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**JacomoR** · 09-06-2011, 01:28 AM

However, there is something i ve read in the book and started worrying me which is the methodolgy Buddhism use to obtain knowledge. The buddha has already given us his conclusion regarding the true nature of things (reality) through the four noble truths and the three universal charachterstic and then he showed us the bath to exmine his claims. The problem with this methodolgy is that it puts the cart before the horse!!! The correct way is to make your research and then reach a answer (this is what the Buddha has done), not having the answer and then trying to prove it through research (what his followers have been trying to do).

So if i started studying and doing my own research on the true nature of things and then reach a conclusion that differs from the one the Buddha has given us then its ME who has to be wrong!!! have you ever considered that the Buddha himself might be wrong and that everything he experienced was mere hallucinations??!! (no offence or disrespect here but a genuine question)

Generally, we may classify the learners in Buddhism into three groups:

1. the group who use faith/belief to lead their path.

2. the group who use reason/wisdom to lead their path.

3. the group who use both faith/belief and reason/wisdom to lead their path.

If you are not believe easily, you do not have to because you are in group two. You can test it first before you believe. However, sometimes we need to use belief. Group two may view that group one is less smart then them. Well, it is not necessary to be that. For example, if a dad warns his son that he cannot eat a poison as he will die, does his son have to test before believing his dad? When we drive our car to a place/way which we do not know, will we believe and follow the signboards?

None of these three group are wrong. It is just depended on intrinsic nature and style of each person (‘Carita’).

09-06-2011, 01:28 AM	#22
JacomoR Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	However, there is something i ve read in the book and started worrying me which is the methodolgy Buddhism use to obtain knowledge. The buddha has already given us his conclusion regarding the true nature of things (reality) through the four noble truths and the three universal charachterstic and then he showed us the bath to exmine his claims. The problem with this methodolgy is that it puts the cart before the horse!!! The correct way is to make your research and then reach a answer (this is what the Buddha has done), not having the answer and then trying to prove it through research (what his followers have been trying to do). So if i started studying and doing my own research on the true nature of things and then reach a conclusion that differs from the one the Buddha has given us then its ME who has to be wrong!!! have you ever considered that the Buddha himself might be wrong and that everything he experienced was mere hallucinations??!! (no offence or disrespect here but a genuine question) Generally, we may classify the learners in Buddhism into three groups: 1. the group who use faith/belief to lead their path. 2. the group who use reason/wisdom to lead their path. 3. the group who use both faith/belief and reason/wisdom to lead their path. If you are not believe easily, you do not have to because you are in group two. You can test it first before you believe. However, sometimes we need to use belief. Group two may view that group one is less smart then them. Well, it is not necessary to be that. For example, if a dad warns his son that he cannot eat a poison as he will die, does his son have to test before believing his dad? When we drive our car to a place/way which we do not know, will we believe and follow the signboards? None of these three group are wrong. It is just depended on intrinsic nature and style of each person (‘Carita’).
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