The silence of Buddha???

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

 

Chittaranjanji wrote:

In my view, the reasons

> for Buddha's silence on Brahman / Atman are inscrutable. They might

> have had some purpose in the scheme of creation and human history.

> But let us respect Buddha and Shankara, and let us also respect the

> Acharya's exposition of Advaita with all the differences they have

> with Buddhism.

 

I agree with Chittaranjanji. But then the silence of Buddha on

Brahman is still a question.

 

The apparent reason, the Pali Canon says that the question is

deceptive. It is not what it appears. Answering the question as 'yes'

or 'no' would lead to an extreme position. Neither of these answers

lead to the cessation (nirodha) of suffering and distress. If it were

answered as 'yes', it leads to an incorrect understanding and

incorrect identity of the self, thus causing more suffering. If

however, it (the question) were answered as 'no', it further leads to

suffering.

 

It appears that the Buddha never answered a question without thinking

of the result of the answer. He must have done what he thought was

best in the situation - Just to discard such a question.

 

I remember from my college days one such situation where my professor

was discussing in the class, something about a concept essential to

the understanding of many electronic circuits - That of a nullator

and a norator together forming a nullor. I asked my professor, if it

is possible to have just a single nullator and no norator coupled

with it. His answer amazed me 'The answer to that is not going to

help you become a researcher.'

 

Later, when I came up with a novel way of making a pure nullator,

uncoupled with a norator and had noticed that my professor was the

first one to have ever made a pure nullator uncoupled with a norator,

I realized the significance of his answer.

 

I think, it is only after realizing the Ultimate Truth, that once can

say if there exists a self or answer any question regarding that. So

again, we come to the conclusion: 'The realization of the Ultimate

Truth is of paramount importance.'

 

Satyameva Jayate Naanrtam

[Guest guest]

Namaste All

Dakshinamoorthy Strotram of Sri Shankaracharya reads

"Mouna vyakhya. . . . .etc. . . .

"Lord Dakshinamoorthy" also taught His disciples through silence and they

understood

the Tatwa as "Brahman" but you can It by any name.

Regards

 

Balaji Ramasubramanian <balajiramasubramanian wrote:

Hello all,

 

 

 

 

 

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