Kālāma Sutta - To the Kālāmas of Kesaputta

Pāli to English rendering

Before there were endless scrolls of information, there was profound, direct inquiry. This remarkable text captures one such moment, a vibrant exchange where a village, confused by a parade of competing spiritual teachers, voiced their deepest uncertainties. The response they received was not a new creed, but a stunning invitation to trust their own capacity for wisdom. It lays out a clear, compassionate framework for evaluating any claim, any teaching, any authority, not by its pedigree or popularity, but by its tangible impact on your well-being and the well-being of others.

Prepare to have your assumptions challenged and your perspective broadened by a teaching that champions critical thinking, ethical integrity, and the courageous pursuit of what is truly beneficial, both for yourself and the world.