The True Test of Dhamma
ฐานิสสโร ภิกขุ
…Of course, the fact that the Pali Canon is the oldest (extant) record (of the Buddha’s teachings) is no guarantee that it is accurate. But as the Canon itself says, the true test of a teaching lies not in the claims of tradition, but in the results it gives when put into practice. To be fair, the test must involve four things: —associating with people of integrity; —listening to the true Dhamma;…