How is Prajna achieved?
Solely through meditation? I know now everyone is gonna say yes as expected, I'm not sure though. Since Nagarjuna (I believe) taught that the root of suffering is ignorance (in contrast to Theravada who say it's craving) wouldn't the remedy then be Knowledge (or Wisdom)...
Is anyone here acquainted with Meister Eckhart?
If so I have some questions, if not I'll just let this thread die :oops: , sorry, he's my favourite Christain mystic but one thing I don't understand about him
Does anyone know?
Did Advaita borrow concepts from Vijnanavada? it's strange how the concept of a 'true self' or buddha nature crept into later Mahayana, could we say they were inspired by Vedanta?
Is there a connection between those too?
I'm just asking, I'm not advocating for one system to...
Yes, I know different religions but they both are amazing!!!
the two greatest minds (buddha too) of India IMHO!!
Advaitins should read the Mulamadhyamakakarika and Buddhist's Gaudapada's Karika!!
Hello,
which version would you recommend by these two people, or would you recommend someone else completely?
I'm looking for a good translation of the Heart and Diamond Sutra! I own both by Red Pine, they are okay I guess but I was wondering if Thich Nhat Hanh's version was better?
Which...
Hello,
what is your opinion of the Avatamsaka Sutra?
The Hua Yen school claims this sutra is somewhat superior.
Has anyone read it, it's very long and pretty expensive lol, I own a copy but haven't got to read it yet (Thomas Cleary's version)
What do Zennies think of it?? Is it true that...
Sorry for my ignorant question ...
the wikipedia article refers to it as meditation, does this mean it's the same as buddhist sitting meditation?
thank you :(
If so how??
I'm starting to shift my interests from philosophy (different strands) to some Physics.
Someone willing to Eli5 to me? :D
I feel like there is some connection but I'm not able to put it into thoughts or words.
A thought experiment or a possibilty?
What do you think?
This concept fascinates me, though I always wondered if Nietzsche's thought this through to the end, what I never understood is what is with disabled born children for example or sick children that day before the age of 10 or whatever...
Maybe through Moses :/.
Anyway, for the past couple of days I've been exploring Ancient Egyptian religion, I got myself the book of the dead, read about the Egyptian mythologies (creation etc.). I wouldn't consider myself a Kemetic though.
I even like their idea of the afterlife, now my...
Hi,
what is your opinion of Ayn Rand? Apparently LaVey was inspired by her philosophy of Objectivism in creating Satanism. Would you recommend her works??
thx :)
Hey,
I'm reading an introductory literature on Heidegger right now.
I'm trying to understand his explanation on being and 'nothingness'.
Does Heidegger ever explain how being arises out of nothingness? Where is my mistake in understanding his philosophy??
Thank you ;)
When Gaudapada in his Karika talks about 'Nihilist Buddhists' does he refer to Madhyamaka Buddhism or to the earlier Theravada Buddhism??
Can the views of Gaudapada and Nagarjuna be somehow reconciled??
Apparently Gaudapada was inspired a lot by Nagarjuna for his Mandukya Karikas.
I'm reading...
why exactly don't we ascribe doership to brahman? I was reading a little bit in my Swami Lakshmanjoo scripts (Kashmir Shaivism) and they say that their Shiva is Jnana + kriya whereas Brahman is only Jnana?
Plus I've read from KS of course that their path is hm how do I put this superior to...