1. “..do you personally endorse the premise that the Buddha lived in Sri Lanka and not in India?”
- No. I have not endorsed either view, i.e., whether the Buddha was born in Sri Lanka or India. Have you seen any on this website?
- Furthermore, I don’t belong to any ‘movements.’ I appreciate the fact that Waharaka Thero uncovered many hidden aspects of Buddha’s teachings, and I am forever indebted to him for that. I also don’t think he intended to start a ‘movement,’ as such. He was simply teaching things he had uncovered. I am willing to learn from anyone, and I also try to uncover things on my own.
- Our goal should be to fully uncover Buddha’s teachings, many of which have been hidden. I think there is still some left to uncover. I am amazed by the depth of the teachings.
2. You seem to believe in Sanskrit root derivations. I do not.
- The Buddha specifically prohibited translating his teachings into Sanskrit. Sanskrit was called ‘Chandasa’ in the time of the Buddha.
- The following past discussion in the forum may help: “Sanskrit Prohibited.”
3. It is up to each person to decide whose interpretations are correct. I am not asking anyone to believe anything I write. A human is capable of making decisions on their own.
4. Yes. I claim so, and have provided evidence for my statements. For example, breath meditation and ‘kasina meditation’ using kasina objects such as a clay ball are Hindu meditations, and not Buddhist. Do you believe otherwise?
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Please feel free to comment and provide evidence supporting your comments, and include any evidence from the Tipitaka if it contradicts mine. I am willing to change my position if such evidence is provided. We are all trying to uncover the true teachings of the Buddha.