The Buddha himself said, “O monks and wise ones, do not accept my words simply out of reverence. You should subject them to critical analysis and accept them on the basis of your own understanding.” This remarkable statement has many implications. It is clear that the Buddha is telling us that when we read a text, we should rely not merely on the fame of the author but rather on the content. And when grappling with the content, we should rely on the subject matter and the meaning rather than on the literary style.
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HH Dalai Lama
Book
An open Heart
Nicholas Vreeland published by Little, Brown and Company, in 2002 ISBN 0-316-93093-8 The book explains the fundamentals of Buddhism.
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