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Originally Posted by jonesboy

The Sutra in a nutshell is saying.

Get a teacher and experience the truth of my teaching.

Says one who mixes buddhism with Hindu religion


The issue of how to validly know whether a person is ignorant or wise still remains.

"Lohicca, there are these three sorts of teacher who are worthy of criticism in the world, and when anyone criticizes these sorts of teachers, the criticism is true, factual, righteous, & unblameworthy.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...an.html#sorts3

"Therefore, Ananda, each of you should remain with your self as an island, your self as your refuge, without anything else as a refuge.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...an.html#island

"Monks, be islands unto yourselves, be your own refuge, having no other; let the Dhamma be an island and a refuge to you, having no other. Those who are islands unto themselves... should investigate to the very heart of things

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....043.wlsh.html

"The Dhamma" are the authentic buddhist texts and the investigation is nothing but rational analysis.

Therefore beware of so called 'teachers'. On order to come to validly know for yourself you take authentic buddhist texts and apply rationality. How to apply rationality? The template of buddhist logic has been provided above.