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Re: Question for Plato, note to Max and everyoneFrom: Plato
Subject: General
Date/Time 2005-03-11 23:30:19
Remote IP: 66.65.149.5
MessageI appreciate the fact that this debate is elevating.
I will not define the word dharma because I can see a "set-up" coming. ;)
Not all schools of Buddhism are authentic, just as not all schools of Taoism are authentic.
The schools that are authentic do all produce the same experiences. This is why cultivation principles are universal. Differences in experiences can often be accounted for when you ask how far a school of cultivation takes their cultivation. :)
The rest of the results are often semblance dharma, or other stray paths. Such paths can even lead to various forms of immortality, but they are not the same as seeing or embodying the Tao.
As far as the dates Max quoted, he referenced an English translation of a book by Master Nan which has not been published in America. During the course of our discussion I will probably post sections from it.
In terms of your library, you cannot possible compete against someone like Master Nan who reads classical Chinese and consequently has access to a much greater store of knowledge. Yet, you still say that the "best" book is this one or that one.
On Amazon.com maybe!
Nonetheless, I am eager to continue this conversation.
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