Essence
of Buddhism
Buddha’s teaching
was memorized (nearly five hundred years), scrutinized (various
councils), classified (Abhidhamma) later in book form (Ola leaves) to
present form.
One has to believe
that less than 20% of the original teaching remains to this day.
I believe less than
1% of the textural content is necessary for the true understanding of
the Dhamma.
Dhamma is not a
scholarly (waste of precise time) exercise or pondering on matter or
mind.
Appamado (do not
waste time) Amata Padam!
Ekayana Maggo -One
Way Only-Traffic!
It is all about
“Taming the Mind” of all distractions.
The way forward is
meditative attention to being of existence (more of mind than
matter).
Only the Mindful
guys and girls would reap its benefits.
I do not believe
that he wasted his time on exegesis.
In fact, scholarly
guys (girls) would faulter while simple mindful guy (girl) would prosper!
He actually made it
simple for even an ordinary guy with ordinary mind to comprehend its
desired goal.
In that sense
Dhammapada should be one’s guide and inspiration.
What I mean is, if
one delves into Abhdhamma in a scholarly intent he or she will get
entangled, not disentangled.
This is where other
faiths fail since their Dogmas and Doctrines are rigid, exclusive and
not inclusive of all Mankind.
Dhamma is for
disentanglement from the deeply entrenched entanglement (attachment
to the Wrong View or Dogma).
Be mindful and be
simple minded and reject all dogmas that has no substance but Hate.
