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Originally Posted by catsquotl
It seems that a 2500 year old religion or philosophy makes for quite the discussion about how to understand what exactly was taught.
Take the scriptures literraly, metaphorically or jumble them together.
Incorporate new additions or i sights, stick to the oldest known writings or what have you.
Even thoigh i like a lively debate. When it comes to bhuddism I realize that bickering about it may actually be detrimental.
So take what you can from teachers, scriptures what you can to guide you, but above all..
Practice.
Practice consentration.
Practice wisdom.
Practice virtue.
From that all else will fall into place for you.
With Love
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Thanks for saying so (bolded). I have said the same many times.
I think the three parts to Buddhism in practice are morality or virtue (sila), which is the foundation of meditation, that cultivates wisdom.
I found this article which I thought breaks it down well
https://tricycle.org/magazine/noble-eightfold-path/