. . . "reality of what we experience is a reality produced by the mind, and that in this context alone, what you call \"spells and rituals\" serve a function.As far as the credentials of a certain priestly class are concerned,you would have to give examples.And yes, we assume that the sutras are reliable records of the Buddha's words, but we know that this may not be the case at all, they might not be.So, we v" .