Authentic Buddhist Scriptures?

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daverupa
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Re: Authentic Buddhist Scriptures?

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While pointing out the historical accident of Theravada is worthwhile, I was seeking to bring clarity to a broader point about the nuances of Early Buddhism generally.
  • "And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting oneself one protects others? By the pursuit, development, and cultivation of the four establishments of mindfulness. It is in such a way that by protecting oneself one protects others.

    "And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting others one protects oneself? By patience, harmlessness, goodwill, and sympathy. It is in such a way that by protecting others one protects oneself.

- Sedaka Sutta [SN 47.19]
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