[Buddha-l] Re: Where does authority for "true" Buddhism come from?

[Jim Peavler]

On Feb 2, 2006, at 7:58 PM, Vicente Gonzalez wrote:

> What proof?.
> Do you have some proof that you are not dreaming your own life?

Dear Vicente,

It is plumb difficult to prove the non-existence of anything at all.  
I have spent half my life trying to prove that there are no  
leprechauns, dragons, selfs, true Christians (versus nominal ones),  
real Buddhists, etc. and have failed every time.

Thus ariseth the truth: It is the responsibility of the person making  
the claim that something extraordinary DOES exist to establish the  
proof of the claim. In the absence of any evidence, the person who  
does not make the claim is under no burden of responsibility whatsoever.

So, prove that we are dreaming our lives and I will buy you a  
vegetarian pizza.