[Buddha-l] Useful for Enlightenment?

[Weng-Fai Wong]

It is well known that "P.H.D." stands for "Permanent Head Damage".

W.F. Wong

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> From: buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com [mailto:buddha-l-
> bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Richard Hayes
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 1:48 PM
> To: buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com
> Subject: [Buddha-l] Useful for Enlightenment?
> 
> Andrew Scott seeks forgiveness:
> 
> 
> > Forgive me, but is any form of academic study of Buddhism of any use
> > at all to people who want to become arahants?
> 
> Academic study neither helps nor hinders. Why do you ask?
> 
> >  I am asking not to provoke but to find out what you all think.
> 
> I think that academic study neither helps nor hinders.
> 
> --
> Richard Hayes
> Department of Philosophy
> University of New Mexico
> 
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