2 ways of slandering the Buddha regarding interpretation
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Two ways of slandering the Buddha regarding literal and inference interpretations of the Dhamma:
1. He who explains a discourse whose meaning needs to be inferred as one whose meaning has already been fully drawn out
2. He who explains a discourse whose meaning has already been fully drawn out as one whose meaning needs to be inferred
(from Anguttara Nikaya 2.25)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/