Just A Thought ~ DON’T SIMPLY BELIEVE!

"Just as a goldsmith tests gold by cutting and rubbing, wise people accept my teachings after full examination and not just out of devotion to me."

~ Gotama Buddha, c. 623 – 543 BCE (dates uncertain) ~

Certain his teachings could stand up to any kind of examination and criticism, the Buddha never called people to believe and follow him blindly, never made promises of rewards for accepting what he said or threatened anyone with punishment for not doing so. Knowing that others had the capacity to experience what he had experienced, he exhorted people to find out for themselves.