As the Pali Canon was not written down until 500 years after the death of the Buddha and Mahayana texts appearing some centuries later, Tibetan texts and termas showing up after that and with Pure Land and Chan/Zen coming in as well, what can we trust as the authentic teachings of the Buddha, so we can analyse them for ourselves?

In this podcast:

• The difference between scriptures East and West.
• The diverse history and lineage of early and later Buddhist scriptures
• The importance of revelation in giving authenticity
• Historical and utilitarian authentication
• The importance of scripture in the Zen schools