A concept of the core mentors of Buddha can be derived from the Maha Parinibbana Sutta … the mentors prior to his final nibbana.
In the sutta, the Blessed One says,
“Now, O bhikkhus, I say to you that these teachings of which I have direct understanding and which I have actually made known to you– these you ought to completely discover, cultivate, develop, and regularly practice, that the life of purity may be developed and might long endure, for the well-being and joy of the plethora, out of empathy for the world, for the benefit, well being, and joy of gods and males.
“And what, bhikkhus, are these mentors? They are the 4 structures of mindfulness, the four ideal efforts, the four constituents of psychic power, the 5 professors, the 5 powers, the 7 aspects of knowledge, and the Noble Eightfold Path. These, bhikkhus, are the teachings of which I have direct understanding, which I have actually made known to you, and which you should completely find out, cultivate, establish, and often practice, that the life of pureness might be established and may long withstand, for the welfare and happiness of the plethora, out of compassion for the world, for the advantage, well being, and happiness of gods and guys.”
Therefore, one sees that Buddha straight exhorts the Sangha to completely discover, cultivate, establish and frequently practice the following teachings for the advantage of oneself and numerous:
- The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- The Four Right Exertions
- The 4 Bases of Power
- The Five Professors
- The 5 Powers
- The 7 Aspects of Knowledge
- The Noble Eightfold Course
These 37 aspects are together called as the BodhiPakkhiyaDhamma or 37 elements of Enlightenment.
Now coming to this remark,
You can find the core teachings of Jesus by reading the Bible, There is no Buddhist Bible. Im so far unable to discover a english Pali Canon to read.
To me when individuals state I need to have a custom to understand what the instructor states its like saying you can’t explain jesus’s teachings cause its to difficult with out customs. You do not have to be catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Evangelicalism, or even Baptist to merely look up the text an see for your self what he taught, without the dogmas and doctrines to keep you captured into a stiff form of the faith an blind to what it means. This examples demonstrates how some traditions a customs keep you from the reality an keep you sidetracked far from the mentors.
I think, in basic when individuals advise someone to adopt a custom, it is due to the fact that there is a good deal of focus on meditation in Buddhism. Without meditation one may know things intellectually but not experientially. For meditation, one may participate in a retreat nearby. Dhamma.org – link for 10 day course registration at one of lots of centres worldwide is an excellent choice.
As relates to the best teacher and best tradition for oneself, the Kalama Sutta supplies terrific assistance. Herein the Enlightened One states,
‘Don’t pass reports, by legends, by traditions, by bible, by rational conjecture, by inference, by examples, by arrangement through pondering views, by possibility, or by the thought, “This reflective is our instructor.” When you know for yourselves that, “These qualities are unskillful; these qualities are blameworthy; these qualities are slammed by the sensible; these qualities, when adopted & performed, cause damage & to suffering”– then you ought to desert them.’
“Now, Kalamas, do not go by reports, by legends, by customs, by bible, by sensible conjecture, by inference, by examples, by agreement through contemplating views, by probability, or by the thought, ‘This contemplative is our instructor.’ When you know for yourselves that, ‘These qualities are proficient; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the sensible; these qualities, when embraced & carried out, result in well-being & to happiness’– then you ought to get in & remain in them.
