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Interestingly they provide 180 pages of filler to give a 10 page summary of Buddhism which is itself captured in 57 dense volumes of content. That level of comp
by fnordpiglet 4y ago
Interestingly they provide 180 pages of filler to give a 10 page summary of Buddhism which is itself captured in 57 dense volumes of content. That level of compression gives you an indication of how valuable a self help book will be.
https://archive.org/details/dhatukatha-pts/182706089-Udana-and-Itivuttaka-tr-Ireland-pdf/page/183/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/dhatukatha-pts/182706089-Udana-a...
- denton-scratch 4y agoYou could argue that a ten-page "summary" of Buddhism is long-winded, and that if you can't convey the essence with a glance, then you're finger-painting.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoI would say that a map looks like finger painting when you’re at your destination but when you’re lost it’s the most important treasure.