At 03:18 AM 3/15/2009, you wrote:
At 03:33 AM 3/14/2009, you wrote:
From 'Introduction to the Middle Way:
Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with
Commentary by Jamgön Mipham' by Chandrakirti
(Author), Jamgön Mipham (Author), Padmakara
Translation Group (Translator), p.302:
b. If one understands that the self is a mere
imputation, one will easily gain an
understanding of ultimate reality
i. The actual benefit of such an understanding
--- an easy grasp of the ultimate
160 How can a chariot, shown by the sevenfold
analysis to be completely unreal, be said to
exist? The yogi finds no trace of it. For if
it did exist, it would necessarily exist in one
of the seven ways (that the analysis has
disproved). And one who realizes that the
chariot has not existence will gain an easy
understanding of ultimate reality. Still, it
is important to understand that in the
Madhyamika tradition, it is also said that as
long as the chariot's existence is not subjected to investigation, it exists.
Yes, but when this chariot is investigated, "it
disintegrates into a state beyond expression and reference."
Greetings,
Sometimes it's one phrase at a time, then how do they relate?
Chariot is empty of chariot. Got that... Hmmm.
'A chariot does not exist and does not not
exist', is this a non-affirming negative???
Ron? Sorry to ask, but you seem to have a better
understanding of logic then I do.
Marsha
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