It's more they gain this marginally mystical insight into the nature of how we perceive reality, and it's not nothing, it does have some benefits in terms of focus and overall wellbeing, and then treat it as if they've been given secret divine knowledge that is utterly obvious but that us ordinary humans Just. Can't. Understand unless they do exactly the same things (even though mystical disciplines are almost functionally the same up to the point you get to the realisation of The Witness.)
Buddha himself basically says "just try my shit out, see if it works." So you've got a good start there. Also most Schools recommend a modest approach to non monastic buddhists, focusing on "Stream Entry".
It's more they gain this marginally mystical insight into the nature of how we perceive reality, and it's not nothing, it does have some benefits in terms of focus and overall wellbeing, and then treat it as if they've been given secret divine knowledge that is utterly obvious but that us ordinary humans Just. Can't. Understand unless they do exactly the same things (even though mystical disciplines are almost functionally the same up to the point you get to the realisation of The Witness.)
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Buddha himself basically says "just try my shit out, see if it works." So you've got a good start there. Also most Schools recommend a modest approach to non monastic buddhists, focusing on "Stream Entry".