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**MARMELADINA** · 03-22-2010, 09:53 AM

Maha Boowa is the most extreme & incorrect, saying this original mind is not anicca, dukkha or anatta.

Buddhadasa talked of chit wang or 'free mind'.

I like Sujato. He is a nice monk.

But, for me, he is taking intellectualism to an extreme.

Personally, I do not have a sense of ease regarding the direction he wishes to take Buddhist doctrine towards.

When Sumedho says the mind is 'unconditioned' he means unconditioned by defilement (rather than conditionality dependent in the body).

Often, Sujato is knit-picking at words for no reason.

The various teachers are trying to describe an essence of practise rather than a doctrine.

Sujato seems to be creating rigid doctrine.

Whilst I like to be exacting in my doctrine, this is not a reason to criticise teachers like Sumedho who are trying to describe a 'way of practise' in a Zen-like manner.

03-22-2010, 09:53 AM	#5
MARMELADINA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	Maha Boowa is the most extreme & incorrect, saying this original mind is not anicca, dukkha or anatta. Buddhadasa talked of chit wang or 'free mind'. I like Sujato. He is a nice monk. But, for me, he is taking intellectualism to an extreme. Personally, I do not have a sense of ease regarding the direction he wishes to take Buddhist doctrine towards. When Sumedho says the mind is 'unconditioned' he means unconditioned by defilement (rather than conditionality dependent in the body). Often, Sujato is knit-picking at words for no reason. The various teachers are trying to describe an essence of practise rather than a doctrine. Sujato seems to be creating rigid doctrine. Whilst I like to be exacting in my doctrine, this is not a reason to criticise teachers like Sumedho who are trying to describe a 'way of practise' in a Zen-like manner.
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