When looking at present day Buddhism it's hard for me to have faith in Triple Gem just like that. There are so may add on's, traditional and cultural influence, mis-interpretations etc. It's filled with mythology and brahmanism. If you ask me to have faith in Dhamma as it is, I'd rather forget about it.Mkoll wrote:Why not put all your faith in the Triple Gem? Leave none of it for anything else and you won't get confused.Rahula wrote:I had much faith in Dr.Peacock's teachings. I like to keep that faith.
Look at Agganna Sutta (http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-con ... 7-piya.pdf) for example. In Agganna Sutts Buddha expound about beginning or re-beginning of the world, it's completely not like Buddha's teachings. Sounds like nonsense, but some Buddhists take it literally.
It's completely contradict with Potthapada Sutta (http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html) where Buddha refuse to explain about cosmos. ( see this thread for a discussion on this topic: http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... ta#p215265)
As Dr.Peacock points out Agganna Sutta is a Joke by Buddha, and shouldn't be taken literally. I like to think that way. That's why I had faith in him, as he helped me filtering out real teachings.
I'm not sure what had been Buddha's real teachings and I'm trying to get closer as possible. Dr.Peacock was my best resource so far, that's why I'm trying to clarify this here.
Thank you!