Shankara and Buddhism

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"vpcnk" <vpcnk@H...>

Thu Jan 24, 2002 8:41 pm

Re: Shankara and Buddhism

 

 

So when one says "I exist and am aware", one should be really careful

about its meaning.

>I perceive the Universe.

>

> Now when the Buddhists talk about non-existence, whose existence

> are they denying ?

 

It is the insubstantiality of the "I" consciousness that the

Buddhists assert because it is temporary and exists only when the

mind rests on the psycho/physical self.

 

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Dear Sir,

 

I am afraid the Buddhists differ much more fundamentally than that from

Advaita vedantins as the aricles below will clearly highlight:

 

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/news/essay27.html

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/wheels/wheel002.html

 

Steven was very right when sometime back, in one of his posts, he said

that the Vedantic and the Buddhist positions are irreconcilable and that only we

Vedantins try to rationalise and accomodate their view point by saying that

there is no real difference between the two systems.

 

Ms Srividya Jaishankar was refreshingly different and gave us an excellent

refutation from Shankara in this regard (on which, by the way, I need to spend a

little more time to understand it fully - or may I request the good lady to be

kind enough to let me have a short explanatory note on Shankara's refutation).

Our other hope Swami Atmachaitanya, who probably can write a thesis on Advaita's

refutation of the 'Anatman' theory of Buddhism, despite repeated requests, has

chosen to remain silent. But I want him to know, I am waiting.

 

Namaste,

 

Venkat

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

The link to the second article was misspelt. It is correctly given below. Sorry

for the inconvenience:

 

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/wheels/wheel.002.html

 

Venkat

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venkat52

Advaitin

Friday, January 25, 2002 9:59 PM

Shankara and Buddhism

 

 

 

Dear Sir,

 

I am afraid the Buddhists differ much more fundamentally than that from

Advaita vedantins as the aricles below will clearly highlight:

 

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/news/essay27.html

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/wheels/wheel002.html

 

Steven was very right when sometime back, in one of his posts, he said

that the Vedantic and

Venkat

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sorry, there is no spelling mistake now but the link still does not

work. But there should be no problems in locating the article in the

main website - it carries the title 'Vedanta and Buddhism'. Namaste,

 

Venkat.

advaitin, "venkat52" <venkat52@s...> wrote:

> The link to the second article was misspelt. It is correctly given

below. Sorry for the inconvenience:

>

> http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/wheels/wheel.002.html

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I am afraid the Buddhists differ much more fundamentally than

that from Advaita vedantins as the aricles below will clearly

highlight:

>

> http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/news/essay27.html

> http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/wheels/wheel002.html

 

You should note that at the outset of the first article itself the

author distinguishes between his tradition (Theravaaada) and the non-

dualistic traditions - both Mahaayaana Buddhism and Advaita. Most of

my arguments are from the perspective of Mahaayaana Buddhism, which

historically without doubt played a major role in the formation of

Advaita Vedaanta itself.