Indeed, in Theravadin Buddhism the Buddha is said to have taught monks and laypeople skillfully, to their appropriate level. The Anapanasati Sutta, which is ab

Indeed, in Theravadin Buddhism the Buddha is said to have taught monks and laypeople skillfully, to their appropriate level. The Anapanasati Sutta, which is about Englightement through mindfulness of the breath, is cited by many teachers as "the shortcut to liberation". But the target audience of the discourse was an assembly of the most developed monks to give them the final tweak. For laypeople, in for example the Kalama Sutta, the Buddha teaches simple things on how to develop Morality and Confidence, which are with Right Understanding the starting points of the Path. I am always amazed at the simplicity and clarity of the teachings. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.065.than.html https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.065.th...