On Jun 27, 2005, at 11:37 AM, sparaig wrote: >> Post hoc ergo propter hoc, no? > > > The question would be: is MMY's translation ad hoc? If it is accurate, > than the claim that "maya" is a buddhist invention seems strained...
Well I never said that it was "an invention". I merely pointed out that Maya in Nagarjuna precedes Advaita Vedanta and is presented in the same precise way. I would argue that the idea of maya is quite old, as it can be found in pre-Vedic Samkhya--in fact it is mentioned by that exact name in the Samkhya-karika... To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
