Hi Mark,
On Jul 17, 2011, at 12:05 AM, 118 wrote:
>>>>> Mark:
>>>>> This is a primary mistake that the last Buddha made. Determinism
>>>>> results in monism. That is, there is nothing new after the beginning,
>>>>> and everything unfolds according to the great architect which some
>>>>> call God. This is rooted in a fundamental lack of self-reliance where
>>>>> responsibility is an anathema. Even Buddha saw this and attempted to
>>>>> get around it. For if one is not responsible, how then does one care
>>>>> for all sentient beings? If one is not responsible, then why come
>>>>> back as a Bodhisattva?
>>>>
>>>> Marsha:
>>>> The purpose of Buddhism is not to explain reality, or determine
>>>> responsibility, but to relieve suffering.
>>>
>>> [Mark]
>>> No this is incorrect. "Suffering" is the word given by the Western
>>> Mind at the beginning of the 1900's. This was the same time that
>>> Buddhism was coined. Look it up if you want. The correct term is to
>>> "provide meaning", or to "provide satisfaction". It is a positive
>>> attribute not a negative one. There is no relief needed from pain or
>>> any other thing, only growth.
>>
>> Marsha:
>> I believe the word is dukkha, meaning existential suffering, such as
>> frustration, alienation and despair that result from the realization
>> of one's mortality. I see no reason I shouldn't trust the Buddhist
>> scholars, but maybe you read Pali. The origin of dukkha is tanha
>> which means, approximately, craving, thirst, attachment and
>> emotional investment.
>
> [Mark]
> Well, I do not speak the language of that time, so I will take your
> word for it. No, what Buddha was talking of about is the feeling that
> something was lacking. Trust me, I have it from the Man himself.
The Man? Himself? Sorry, but I trust more the Mother who gave birth to the
Buddhas. But you are a sweet prince, and I thank you for the discussion.
Three cheers,
Marsha
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