Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Dear Greg, if you would be kind enough to ask that list for me, I would certainly appreciate it. As it is, I am on too many lists already! I would be interested in some bibliographic references, too, for these last words, if possible. Thanks much, Michael > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: Gregory Goode [goode] > Gesendet: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 15:49 > An: ; > Betreff: Re: Last words of the Buddha > > > Interesting question - I've never ever heard such an attribution made, > though I can understand why evangelistic Christians might use > this in their > arsenal. There is an academic list where you can post this > question - many > Pali scholars there. It's called "BUDDHA-L" - Send a message to > BUDDHA-L for subscription information. Or let me > know if you'd like me to make the inquiry for you. > > --Greg > > At 01:51 PM 11/7/01 +0100, MikeSuesserott wrote: > >Dear all, > > > >last weekend I visited with some friends - a very sweet Korean couple who > >are what I call "Jesus people", meaning they believe in mankind being > >destined for hellfire and brimstone unless "Jesus saves them". > > > >Well, of course the topic of religion came up as it always does when we > >meet, and they made some renewed attempts at "saving" me... In > the course of > >our discussions they maintained that Jesus was the only Son of > God, all the > >other saints and enlightened beings were little prophets at > best, etc. - the > >usual 19th-century missionary stuff. > > > >They also said, and this is why I am bringing this up, that the > Lord Buddha > >supposedly uttered these last words before his death: "Though I > tried very > >hard, I have not succeeded in finding the truth." > > > >Of course this assertion of theirs can only be utter nonsense, but my > >question is, does any of the wise ones here have information as > to the real > >last words of the Buddha? > > > >Thanks and love to all, > > > >Michael > > > > /join > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, > sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and > exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves > rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from > Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come > and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart > Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A > true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, > spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to > a. > > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Will do! --Greg At 05:37 PM 11/7/01 +0100, MikeSuesserott wrote: >Dear Greg, > >if you would be kind enough to ask that list for me, I would certainly >appreciate it. As it is, I am on too many lists already! I would be >interested in some bibliographic references, too, for these last words, if >possible. > >Thanks much, > >Michael > > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > > Von: Gregory Goode [goode] > > Gesendet: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 15:49 > > An: ; > > Betreff: Re: Last words of the Buddha > > > > > > Interesting question - I've never ever heard such an attribution made, > > though I can understand why evangelistic Christians might use > > this in their > > arsenal. There is an academic list where you can post this > > question - many > > Pali scholars there. It's called "BUDDHA-L" - Send a message to > > BUDDHA-L for subscription information. Or let me > > know if you'd like me to make the inquiry for you. > > > > --Greg > > > > At 01:51 PM 11/7/01 +0100, MikeSuesserott wrote: > > >Dear all, > > > > > >last weekend I visited with some friends - a very sweet Korean couple who > > >are what I call "Jesus people", meaning they believe in mankind being > > >destined for hellfire and brimstone unless "Jesus saves them". > > > > > >Well, of course the topic of religion came up as it always does when we > > >meet, and they made some renewed attempts at "saving" me... In > > the course of > > >our discussions they maintained that Jesus was the only Son of > > God, all the > > >other saints and enlightened beings were little prophets at > > best, etc. - the > > >usual 19th-century missionary stuff. > > > > > >They also said, and this is why I am bringing this up, that the > > Lord Buddha > > >supposedly uttered these last words before his death: "Though I > > tried very > > >hard, I have not succeeded in finding the truth." > > > > > >Of course this assertion of theirs can only be utter nonsense, but my > > >question is, does any of the wise ones here have information as > > to the real > > >last words of the Buddha? > > > > > >Thanks and love to all, > > > > > >Michael > > > > > > > > /join > > > > > > > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, > > sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and > > exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves > > rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from > > Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come > > and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart > > Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A > > true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, > > spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to > > a. > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > >/join > > > > > >All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, >perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and >subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not >different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the >nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. >It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the >Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of >Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome >all to a. > > > >Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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