On 8/24/05, Bhikkhu samahita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Friend Ian Johanson wrote: > > >>>All phenomena are merely like apparitions in a dream. > >It will be interesting to see if Bhikkhu Samahita agrees... > > Not quite actually: > > "Everything exists": This is the first unverifiable speculative extreme. > (Substantialism!) > "Everything is an illusion": This is another unverifiable speculative > extreme. (Illusionism!)
Just to clarify things a bit here: when the Buddha says that "all phenomena are mere apparitions", he is not referring to 'everything'. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> 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/
