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*reads thread* *sees random followers gaslighting* Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me dawg... If your direct teachings turn people into cultists, they're not good teachings.

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Ian Welsh

@iwelsh

Mar 31, 2018

Now this is interesting. Blocked by @KapilGuptaMD , because of the below tweet, I presume. I'm not complaining, twitter is a curated channel. Block people who irritate you, even me. But somehow, I'm still a bit surprised. twitter.com/iwelsh/status/

Cinder

@Triquetrea

Mar 31, 2018

I wouldn't hold the Buddha responsible for the state of Buddhism today, nor Jesus for Christanity, etc. But if your very own students are this full of shit, *you're* full of shit.

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Assuming that Jesus existed, and further assuming that the 4 gospels are an accurate record of his teachings, our Lord wasn't a very good teacher. And given the gap between Buddha's life and when the sutras were written, there is reason to doubt their authenticity.

Cinder

@Triquetrea

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@chagmed

I agree with all of those things. It's more of a high-level commentary on the structure of a lineage. If you've been dead for multiple generations, you can't reasonably be expected to keep any sort of order in your house.

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reminds me of what a now-dead guru once said: dead gurus can't kick ass