Yeah, when I read those accounts today, I see them as no different from the "wanderers of other sects" in the suttas. I imagine a talk from the Buddha would've freed some of them.
Do you study other religion material with respect to the Nikaya?
Re: Do you study other religion material with respect to the Nikaya?
“Life is swept along, short is the life span; no shelters exist for one who has reached old age. Seeing clearly this danger in death, a seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait.” SN 1.3
Re: Do you study other religion material with respect to the Nikaya?
I have a novice monk handbook from Pak Au tradition. It has this content that should a monk wants to do yoga, they can do it in the hut but not openly. For me, there is one yoga posture that is necessary for me to attain high concentration. I need this level of concentration to penetrate the dhamma and get insight.