The Kalama Sutta Revisited

Having discussed the Guru Business, we're now in a position to read the whole Kalama Sutta in context:

1. The Kalamas of Kesaputta come to the Buddha with a request to resolve the conflicting teachings of their various (obviously unskillful!) gurus.
2. The Buddha begins his resolution of their confusion with the first half of Buddha's Warning Label, and then leads them through the Three Poisons and their associated unskillful actions (akusala-kamma), thereby convincing them that these qualities are to be abandoned.
3. The Buddha then repeats the first half of the Warning Label, then gives the second half, and proceeds to explain that abandonment of the Three Poisons and their associated unskillful actions leads to welfare and happiness.
4. After repeating the second half of the warning label, the Buddha proceeds to an exposition of the Four Immeasurables.
5. He then gives the Four Assurances.
6. The Sutta ends with the Kalamas praising the insight of the Buddha and taking refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha (much more about this later).