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On Apr 29, 2010, at 5:40 AM, X Acto wrote: > no, it's the words of a westerner (Peter D. Santina,) > not the Buddha, the teaching. > > I see no evidence > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: MarshaV <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 3:44:50 AM > Subject: Re: [MD] Buddhism's s/o > > > > That's the Buddha, the teaching. > > > > On Apr 28, 2010, at 8:33 PM, X Acto wrote: > >> sounds like nothing but an objective opinion about the teachings of the >> buddha >> not the buddha >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: MarshaV <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tue, April 27, 2010 4:12:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [MD] Buddhism's s/o >> >> >> To recap why I think Buddhism cannot be used as an exception to >> the Intellectual Level being SOM, I offer these to quotes that indicate >> that Buddhism used logic and the scientific method for an objective >> study of 'Mind'. >> >> >> "... So at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the Buddha's path, >> observation plays an extremely important role. This is similar to the role >> that >> objective observation plays in the scientific tradition which teaches that >> when >> we observe a problem we first formulate a general theory followed by >> specific >> hypothesis. We find the same thing happening in the teaching of the Four >> Noble Truths and here the general theory is that all things have a cause, >> and the specific hypothesis is that the causes of suffering are craving and >> ignorance." >> >> " Experience in Buddhism is comprised of two components - the objective >> component and the subjective component. In other works, the things around >> us and we the perceivers. Buddhism is noted for its analytical method in >> the >> area of philosophy and psychology. What we mean by this is that the Buddha >> analyzes experience into various elements, the most basic of these being the >> five Skandhas or aggregates - form, feeling, perception, mental formation or >> volition and consciousness. The five aggregates in turn can be analyzed >> into the eighteen elements (Dhatus) and we have a still more elaborate >> analysis in terms of seventy two elements. This method is analytical >> as it breaks up things. We are not satisfied with a vague notion of >> experience, >> but we analyze it, we probe it, we break it down into its component parts >> like >> we break down the chariot into the wheels, the axle and so on. And we do >> this in order to get an idea how things work. When we see for instance a >> flower, or hear a piece of music, or meet a friend, all these experiences >> arise as a result of components. This is what is called the analytical >> approach. >> And again this analytical approach is not at all strange to modern science >> and >> philosophy." >> >> >> (Peter D. Santina, 'Fundamentals of Buddhism',BAUS) >> >> ___ >> >> >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org/md/archives.html >> >> >> >> >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org/md/archives.html > > > > ___ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
