In interpreting the Buddha's teachings, we must always remember that he never showed any interest in describing the world in a philosophical way. He was not an Indian Plato or Aristotle; in his view, the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake was a waste of precious time. His only concern was to help us escape from this world of suffering in which we are trapped.
---The Great Compassion: Buddhism and Animal Rights, by Norm Phelps---
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