Aloka wrote:danielLion wrote:Was the Buddha perfect?
Depends on how you define ''perfect''. He was free from greed, hatred and delusion, so yes, I think he was perfect in that particular sense.
danieLion wrote:
Can Buddhism be improved upon?
Maybe if we practice more and speculate less, we'll develop the wisdom to be able fully understand the Buddha's teachings first.
Hi Aloka,
I agree that speculating
too much can cause problems for
some people
some of the time. I could be wrong, but knowing when this is happening is mostly if not always
personal decision, and only apporpriately interpersonal when the speculator
seeks the advice of another. I might be mistaken, but unsolicited guidance is usually if not always unhelpful. Furthermore, when you say, "depends on what you mean by perfect..."--and I agree, it does depend on that (but Dave Snyder
et al have already addressed it), are you not speculating?
Kindly,
dL