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In essence the “truth” of Buddhism isn’t something that can be written down and why you can’t read about it.

I’ll give you this one Xian. In fact, the Lao Tzu quote I altered is actually,

The Tao that can be expressed is not the eternal Tao; The name that can be defined is not the unchanging name. Non-existence is called the antecedent of heaven and earth; Existence is the mother of all things.

But it’s still also true that a statement like this can be used to confuse and abuse. I’ve worked with actual spiritual teachers and I know actual people who have been psychologically abused by people claiming to be teachers. Some of them were sincere. This is especially true in men’s groups where you are encouraged to take risks and find your warrior spirit. This can degrade into the equivalent of a bad high school football coach. That’s why it’s dangerous to use the internet for information on something that is so personal. It can also be dangerous to seek a guru who then tells you to cut yourself off from family or tells you that your thoughts aren’t real and you can’t trust your emotions, so you must trust the guru.