The world is filled with philosophical and spiritual teachings. How can one choose which teachings to follow in one's life? The Buddha explains to the bewildered Kalamas how one can choose among the smorgasbord of opinions.
"The instruction of the Kalamas (Kalama Sutta) is justly famous for its encouragement of free inquiry; the spirit of the sutta signifies a teaching that is exempt from fanaticism, bigotry, dogmatism, and intolerance." - Soma Thera