---In Pali@..., "Jou Smith" <josmith.1@...> wrote:

> > 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.

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Dear Jou,
Thanks for the link and your comments. As you say we need to compare
what anyone says with the Dhamma/Vinaya before concluding it is or is
not in line with what the Buddha taught. I appreciate the importance of
this and your stress on it.
However, what the venerable Silananda said (admittedly a very short
quote ) looks to be in line with the Dhamma as I see it. For example the
Buddha taught that the khandas are anatta. Could you give some details
of where you think he might be wrong.
Robert
Sayadaw U Silananda's "The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: an
exposition of the summary". He says:

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> ... The object at the present moment can be anyone of this four.

Sometimes the body, sometimes feelings, sometimes consciousness,
and sometimes dhamma objects. You have to take these objects as the
come; you have no choice. That is why sometimes Vipassanaa
meditation is called "choice-less awareness"

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