You really can't help yourself can you?Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 1:48 pmNo, but they do respect the texts and are sincere.
Just calling out bad behaviour, which your constant sneering at those with whom you disagree with is.It's only hostile & sneering in your own mind. My sarcasm is generally aimed at the subject at hand while I've noticed that your reactions generally degenerate to personal attacks
only kidding, I can take it... I've visited Wales many times.
'Bad behaviour' in your view seems to mean being truthful to the Buddha's Dhamma and giving short shrift to people polluting it.
I have no beef with Hindus, Christians and Muslims preaching their stuff... my issue is with the Buddha's Dhamma being distorted and it's plain as the nose on your face that, that is exactly what TB, Mahayana & to a lesser extent (but more injurious because it's part of the 'tradition') Abhidhamma does.
Once the Suttas and Vinaya had been recited... that was it... full stop... the Buddha's Dhamma had been proclaimed.
Commentaries are perfectly acceptable as long as the Buddha's words are adhered to; but to be included as canonical was gross hubris.
We have commentaries today. Mahasi Sayadaw & Thanissaro Bhikkhu to name two... totally different and the hearer can make their choice. I would hope that supporters of either one would draw back from including them as canonical.