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**sandracuk** · 07-07-2011, 04:36 AM

Meditation is definitely important,

I'd say that without it you only have a bunch of opinions.

But it is even better to have a good guide in real life, someone experienced and accomplished. All well and good but most newbies have no idea (and no way of knowing) whether the "good guide" they have just ran across is good at all. Having a large, enthusiastic retinue is no guarantee of anything. I would caution anyone to keep a good skeptical distance for a very long time before declaring loyalty. Better still, find out what Buddha taught then you can measure the claims of any devotees you encounter.

07-07-2011, 04:36 AM	#25
sandracuk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 674 Senior Member	Meditation is definitely important, I'd say that without it you only have a bunch of opinions. But it is even better to have a good guide in real life, someone experienced and accomplished. All well and good but most newbies have no idea (and no way of knowing) whether the "good guide" they have just ran across is good at all. Having a large, enthusiastic retinue is no guarantee of anything. I would caution anyone to keep a good skeptical distance for a very long time before declaring loyalty. Better still, find out what Buddha taught then you can measure the claims of any devotees you encounter.
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