Does one have to fully accept all concepts to be a Buddhist?

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Digity
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Re: Does one have to fully accept all concepts to be a Buddhist?

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Concepts are the raft the Buddha was talking about. Although, at some point we must let go of these too...I imagine that happens when you're on the precipice of Nibbana.
SarathW
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Re: Does one have to fully accept all concepts to be a Buddhist?

Post by SarathW »

Hi Polar
May be your are right. The definition for concept is

A: a theoretical construct within some theory
b. a directly intuited object of thought
c:. the meaning of a predicate

Anyhow, what I am saying is until you understand Buddha’s teaching as experience it will be a concept. Once you understand, it becomes a truth. :meditate:
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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