@stan: Had you grown up in Tibet, you would have come to the same conclusions about Tibetan Buddhism. Had you grown up in an indigenous culture, chances are, their wisdom would have made the most sense. Had you been taught the Yogic Philosophy and Ayurveda health and wellness system, you would probably be a yogi. In this same thread I had someone else tell me about Islam going back 1400 years and being very on target with our sciences...
When we step outside what we have been taught, we real-eyes that ALL the religions contain truths... But each path contradicts itself in its own sutras, verses, dogma.

Once this is comprehended, the only thing left to do is compare notes among what you have studied, study some more, and seek in your own heart for confirmation of truths, while letting the hate, contradictions, unlawful dogmatic laws and beliefs, and dissonant aspects fall away...

Observation of the processes and relationships of the natural world cannot be overlooked as a source of knowledge and wisdom...

One real-eyeses that one is an integral part of the Universe, as is everyone else, making us ALL ONE, independent of what we believe.

Ultimate ONENESS is the foundation of the truth of our being. We are the Universe in constant motion.

acarya π