Deep dive on 4 Noble Truth philosphy

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Originally Posted by Gem

When I first went to meditation school I didn't trust them, but after a time I saw they were at least trustworthy, but they had to earn my trust. Now I know they are good and just want to help people with meditation.




A school need to have a ethical framework to build the organisation on, and have a clear defined mission like : to teach dhamma to as many people as possible. We run a tight ship because we are single minded about the mission and everything we do, and all of the rules, are there to accomplish it. If it doesn't help achieve the mission, it isn't there.


Then there are the rules... but rules are not followed in obedience. They explain that the rules are in place to make the best conditions for meditation, which benefits the meditators. In essence, morality makes the place safe and the rules are defined boundaries for protections.... It's more involved that that of course, it's more complex over all. It's pretty skillful to really create a refuge where people are safe to be vulnerable, and not too many people actually have that skill.

' It's pretty skillful to really create a refuge where people are safe to be vulnerable, and not too many people actually have that skill.'


I know there are ' Not To Many ' Grapes left in my Fruit Bowl because I have eaten them and can see the amount left, now can I say that ' Not to many people actually have that skill ' I could presume but never be certain as I have never personally attended every School / Refuge in the entire World nor met every person

I would say ' I don't know ' .