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by .e.
Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

We can simply put it this way. Samsara (correctly perceived) is Nirvana. Also, what Nagarjuna actually says is: There is not the slightest difference Between cyclic existence and nirvana. There is not the slightest difference Between nirvana and cyclic existence. So, why is this? And this not reall...
by .e.
Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

clw_uk wrote:
We can simply put it this way.
Samsara (correctly perceived) is Nirvana.

And without qualification,
Samsara is Nirvana.


Only in Mahayana
Was Buddha a Theravadan?
by .e.
Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

19. Samsara does not have the slightest distinction from Nirvana. Nirvana does not have the slightest distinction from Samsara. Simply...Samsara is Nirvana. All MMK 29.19 is really saying, and saying no more than this, is that nibbana is to see the “all” as no more than empty of any self-thingness,...
by .e.
Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:17 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

And give us the argument Nagarjuna uses to make the equation of nirvana [/i][/u] and samsara. I did quote the text. Hit the link and go to 25.19 and you will find. 19. Samsara does not have the slightest distinction from Nirvana. Nirvana does not have the slightest distinction from Samsara. Simply....
by .e.
Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

Nagarjuna felt that Nirvana (Reality) is Samsara (Illusion). And give us the argument Nagarjuna uses to make the equation of nirvana [/i][/u] and samsara. http://www.stephenbatchelor.org/verses2.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Investigation of Nirvana 25.19 Parenthetica...
by .e.
Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

Basically, you are positing an ontology of a monistic being. Let me strip it all down so scripture no longer gets in the way of our mutual understanding. Does this help? Illusion Reality Reality is Illusion What happens to all and any ontology when there is no distinction between reality/illusion? ...
by .e.
Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: I'm confused about the different meditation methods
Replies: 19
Views: 6369

Re: I'm confused about the different meditation methods

vipassana meditation is after all a misnomer semantics Yeah it wasn't my idea but my first vipassana teacher's. I think the point the Ajahn was making is don't get too carried away with yourself because you are practicing a technique called insight no matter how long you have been practicing it. Bu...
by .e.
Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:07 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

Basically, you are positing an ontology of a monistic being. Let me strip it all down so scripture no longer gets in the way of our mutual understanding. Does this help? Illusion Reality Reality is Illusion What happens to all and any ontology when there is no distinction between reality/illusion? ...
by .e.
Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

Dear tilt, The khandhas were a teaching to deconstruct personality view. The Self or Awareness of Advaita is not the consciousness aggregate of Buddhist personhood. We can grind away at the scriptures and look for differences and/or or we can attempt to see what they are talking about from within th...
by .e.
Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: I'm confused about the different meditation methods
Replies: 19
Views: 6369

Re: I'm confused about the different meditation methods

As you can see, your thoughts have thrown you off your meditation object like a bull throwing off a cowboy. So noting or mantras can help to get your thoughts inline with your intention. That is, if you have little control over discursive thought, then enlist it to help. Once that happens a deepenin...
by .e.
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:27 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

'Thought and lust are a man's sensuality, Not the various things in the world; Thought and lust are a man's sensuality, The various things just stand there in the world; But the wise get rid of desire therein'. (A. VI,63: iii,411)[/list] ...Unlike the Hindus and the Maháyánists, the Pali Suttas tea...
by .e.
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:19 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

Here is Sankara’s refrain. The world is illusion Brahma alone is real Brahma is the world It is similar to the Zen refrain. Mountains were mountains Mountains were no longer mountains Mountains are again mountains These do not correspond with each other. Right, I said they are similar. If you remov...
by .e.
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Replies: 184
Views: 43391

Re: Non-duality AND Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism

One thing i have wondered, Advaita Vedanta claims the world is and illusion yet Brahman is everything, so is Brahman illusion? Here is Sankara’s refrain. The world is illusion Brahma alone is real Brahma is the world Some see this as 3 realizations, the last being non-dual. It is similar to the Zen...
by .e.
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:47 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: How are the views of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu regarded?
Replies: 349
Views: 78933

Re: How are the views of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu regarded?

Btw, recent research on fundamentalism is pretty clear in pointing out how Biblical & other textual literalism are modern phenomena. We moderns may read early Buddhist texts more literally than the compilers, such as Ven Buddhaghosa, intended. That may be hard to prove, of course. But it's poss...
by .e.
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: How are the views of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu regarded?
Replies: 349
Views: 78933

Re: How are the views of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu regarded?

nathan wrote: Would it be best to keep those facts to myself and simply 'play along with everyone'. .... Maybe I should make myself scarce so that I don't 'get in the way of progress'.
Decaf may be a good start! ;-)