Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
…ri-
ence as the most important in his decision. He had to ask
himself who was the most adept in the Eightfold Path. He
asked himself "who, in this age, is the most free from de-
filements? Who has made the most pro…
… Dhamma, not personal relations, emphasizing the importance of inner experience and progress on the Eightfold Path. Notably, he considered the hermit Ālára Kalama, who exhibited substantial progress in meditation, …