Hmm, 1) What self? (Really!) It seems like God-talk. Your self could be replaced with the word God and sound like a generic theological system. So, I mean to say, what evidence do you have of this self? It seems to be reducible to a thought you believe.
2) You don't have to be a fully enlightened Buddhist to understand no-self. No-self may not be what you think. You weren't sniping were you? ;-)
3) I suppose I would disagree with your bolded statement, but that would be easier to see with clarification of #1. Same with most things. You lost me at your first assumption. :-)
The first assumption was based on gut and observation, mostly. We hould talk in person if you want to discuss this, I just got off work and my brain is the fuzz.
And no, I wasn't sniping. You may not have to be a buddhist to understand no-self, but I think you do have to be one to actually believe it, and act the part. Or so says me. Which is what this is all about, no?
You're the sniper. "What nonsense." Mr. Meanie McMean. :P
So you believe this and have built a system around it. Does that mean it's true? I suppose you may not care.
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1) What self? (Really!) It seems like God-talk. Your self could be replaced with the word God and sound like a generic theological system. So, I mean to say, what evidence do you have of this self? It seems to be reducible to a thought you believe.
2) You don't have to be a fully enlightened Buddhist to understand no-self. No-self may not be what you think. You weren't sniping were you? ;-)
3) I suppose I would disagree with your bolded statement, but that would be easier to see with clarification of #1. Same with most things. You lost me at your first assumption. :-)
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And no, I wasn't sniping. You may not have to be a buddhist to understand no-self, but I think you do have to be one to actually believe it, and act the part. Or so says me. Which is what this is all about, no?
You're the sniper. "What nonsense." Mr. Meanie McMean. :P
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I love the word nonsense! It's awesome as hell. No offense intended. I just say everything is nonsense, even if I agree with it.
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