Here is an interview with the author of a book called "The Autistic Buddha". I hadn't heard of it before.
http://quillette.com/2018/01/22/autisti ... interview/
It's basically an autobiographical account of a young man with Autism coming to terms with his condition, and, although not as interesting as I thought it might be (I was clearly hoping for a claim that Gotama himself owed his enlightenment to an as-yet undiagnosed autism!) there are some interesting and positive points about being helped by the Buddha's teachings.
The Autistic Buddha
Re: The Autistic Buddha
"The Autistic Buddha", as a title for your thread, made me wonder. The Buddha's phenomenal teaching skills just do not make "autistic" a credible adjective.
Now that I know it was never meant to refer to Gotama, that's okay. The book looks positive and may help some people.
Kim
Now that I know it was never meant to refer to Gotama, that's okay. The book looks positive and may help some people.
Kim
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why were you hoping for a claim the buddha owed his enlightenment to autism
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I wasn't really hoping for it - it's just that it would have made for a more sensational and controversial thread!Dhammarakkhito wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:29 am why were you hoping for a claim the buddha owed his enlightenment to autism
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well you said you hoped for it, but i dont want to grasp as your meaning since you say you didnt hope for it. it definitely would be sensational and controversial
"Just as the ocean has a single taste — that of salt — in the same way, this Dhamma-Vinaya has a single taste: that of release."
— Ud 5.5
https://www.facebook.com/noblebuddhadha ... 34/?type=3
http://seeingthroughthenet.net/
https://sites.google.com/site/santipada ... allytaught
— Ud 5.5
https://www.facebook.com/noblebuddhadha ... 34/?type=3
http://seeingthroughthenet.net/
https://sites.google.com/site/santipada ... allytaught