Agreed; an absolute gem.retrofuturist wrote:Greetings WITF,
I'd recommend you track down a copy of Nanananda's "Concept and Reality"... it's all about papañca and is arguably one of the best Theravada texts of the 20th century.
Metta,
Retro.
Papañca
Re: Papañca
Re: Papañca
This was not a retreat. His followers knew him well. They were not eating chocolate.
Why do you think he gave such a response, and then let someone else explain?
Are there other suttas where we see this behavior, or is this the sole example?
Studying the suttas for the information is nice, but to really understand they must be put into context. In this case I'd ask why the Buddha chose to teach in this manner. Why no parables? No allegories? He just says something and then walks away. Has anyone read any other suttas like this?
Why do you think he gave such a response, and then let someone else explain?
Are there other suttas where we see this behavior, or is this the sole example?
Studying the suttas for the information is nice, but to really understand they must be put into context. In this case I'd ask why the Buddha chose to teach in this manner. Why no parables? No allegories? He just says something and then walks away. Has anyone read any other suttas like this?