Also, if enlightenment here refers to the increase of knowledge I don’t see how that necessarily reduces suffering.
This is also what Daniel Ingram heavily implies in Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. The very first “training” Ingram discusses is ethical/practical training; he states pretty much overtly that you should ‘set your house in perfect order’ before you pursue enlightenment, and keep working on that even as you engage other “trainings” or “teachings”.
This is also what Daniel Ingram heavily implies in Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. The very first “training” Ingram discusses is ethical/practical training; he states pretty much overtly that you should ‘set your house in perfect order’ before you pursue enlightenment, and keep working on that even as you engage other “trainings” or “teachings”.