Complex sentence: The path that Edward Salim Michael teaches is the path he followed himself, without any kind of dogma, the personal understanding and experience are the criteria of it and it is for that reason that he regarded himself as a Buddhist.
Split into simpler sentences: The path that Edward Salim Michael teaches is the path he himself followed. It is devoid of dogma; personal understanding and experience are the criteria of it and it is for that reason that Edward Salim Michael regarded himself as a Buddhist.