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Originally Posted by sky123
'There is a difference between instruction and how to practice.'
This part is interesting as I personally have been instructed to practise Buddhism in a certain way which I found to be an insult to Buddha's teachings, instructed with Metta so they said 
I don't believe Buddha instructed as I mentioned to Gem previously but rather advised. If I had folowed the instruction given in the Sangha I attended then I most certainly wouldn't have been practicing ' Metta ' .
Would I have been practising Buddhism..... in their eyes yes I would but not according to Buddha's teachings. |
Good for you.
I agree that the way the Buddha phrased his suggestions to overcome suffering and lamentation can be understood in multiple ways. Which accounts for the differences in the appearance of practice.
In the end I feel it comes down to how one perceives his or her own growth towards the goal of reaching the end of samsara. If my understanding diminishes the perceived suffering of myself and those around me due to practices some call blasphemy or at least un-Buddhist so be it.
With Love
Eelco