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I’m no Buddhist scholar and think highly of Buddhism, but didn’t Siddhārtha Gautama leave his wife and child on his path to enlightenment? Appreciate the perspe
by adfm 7y ago
I’m no Buddhist scholar and think highly of Buddhism, but didn’t Siddhārtha Gautama leave his wife and child on his path to enlightenment? Appreciate the perspective and agree you’re not present when you daydream, but your example might confuse its intended audience. To me, it says, “Do as I say, not as I do.”
- htek 7y agoThe search for great knowledge requires great sacrifice.
- riskneutral 7y agoYes he did, and I am not a scholar either. I will just say that the path is not something to be debated, it is something to be experienced directly.