Five mildly anti-Buddhist essays
It makes me sad that many people will use this as an opportunity to write off Buddhist practices. Please don&#x27;t! It has personally helped me greatly. Just remember:<p>1. The goal is to end suffering, so if a practice is making you suffer stop doing it.<p>2. Do what works for you. The only truth is what you can directly experience in the laboratory of your life. All the other teachings are just suggestions.<p>And if you&#x27;d like a concise overview of Theravada Buddhism (which is somewhat easier to grok without the added teachings of Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, etc.) I highly recommend [1] and [2], the second of which can be read in a day or two.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;a.co&#x2F;d&#x2F;iiAtDs5" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;a.co&#x2F;d&#x2F;iiAtDs5</a>
[2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;a.co&#x2F;d&#x2F;asUIQUR" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;a.co&#x2F;d&#x2F;asUIQUR</a>