Re: Soul and Self

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 20:24:13 GMT

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    On 02/06/01 09:09, Robin Faichney said this-

    >The argument
    >from the skandas is used only with eternalists, and most Buddhists --
    >and certainly the Buddha -- would understand that it demonstrates the
    >unreality only of a certain concept of the self. The most profound
    >Buddhist teachings assert that the self neither exists, nor does
    >not exist. I'd be grateful if you'd stop slandering Buddhism and the
    >Buddha this way. After all, I think you have reason to know better!! ;-)

    Gack. Do all buddhists speak for their titular founder?

    'the self neither exists, nor does not exist'

    Triple gack.

    Slander sounds too good for it.

    Your mother....

    - Wade

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