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Originally Posted by django
From the notes to Attadiipaa Sutta: An Island to Oneself
"It is necessary to withdraw, to be "an island unto oneself," at least for a time, not for any "selfish" reasons but precisely in order to make this profound introspective investigation."
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....043.wlsh.html
If this profound introspective investigation is undertaken, we will find the Buddha Dharma within, I think this is possible for the truly dedicated. If we are not capable of profound introspective investigation, someone else's version of Dharma might be appropriate. |
The above sounds like it is saying it is ok to go to retreats, to focus on your practices.
So, do the practices to see for yourself.
How do you learn the practices? A teacher is how you really learn Buddhism.
It is a call to do the practices and you will see what the Buddha teaches as true.
If it wasn't found so Buddhism wouldn't last long now would it?