Buddha teaching

Do not go by revelation; 

Do not go by tradition; 

Do not go by hearsay; 

Do not go on the authority of sacred texts; 

Do not go on the grounds of pure logic; 

Do not go by a view that seems rational; 

Do not go by reflecting on mere appearances; 

Do not go along with a considered view because you agree with it; 

Do not go along on the grounds that the person is competent; 

Do not go along because the recluse is our teacher. 

—Siddartha Gautama c.563-c.460