[Buddha-l] Loving your object of study

[Richard Hayes]

On Tuesday 20 November 2007 07:21, Jackhat1 at aol.com wrote:

> How do you see this sutta supporting an only intellectual approach to the
> dhamma? My understanding is that it says the opposite: " Having heard the
> Dhamma, one remembers it. Remembering, one penetrates the meaning of the
> teachings. Penetrating the meaning, one comes to an agreement through
> pondering  the teachings. There being an agreement through pondering the
> teachings, desire arises. When desire has arisen, one is willing. When one
> is willing, one contemplates. Having contemplated, one makes an exertion.
> Having made an  exertion, one realizes with the body the ultimate truth
> and, having penetrated  it with discernment, sees it?"

All that sounds a lot like intellectual work to me. How do you see it, Jack?

-- 
Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico