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**Xewksghy** · 11-22-2011, 12:34 PM

How do you know for sure only arahants added in all the later additions to Buddhism?

Personally, I prefer to follow translations of the pali suttas carefully and take everything else with a grain of salt. We still have the Pali literature as the earliest available teachings of the Buddha. Although a few suttas have dodgy places which seem like additions/alterations, overall they seem fine and verifiable imo.

I would say examine the later additions with a critical eye and if, for you, they ring true to buddhist spirit then use them. If they dont right true for you, dont use them. Thats my only conclusion to that problem o_O

11-22-2011, 12:34 PM	#10
Xewksghy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 504 Senior Member	How do you know for sure only arahants added in all the later additions to Buddhism? Personally, I prefer to follow translations of the pali suttas carefully and take everything else with a grain of salt. We still have the Pali literature as the earliest available teachings of the Buddha. Although a few suttas have dodgy places which seem like additions/alterations, overall they seem fine and verifiable imo. I would say examine the later additions with a critical eye and if, for you, they ring true to buddhist spirit then use them. If they dont right true for you, dont use them. Thats my only conclusion to that problem o_O
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