Vedantic Self and Buddhist Non-Self | Swami Sarvapriyananda
Vedanta Society of New York・2 minutes read
Tomorrow is Buddha Purnima, celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and nirvana over 2500 years ago, observed worldwide. Buddhism emphasizes no self, sparking debates with Hinduism's focus on the self.
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- Buddhism focuses on overcoming suffering through ethical living and meditation, contrasting with Hinduism's emphasis on the self, sparking debates between the two philosophical schools.
- Nagarjuna's philosophy in Madhyamaka Buddhism emphasizes the middle path between eternalism and nihilism, deconstructing philosophical concepts through logical contradictions and the Chatushkoti method.
- Chandra Kirti's seven-point reasoning challenges the existence of a separate self (atma) by dismantling notions of self in Buddhist philosophy, influencing Tibetan Buddhism and further philosophical debates on the nature of the self.
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What is Buddha Purnima?
A celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and nirvana.
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