May 5, 2012 -- 2:41PM, Bob0 wrote:

DIO:

"Try these thisgs for yourself, like Buddha said, if you find it true practice if not let it go."

It is quotes like this that get you in trouble. This isn't a quote. It is a mis-paraphrase of Buddha. Most probably you are thinking of the often misquoted Kalama Sutta.

Bob

I just read the Kalama sutta.  Of course my post is a paraphrase, shouldn't put it in quoats. But this is what I understand Buddha to have taught here. If my understanding is mistaken please what is your understanding.

'cause that's what I draw from it.

wrong thinking is cause of suffering, you don't have to be stuck in your suffering. try not reacting to your suffering, rather respond to your suffering mindfully. You will see your suffering deminish immediately, try see if it works for you. Take Buddha's advice,  If it doesn't work  it's not true forget about.  But of course Buddha knew his advice was true.

 What do you get that is different from the sutta?

May 7, 2012 -- 9:22AM, dio wrote:

'cause that's what I draw from it.

wrong thinking is cause of suffering, you don't have to be stuck in your suffering. try not reacting to your suffering, rather respond to your suffering mindfully. You will see your suffering deminish immediately, try see if it works for you. Take Buddha's advice,  If it doesn't work  it's not true forget about.  But of course Buddha knew his advice was true.

 What do you get that is different from the sutta?

 

Try drawing without a christian pencil... then you might draw something Buddhist :)

dio,

May 8, 2012 -- 5:46PM, dio wrote:

...what is the teaching of the sutta?

The translator's note found here explains the Kalama Sutta more accurately.  It is easy to confuse the wording at some points in the sutta for your interpretation.