Welcome, welcome, one and all. We are now in the midst of summer here in Italy with record breaking heat, drought, melting glaciers and social discontent. For those born well before the turn of the century, life still boasted a connection to the fanciful idea that things were getting better, progress was more or less […]Continue reading “Derrida Meets Nagarjuna: a discussion with Peter Salmon, perhaps — The Imperfect Buddha”
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The Aim of Advayavada Budhism
Advayavada Buddhism is a secular, non-dual and life-affirming philosophy and way of life derived from Nagarjuna’s Madhyamaka, or philosophy of the Middle Way. The most important tenet of Advayavada Buddhism is that there is a fourth sign (or mark) of being implicit in the Buddha’s teaching, namely that, expressed purely in terms of human perceptionContinue reading “The Aim of Advayavada Budhism”
The Two Truths of Buddhism and The Emptiness of Emptiness — Emptiness Teachings
There are two truths in Buddhism, conventional and ultimate truth. This penetrating insight dates back to the original Buddha. Understanding the two truths and the relationship between them is vital in seeing through the illusion of inherent existence and realizing emptiness or Śūnyatā. ~ Nagarjuna’s philosophy of the Middle Way or Mahyamaka school of […] TheContinue reading “The Two Truths of Buddhism and The Emptiness of Emptiness — Emptiness Teachings”
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