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Listen to the rock

Talk to the tree

Ask the pillow

Debate with the stapler

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Find that secret space that is just yours

One day, the Buddha was walking toward a village with his disciples. As they approached, a group of villagers came out to greet him.

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One man stepped forward and said, "Master, every teacher who comes through our village claims to know the truth. Each tells us to follow a different path. We are confused. Who should we trust?"

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The Buddha looked at the villagers for a moment and replied,

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"Do not believe something simply because you have heard it many times.

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Do not believe it because it has been handed down through tradition.

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Do not believe it because it is written in sacred books.

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Do not believe it because a teacher, elder, or authority says it is so.

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Do not believe it merely because it sounds reasonable or agrees with your own opinions.

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Instead, observe for yourselves.

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When you know through your own experience that something leads to kindness, compassion, wisdom, and the well-being of yourself and others, then embrace it and live by it."

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The villagers thanked the Buddha. Rather than giving them someone to follow, he gave them a way to discover the path for themselves.

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- Kalama Sutta - 

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