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From: "rjkjp1" <rjkjp1@...>
To: <Pali@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:48 PM
Subject: [Pali] Re: choiceless awareness

Hi Robert

> > JOU:This question about choiceless awarness and a lot of the
> questions these> days seem to be based on the prolific/popular
> commentarialinterpretation of> the Buddha's teaching.
> > How many people on this list are more interested in
> > > the Buddha's teaching rather than other's interpretations of it?
> ______________
> > Jou: There are a lot of teachings out there that> make a lot of sense to
> a degree, but the Buddha taught that they make sense
> > (appeal to reason) should not be enough in the Kaalaama/Kesaputta
> Sutta<JSnip>
> Jou: . I have already pointed out that the Buddha gave a method for
> interpreting his teaching, but few even know of it nevermind apply it.
> __________
> Dear Jou,
> Could you explain the Venerable Silanandas quote and why it is
> correct/incorrect according to the method taught be the Buddha.

The Buddha taught us to lay teachings that are claimed to be his beside the
teachings in the Dhamma/Vinaya and compare meaning with meaning. I do not
see that Ven. Silananda does so. To see an example of the comparative
analysis the Buddha encouraged, please go to:
http://www.bigfoot.com/~josmith.1/buddhism/jo/d_o_compare.html.
This method empowers one interpret the Buddha's teaching directly for
oneself, using his own words as cross references. So it involves taking the
Buddha as the Teacher and avoids reliance on others (Take yourself as a
refuge, take the Process -Dhamma- as a refuge).

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