[Buddha-l] Back to the core values?

[curt]

Piya Tan wrote:
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>  
> The good thing today is that the chances of reading the ancient texts 
> or sitting in meditation with a living master is within easy reach 
> compared to 2-3 generations back.
> I have nearly half a dozen versions of the Tipitaka (besides those 
> online) and incl the Taisho in my small honey-comb flat in the 
> Singapore heartland. This is Sukhavati even
> for an early fund-in-mental buddhist like me.
>  
>
Recently I was searching the net looking at different translations of 
the Surangama Sutra, as well as commentaries and other critical matter 
(including of course debates about it's "authenticity"). The Surangama 
Sutra recounts a story about Ananda's lack of enlightenment despite his 
ability to recite every word ever spoken by the Buddha. It seems like we 
have all become just like Ananda - at least those of us with access to 
the internet!!

- Curt