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**Dreaming** · 12-01-2010, 11:48 PM

I think an argument can be made that the Buddhas own noble teachings were not always taught to the laity and there was a slant to just teach basic morality to the laity

When this was said, Anathapindika wept and shed tears. Then Ananda asked him, "Are you foundering, householder, are you sinking?"

"I am not foundering, Ananda, I am not sinking. But although I have long waited upon the Teacher and bhikkhus worthy of esteem, never before have I heard such a talk on the Dhamma."

"Such talk on the Dhamma is not given to lay people clothed in white, but only to those who have gone forth."

"Well, then, Sariputta, let such talk on the Dhamma be given to lay people clothed in white. There are people with little dust in their eyes who are wasting away through not hearing such talk on the Dhamma. There will be those who will understand."

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...143x.olen.html

notice he said that the Buddhas own teachings were

"Such talk on the Dhamma is not given to lay people clothed in white, but only to those who have gone forth."

12-01-2010, 11:48 PM	#39
Dreaming Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	I think an argument can be made that the Buddhas own noble teachings were not always taught to the laity and there was a slant to just teach basic morality to the laity When this was said, Anathapindika wept and shed tears. Then Ananda asked him, "Are you foundering, householder, are you sinking?" "I am not foundering, Ananda, I am not sinking. But although I have long waited upon the Teacher and bhikkhus worthy of esteem, never before have I heard such a talk on the Dhamma." "Such talk on the Dhamma is not given to lay people clothed in white, but only to those who have gone forth." "Well, then, Sariputta, let such talk on the Dhamma be given to lay people clothed in white. There are people with little dust in their eyes who are wasting away through not hearing such talk on the Dhamma. There will be those who will understand." http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...143x.olen.html notice he said that the Buddhas own teachings were "Such talk on the Dhamma is not given to lay people clothed in white, but only to those who have gone forth."
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