@mattbutnot On the other hand that entire paragraph is dualistic. "I practice", "I belive", "I feel", "I agree". The Buddha is not my Buddha anymore than he was a Prince born from his mother's side, or Nagarjuna received the Pranjaparamita from Mucalinda. Theravada is but one of the Thirteen original schools, and today it's practitioners ignore the large chunks of the Vinaya.

It is skillful to remember that Zongmi in the 8th century was certain that China had perfected the Dharma, and to the vast majority of Buddhists in the world today what "I" practice is an anomalous curiosity. (3/3)