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RE: The Early Schools of Indian Buddhism Series
Dear friend @reddust, I am in a multidoubt; all these schools and their ramifications, the sight and practice of their dotrines, own, adopted or modified; it incites me to ask: Which is the true dotrine to follow? Which school retains the original dotrine in certain lines?
Dear friend @reddust, I am in a multidoubt; all these schools and their ramifications, the sight and practice of their dotrines, own, adopted or modified; it incites me to ask: Which is the true dotrine to follow? Which school retains the original dotrine in certain lines?
In the world, there are many doubts with all the different philosophies of life; be they Eastern or Western. Buddhism, Mormons, Christians, Islamists.... All converge on something in common: "to do good to earn eternal life". Is this the idea that moves us?
In the world, there are many doubts with all the different philosophies of life; be they Eastern or Western. Buddhism, Mormons, Christians, Islamists.... All converge on something in common: "to do good to earn eternal life". Is this the idea that moves us?
@amigoponic, you will find consistency within all the teachings especially regarding the Pali Canon of the Theravada, Tibetan's, and the Chinese text from the original teachings of the Buddha recalled by his assistant Ananda. All schools follow the 4 Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Dependent Origination and many other instructions. The main arguments were over rules of the monastic community, classification of mind states, relative and absolute reality, what is empty and what is inherent regarding our true nature in the Abhidhamma doctrine, which is like an excel file regarding mind and matter...hahaha
Buddhism walks the middle way between what we label eternal and nihilism. The path a Buddhist walks is paved with virtue, wisdom, sympathetic joy, compassion, loving-kindness, right action, right view, right effort and so on. We often mistake labels for what is real, and I think this is what a lot of the teachings are for ripping the labels and old habits off our eyes so we can see reality as it is and make the correct choice regarding how we should or should not take action. Of course, there is karma, each of our actions is like a seed that we plant that will sprout in the future. The aim is to stop sowing the seeds of karma and walk away free.
The approach you give me pleases me, goes more with my personality. I'll dig deeper based on the information you kindly give me. Thank you again. Blessings and prosperity.