Kālāmasutta
The Buddha’s Discourse on How to Deal with Doubtful Matters.
1.Mā Anussavena | Be not let by report. |
2.Mā Paramparāya | Be not let by tradition. |
3.Mā Itikirāya | Be not led by hearsay. |
4.Mā Piṭakasampadānena | Be not led by the authority of texts. |
5.Mā Nayahetu 6.Mā Takkahetu | Be not led by mere logic. Be not led by inference. |
7.Mā Ākāraparivitakkena | Be not led by considering appearances. |
8.Mā Diṭṭhinijjhānakkhantiyā 9.Mā Bhabbarūpatāya 10.Mā Samaṇo No Garū Ti | Be not led by the agreement with a considered and approved theory. Be not let by seeming possibilities. Be not let by the idea, "This is our teacher." |