Can anyone clear up the following seeming contradiction in Buddhist teachings? On the one hand, there is a lot of talk about the countless lifetimes it takes to arrive at nibbana. This was particularly drilled into us in the Goenka tradition. 1/
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According to the sutras written hundreds of years after the fact? Buddha didn't leave any texts.
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True, but that is a whole other discussion. Regardless of whether Buddha actually said any of the things ascribed to him, I stand by my point that talking about awakening as any other aspect of human psychological development is more useful than non-negotiable spiritual humility.
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Fair enough
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