powerful method that is very useful to me, but the whole "this is what the Buddha taught, anything else isn't" attitude is too much. Every lineage says that.
I feel you on that. That being said I think they have a fairly reasonable argument that it's close to what the Buddha taught. Not to say that the Buddha wouldn't endorse other methods per se but that it seems like it fits directly with the Suttas.
I feel that the Buddha would say to not hold to fixed views
My understanding is that the Buddha likely taught different variations of his techniques depending on the needs of person he was teaching. The specifics depend on the person and where they are on the path.
There's nothing wrong with that - the question is whether it's true. Even individual variations can follow the same teleology.
There's nothing wrong with trying to rescue people from teleology that falls short.