Extremely noteworthy that Siddhattha (if he was indeed a real human) was a wealthy noble. He lived about as good as it got back in the Iron Age. He had everything in an earthly sense that people knew enough to want back then. He eventually arrived at wanting off the carousel
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Oh my goodness, of course I know that. The point I'm making is that I highly doubt that it's useful (anymore) to portray Siddhattha as already embodying "serene confidence".
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Think about what it would mean for a human being to be raised in a pleasure palace and to be lied to about the basic facts of mortality. People need to understand how shocking the implications of the mythos / origin story actually are.
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The contemplative path is one of trial and error. We need not conflate the trials and errors with the goal.
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but I will always champion those who look for non-renunciative means to find liberation.
Such championing doesn't diminish or occlude my appreciation and respect for those who follow more renunciative styles.