Neoadvaita has its flaws

[RongzomFan]

  On 12/3/2013 at 2:32 AM, Boy said:

b ) Duly noted.

 

Its good you acknowledge this flaw.

[Boy]

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Edited January 15, 2014 by Boy

[yabyum24]

  On 12/2/2013 at 10:12 PM, RongzomFan said:

Atman is just Sanskrit for identity.

 

There is no Hindu atman, or Buddhist views on Hindu atman.

 

 

I very much like the first line.

 

The problem with the second line is that many Buddhists believe that they are exposing the Hindu fallacy of the 'eternalist Atman' (aka soul). The antidote to which is 'emptiness' - the un-findability of such a 'thing' amongst its assumed basis or elsewhere for that matter (your pal Chandrakirti for example).

 

This is a BIG issue with Buddhists of all schools. No Atman - is what sets us apart!

[RongzomFan]

  On 12/3/2013 at 9:11 AM, yabyum24 said:

I very much like the first line.

 

The problem with the second line is that many Buddhists believe that they are exposing the Hindu fallacy of the 'eternalist Atman' (aka soul). The antidote to which is 'emptiness' - the un-findability of such a 'thing' amongst its assumed basis or elsewhere for that matter (your pal Chandrakirti for example).

 

This is a BIG issue with Buddhists of all schools. No Atman - is what sets us apart!

 

No no no.

 

Buddhists are negating identity / self that even cavemen had.

 

It has nothing to do with Hindu notions of atman. Buddha predates most of Hinduism.

[RongzomFan]

All the Indian royalty were originally Buddhist.

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=RvuDlhpvvHwC&pg=PA12&dq=Buddhist+Vishnu+before+the+eighth+century,+the+Buddha+was+accorded&hl=en&sa=X&ei=41IpUeT_B7G80QHSkoEY&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Buddhist%20Vishnu%20before%20the%20eighth%20century%2C%20the%20Buddha%20was%20accorded&f=false

 

 

The scholar Ronald Inden is someone even Rajiv Malhotra likes. So its fact.

 

http://rajivmalhotra.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&catid=22:dialog-of-civilizations&Itemid=26

Edited December 3, 2013 by RongzomFan

[Boy]

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Edited January 15, 2014 by Boy

[RongzomFan]

  On 12/3/2013 at 8:42 PM, Boy said:

One question: Does tibetan buddhism apply to ”householders”?

 

Of course. Most lamas are householders who have children.

[RongzomFan]

The only guys who are monks, are Gelugs like HH Dalai Lama.

[Boy]

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Edited January 15, 2014 by Boy

[RongzomFan]

This thread is in response to this:

http://thetaobums.com/topic/32458-anadi-buddhism-has-flaws/

Edited December 4, 2013 by RongzomFan

[RongzomFan]

  On 12/2/2013 at 9:20 PM, turtle shell said:

 

I wouldn't! lol

 

Did you ever read translations of Vedanta texts?

 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Essential-Vedanta-Treasures-Religions/dp/0941532526

 

Ramana is laughable compared to them.