Truth and reality,

Exploring Theravāda's connections to other paths - what can we learn from other traditions, religions and philosophies?
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auto
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Truth and reality,

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Interesting is that the sacca is on same level with telling the truth. If apple is red then the truth is also that it is red. Otherwords the red apple is not a reality.
https://suttacentral.net/an4.185/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin wrote: ‘I don’t belong to anyone anywhere. And nothing belongs to me anywhere.’
‘nāhaṁ kvacani kassaci kiñcanatasmiṁ na ca mama kvacani katthaci kiñcanatatthī’ti. Variant: kvacani → kvacana (bj); kvacini (sya-all); kvaci (pts1ed)
Saying this, a brahmin speaks the truth, not lies.
Iti vadaṁ brāhmaṇo saccaṁ āha, no musā.
what's real,
wrote:Rather, they simply practice for disillusionment, dispassion, and cessation regarding sensual pleasures, having had insight into the truth of that.
Api ca yadeva tattha saccaṁ tadabhiññāya kāmānaṁyeva nibbidāya virāgāya nirodhāya paṭipanno hoti.
Or what? any thoughts on this?
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Re: Truth and reality,

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Even though an apple has form / shape and colour , it’s a conditioned thing…..it’s only real because we grasp on it…..Statement of truth.

But this is far from reality, the apple isn’t real due to it’s impermanence…..Statement of reality.
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Re: Truth and reality,

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auto wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:59 pm Or what?
Maybe this or maybe that.
auto wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:59 pm any thoughts on this?
Not worthwile to be expressed.
Cleared. αδόξαστος.
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