>>13625320Okay sravaka Is a valid path but just because you starve shamans(sramana) out of existence doesn't mean that western concepts aren't highly borrowed from this ancient shit.
Some of us are arsehats (arhats) and can get it because of the right kind of messed up-ness
Some of us are prat-fall Buddha's and run around naked for attention.
Ultimately Buddhism and meditation is about training your mind in the ways that computers can't, because people used to meditate on deep things in hopes of predicting a future past artificial intelligence.
There are many forms of Buddha to accompany the types of autism's.
They all make each person better in some way.
But can make the wrong person worse, and that's why zen Buddhism is taught instead of esoteric mind altering meditation.
This esoteric path is ultimately alchemical, and a sort of parallel ecumenical history of thought as understood by ancient humanitarian theorists who ultimately wanted a world where everyone could talk and share a beer.
It's the only culture that lets you agree to disagree in recorded history.