In light of Doug’s new video on the book, I’m expecting rekindled interest on this topic.
@sujato Bhante, from your research and experience, does the Aṭṭhakavagga stand as one of the oldest suttas around? Also, does it change anything regarding the existing view of relying on the 8FP/4NT in contrast to the methods of the “awareness-based schools/you-are-originally-enlightened schools”? I am seeing a rising trend of people subscribing to the teachings of reliance solely on the view of emptiness and taking it as their path, aka Dzogchen, Mahamudra, New-age Awakening teachings (Daniel Ingram and the like).