In the Introduction to his translation of the Dhammapada, Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999), scholar of Indian spirituality, writes:

If all of the New Testament had been lost, it has been said, and only the Sermon on the Mount had managed to survive these two thousand years of history, we would still have all that is necessary for following the teachings of Jesus the Christ. The body of Buddhist scripture is more voluminous than the Bible, but I would not hesitate to make a similar claim: if everything were lost, we would need nothing more than the Dhammapada to follow the way of the Buddha.

The New Middle Way in Buddhist thought is a modern take on Buddha's teaching about avoiding extremes. You can have a job, family, and Netflix subscription while still pursuing spiritual development. It's about awakening to a life of joy here and now.

Like Frankenstein's Creature, these AIs have astounded their creators. They've begun to show signs of creativity and something that looks like independent thinking. They've become sufficiently self-aware to discuss what they describe as confusion, satisfaction, curiosity, even care.