Description:Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya. Excerpt: Part of a series on Buddhism Portal of Buddhism Outline of Buddhism The Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta is a Buddhist sutta in the Majjhima Nikaya of the Tripitaka . In this sutta, Gautama Buddha clarifies his views on the nature of existence and explains the nature of nirvana to Vacchagotta by means of a simile . Nirvana is compared to an extinguished fire, a common theme in Buddhist thought. The thicket of views Vacchagotta first asks the Buddha whether he holds particular views on the extent of the cosmos, the relationship between mind and body, and the nature of a Tathagata 's existence after death. To all the questions, Gautama Buddha simply replies he does not hold such views. Vacchagotta expresses confusion at this answer and asks why the Buddha takes no position regarding his questions. The Buddha explains that each question leads to an unresolvable thicket of views which will cause suffering and distress if investigated. Because such investigation cannot lead to enlightened understanding and nirvana, the Buddha takes no position on these subjects. The Tathagata is released due to true discernment and cessation of clinging . Nirvana Vacchagotta questions further. Where does the monk who has been released reappear? The following exchange results: "'Reappear, ' Vaccha, doesn't apply." "In that case, Master Gotama, he does not reappear." "'Does not reappear, ' Vaccha, doesn't apply." ..".both doesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Majjhima Nikaya: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta. To get started finding Majjhima Nikaya: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
56
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC
Release
2010
ISBN
1155369734
Majjhima Nikaya: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta
Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya. Excerpt: Part of a series on Buddhism Portal of Buddhism Outline of Buddhism The Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta is a Buddhist sutta in the Majjhima Nikaya of the Tripitaka . In this sutta, Gautama Buddha clarifies his views on the nature of existence and explains the nature of nirvana to Vacchagotta by means of a simile . Nirvana is compared to an extinguished fire, a common theme in Buddhist thought. The thicket of views Vacchagotta first asks the Buddha whether he holds particular views on the extent of the cosmos, the relationship between mind and body, and the nature of a Tathagata 's existence after death. To all the questions, Gautama Buddha simply replies he does not hold such views. Vacchagotta expresses confusion at this answer and asks why the Buddha takes no position regarding his questions. The Buddha explains that each question leads to an unresolvable thicket of views which will cause suffering and distress if investigated. Because such investigation cannot lead to enlightened understanding and nirvana, the Buddha takes no position on these subjects. The Tathagata is released due to true discernment and cessation of clinging . Nirvana Vacchagotta questions further. Where does the monk who has been released reappear? The following exchange results: "'Reappear, ' Vaccha, doesn't apply." "In that case, Master Gotama, he does not reappear." "'Does not reappear, ' Vaccha, doesn't apply." ..".both doesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Majjhima Nikaya: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta. To get started finding Majjhima Nikaya: Sammaditthi Sutta, Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta, List of Majjhima Nikaya Suttas, Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.