B. Sujato writes in the essay:
https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/the-counterfeit-of-the-true-teaching/18622
excerpt:
The revelation of how Matty Weingast’s original poetry has been published and marketed by Shambhala as a translation of the Therigatha 17 begs the question: well, what’s the problem? Is this actually an issue? After all, lots of people publish lots of things all the time and no-one really cares.
Let’s hear what the Buddha had to say on the matter.
In SN 16.13, Mahākassapa asks why there are now more training rules but fewer enlightened beings.
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Also worth reading (regarding same book scandal)
https://lokanta.github.io/2021/01/21/curious-case/
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