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Re: Did Buddhism miss the mark?
(Quote) I'm beginning to fear that I haven't expressed my views lucidly enough; however, I did identify myself as a mereological nihilist quite early on in this conversation. Mereological nihilism as… (View Post)
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Re: Did Buddhism miss the mark?
(Quote) To my understanding, the Buddha didn't teach a Middle Way between eternalism and nihilism; rather, he taught a Middle Way between eternalism and annihilationism. In my opinion, the Middle Way… (View Post)
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Re: Have I Realized Anatta?
(Quote) @Blondel, first of all, I don't accept Mara as a literal demon that actually exists; rather, I believe Mara is a metaphor used to represent various things which are unskilfull; therefore, Nir… (View Post)1 -
Re: Have I Realized Anatta?
(Quote) @Jeffrey, ah, yes, I think I understand what you mean now. The only point I have tried to convey is that, in my opinion, there is no independent, permanent, or irreducible entity which exists… (View Post)
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Re: Have I Realized Anatta?
(Quote) @Sabre, I actually agree that intellectual understanding can become an obstacle for the reasons you've mentioned; however, I also believe that if you remain intellectually honest, keep an ope… (View Post)1