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    Buddhism as Philosophy ‘An Introduction [MARK SIDERITS Published inte UK by ‘dha Pobohing ied “Grain blised in North Americby Mike Pabing Company TndanapltCantese “Copyright© 207 Mak Sides Asghis ere Nopart of hs pudesion may te adi, ori eet, rtm nt oe ya ab Seton tcl toying en, “The aur has serait mo ight ert Cops, Dee and Patents As 198,12 ‘oda enthort tswek Pah by ‘ihe Ping Lined Fans OUI HR act Ping Compan a. PO Boe 55? porn dacputating om none ‘hnpuleathastecom ay Cao Pan Da Badia ong snot, (Aen wei poops see) {Pao aldo Libary of Congres Cataloging Peto Date Bide as posphynarsucton/ Mark Seis facies grap ferns dine, ISBA-I3 91-0 st S364 ashe HOR? ak paper) ISBN-13:91-07546S368-1 aha: peak paper ISBN=13:91-0720-873-5 acet pk ale pope) {Phen Boat Tike “Ryan Now Romany IML Treas Beene Meni “The payer wedi hi pbtton mec the nian eset f Ameria ‘tonal Sanda fo oration ences” Peemancn of Paper rtd, ary Miers ANSI 29481084 Contents ‘The tsiteachingsof Gata he Bocha 3. Nowe Empty Perse Argument forthe clin therein sland tthe pesos ‘oacepaal Beton 4 dane tie “Tecthicd consequences ef Bust eduction aboat pens 5 ANvipaineride ‘Themetaphysiesand epistemology ofthe Nyy school of anon Indian poopy (© Apnunarma: te Metapnyss opty Fersoas Abia aa elabution of he metaphysis esse t0 ‘und Bodhi ectocan abou pera 7 TheRiseotMabayann Mahiyin asa ditt expesion of Bhi, andi diereces ‘fom Abadia 1 Yopacir:Impresont-Only andthe Denil of Pysieal Objects ‘Yoplcrargunens forthe non-existence of pyc objcts, nthe setealogea consequences. e 0s Non-Self: Empty Persons “The Buda Pods that we expienc he string of sera becate of ou “wrne of he thee chants inpemaneae,nufeing nd ow sell Of ese ‘he. the characters of on-set hat iy he Cn 0s is agoon “Ktcringtn xy Balin re noose pers wet latel el Ts {aye place epic awe ae exp peran, pases Who se empty of ‘Shes Inthe chapter oe wil verte hcl. We wil ook at some of he ‘Shen oud atc Buda texts ft cli it eet sell An we sal ‘wc dctenine wha nan ts th eon ae nota rea. But before ‘Woean do itera ngs we ced dccrine wht woul mena 4 ‘etewasal The word elf ges untn rl ier wa el oe of wh ‘Rien the plospicaqueion he Buda tying eanwer. Wea said “rc cout stot wht Dodi mean by he dacs fons ifwe bea ‘ering ear concert wate en when ty ake. au By ‘the self what Bude mean the ensence ofa person —the one pur whose entinaed existence i eqied for that peso to outa exis, Tit te fenton of" tbat we wil se: Bat wu doe tmesn? might be ello think of te vew that thre rae aoe poste answer oh question wha itis that te word T refers sma person, And persons se ade p of vary of stent prt maki up he body sah as ibs a! organs and parts making ‘pe min rach feng and Jnten, Now erons re things a cotinue stiorere tine ate iti, ot longer But nll te prs of peson ‘nar conte to exit nore fr hat esa tcefinue to exis Toul survive the [rscofafingesrtoe Aad iight oe my deste force without ceaiag wo ex Soapprenty natal ieparts fpsn are neces othe coninue exec of {person Tay thre sl et any ha there nme on part that neces. ‘Tcene prt would tha be what th word realy amed. The ter ars would ‘hor oper blll only ht oe eset part would cout a te ue “he Tow alsnatveto hs woul be oat that refer tol he pars cole. {us cal hr alterouive the view ta is the name ofthe person, Whee by "persoa” we mean the woe tht consists of al the pars tat makeup ny body and ‘Bind ove the dustin of my existence, So efher Tis the nae of ome Oe ‘Soto prt th peon ore itrefers tthe pero at a wha (Ofcourse is ‘Plsolte oer wort we reer penonr aswell schas ames) on Sof Ey Pans s ‘Tow theists sy ee ise np of be pen ha es isthe ety oft pean ve tine Iter wes lone pence ws {Sitar wold oonloots nar metas conned cat These ‘ou en bee bans of pss ny ont ine wl al aed “iy pnt penne i tame pnt rn ele pes Ba weal {Dbecatial wih the capes “ams pera Fore Englsh word ae Scigwus When wean Say uct aoe eto ting went ‘Wectldinn ats any ae nthsy ictal or we cone ately osama etn Yoo) tat aad equa Wena ns ay at {yet egies Says shea ae eT ay at cna tli ay tat hy coed ame ig at tre reat wo umes fone Sore can ro eae ‘Sy tr mneea disincns wih vo shit cone ef beacon ising ey aie. And tee can au beste of sume! Heetiy bt ‘ltative dines, wih a ta ung ae snd emt tn ‘Stumm ireland raed Wesndsbvethatacconsngtbe whee ests states my some eon exsing now isthe seme pero samen who Seite Tne Sp wkcp mein at sa Simca ig? ike amy oe hay pron cn endego eset quite cages soe connae xi Ian ean sn snc sn peng cn ‘Sueh th poe no hve are que leet un hs stoke Tas ‘Othe amiga ofthe Gish word same we an pt tha He these oven thse When cays oumdcg aoe The etre’ (tne prone ae ef metal ey. Toso eat esc aie ot ea ay ula dc te peony eee opr ng cals at thenery fen propery of dking cafe & pooner gs gaatne Change le rang miner ty She heir ipod be wat ‘gt uml ety oe ine ofp tl ol tee ‘cline cage, What old nt ngs era Sng, at ng sat of existence and being replaced by another self. oi ‘we baseless ne ne te me ia whch ‘ve me isnt These wa of desebog wha si al pen cmos uncer. plsoespea doco dig be ‘ena Wht te oes eae uring ih chances se isc catcays Sn ey em ‘ete wo lve gute etn Ose guage ok ape cma, ‘mecca yn fk gen ey Ee adm Prissy ‘ost important or alable So smtone mit say that hey Become to aie ‘Sr kay sed up wi yaa ppernce but wah es opera igs Heras nt commmesieaon sis, Discovene ike hse probably 1a to pawoan gown, hu tey Dave ong to do with wha the Budi ‘eb esl: Wears is or et even ce oe ca il ‘stesso mt ines nt po ri "Ripuatorntlfsin spk ofsome one pa ah eon, te aha masa ceaPes tons ero exis To menkofan est! hat an be ound sto Seat ofconactrts r propery, of wht pron ke The ight very Well ‘Sg part of peso tat mart conte to exist in order for hat prion eae cr Cts exact wmbe buon gong o mys) Dac omiht ‘Sie ou hat sume tacts ofa person ly a mare npr ale in er {it don others: Otc would’ make ses a ha pee has ot hie Mcp Petap ny ie wold be ler ean wero ve thoes a Su hve great importance ome. But t would sl be my i 1 could survive ‘Batgullagve chase Tight bes vey dilere: ind of eso Dat woul stil be “Teri anther nisinerpetation ta ass in connection with be eta te seis wi goes ory ident tseconmon tik tht semen’ ety is ‘Shmesc that eae apt from al othr. Add othe eat one's ety ‘hones toto ke, oes chances or ropers, Tenth rin {hats lf woul be what akes one iret rom everyone ese, Now te word "Sree isanbgsos nt sue yt sare” te iene iene dsinctoes and Sere gultave ilercoe Fis umes steht Set ian ts woetat hei woud be win makes ove fies fom bes: MC brvesles hey ef and yours mast be wo dine hn na one, Bat i Torte ray afer qainve ies 1 ie ue tif we seven each weal ave tobe ign in he sense of engl every ts. "picceaulbeperey i, keto pes ne poland lee o make one eto auneilly diet om ante Teen hfe te wit be qiatvely igus thine agai cofses ona twit te nto fh e's ‘fopees or camera, And popes maybe shared twee wo tins, Epes numeric deny may not Te a opis branch of fs We tday igh ‘penchant wae tye oe en ame een recy eel gulls Even was who shan DNA perm ve [ayaa ference, sacha diferent agents. tl there 9 conection Trane in supposing there mip be two pesos who ae xy unatirey ike inagio forsee hat ac of bs ved cous esis the pa. Give ‘he onary ny beings there may bein teunives, dos not soem ei ‘Saraomconesomenfere might one have ved fe jst ie te one Lam 09 ving, et that wood fave Bee somes ele ote, So what makes me he ss pre 7 seepinhoyal anyones ese = cee ten ee nro or err ere at eres arg neearoeer eee pole ara aremee rence edit cirrus cormetaeee Scie he een Seuiereticennrrecktremeerne Siereeriiaemeamenc eee Sotee scan wemraren arse ee te hana ieee ee eee ecstere enone emer often Smee lie ew oft hoe ht pee ae see eee are Sees 2 a ‘moxirtoshow tthe sel oes not xs, we stedto kaow wit wea ooking indore lo Wenow iw tal would tt pr of psa i etn nl ir So wea a a by cago we ‘chaly we words ke Fornsunce, we sy ing ikewas ern ow towive ibe Midwest wil nove 0 Ades wes ice" SoiP re Seve self wouldve be sone on tuners eal ing hat oro ‘Bea toopout he prt preset and ire iso fhe pes Thre noe ‘esto be food nthe ways mee hs wed bt sti enough fr preset Dupores Wire shull welak® Sic ti sila suppor be apropos Wrcbvioaly one look amang eprom pense Irnelé be pal iad lof te bs eg of pee ptr wa he Ban Provides with hi docreofthe ie sana, (The word saree en ‘Eee bond) Soee aes Smae © Ripe anything cope or pysicl? Teen rr ge’ any il nti te idee at ‘hehe ens aa at mig ape Taso ak ‘teen rary ee Egan a addons Prcsphy 8 Feing-senationsof plese, pun and indies, {2 Pecepton: hose mental events whereby one psp the seal cbaractes- Ines of peteeabe objec: eg the nering of patch of te colo, the ering ole sou tunce, ‘e-Vottoc: th mental forces esponsibe fr boll and mestalactviy, or “A word of easton i necensry concerning these categories, Their anes at ere ‘Clnguoed ates erm, th preie Sefton, Do ot confi eve wih he ‘Seca meaning ofthese words Far insane, th sevond samba lg efes ‘Ship wheter Kndsof edule seston plese, pin and indore (ote ‘Heasie nor pun). docs at inclae nat of he things that ae en ald etn sucha ti emotion of age and jeslosry. Those meting under be ver cet shad fin Litwin by comaiounes see neat ut he esenesrael nd st wha tht oe ete of So when Tam cess oF fin enaten, ire re twasanhas involve: th pain, which goes nce! etn “Ted aod te conacouoos that x awe of ec goes under cnscioasess “Slate! Agia we seine ee word perception ter tou bebe oat thd tude ovard sumthing So someone mips, "My Preto the ew ovensnent etait weak sd wilson fl Tis i ot he so 3 ting a. ‘Toul go under eroptionsandha. Tiss complex metal tue wheres a0 [Rutt of perception shandha simple meatal ever. A perception inti {tcl ee jut he ovtrene of sear content the mind the spe ‘Sought ofapich fe re smel of mon “Tie five shandha are soretimes refered to coletively anima nipa (oman wanted a names form) Here mma vefts othe fe shana Stertha pa Te ier meaning of mae" bu here ews that wich ‘Srcnly be named, The ten that wile ipa canbe perceived byte extemal Sts, he meters fhe or ther catego cant be senor oie Becnie tye not puis oven, we camo expla Wa hey ary ong wean ‘riysommuniet soa them oh the ames We hae ered to ae for hese ‘rv sues Wha hilar rit he deine ofthe ve skoda express ndstining bay dai The Bu claiming than nibon ove prs ‘he person tht we can see ad ouch the pars ofthe body te av other ‘onatucts that ano mse psa Some ilosepherstoay ld he view ‘sled papain scodingts wtih lth exis pry. On is view tere ‘aon to person ante poy cnsttuet, ch Body and ei, What we thnk as mena events suchas thoughts and emotens, areal at comples tra cven When he Bua sy tht nation ria skondha tere ae he [furan benef yng th pia rte. Or asset, Ime cvete ne acre non-physical Kade of hing. We wi be aking aS ‘Skin ore crefaly trom ‘it set Lt psu that the lfc ewhwe than mon he ie ‘Hani ier fer B's seat wo ew tnt show ba ‘ocrie of the ve onda gies an exhaive tals of pars of te peor ‘Wows dis the exhasivensclan ates ‘Theerhastivenes cam sh: ever constiuet of eons is inleded in ne or smoeofhe ive stan, Inthe following passes the ater commenttr Budhaghos argue in apport of chin, ‘Teeth gnats eying lated ta aor (yeas out rgd eo fora ns lows ‘hen are ie monk rc het i, oh eg ‘When ther feting when the pcepton mn ere we ‘otto waerteriecnesene may hong i er ete, “This at lest makes cer shat Budabits recngaiae the acd to support the ‘taustvenest claim, But ent cer bow good an argument he The den ‘Stet beta hese me the only things we are avare of when we a aware of | [evn and so comet sieve tht persons hve selves I sae? And were ‘Su, would sow thatteexkausvenst cla re? We wl eta fois an a {Lets aow look show the Bua forlites his arguments for no-e f the ‘blowing pase the Buds adessng is ive Cre companicn aman, in ‘hep we Gscusedin Chapter Icons wp dst uments Theis whet we wi el hearpume hommperamnence, ie tsb onthe a hat [Tite skondhay repentant or tasty, Bat aes ao aseoodapsment ee dims Paophy “Tye The lsd Oo ale doe rman: Fa Bet etal ert 0 mona taripa were, sn wetlin twae cet nd eal Depo oa of ‘RACTEiy in eth way rot ia be i yu sch, eee ae elo pod twars etn et (Sou pulsay fraps pee i wa ot rip be a oe "Ket in. ie ions ian, om hs etn mene ‘Sulu ets way tty eosscame th uy” Batic SUR Sete sil toe econ od orca ech ns atic toay ecscogne Lm Suicocicykntos meinem yah aetna ee” ‘pel benny aperip™ “Anthea, pl od blew change isi posbta soem Sa Sas navn .cmeime, emer 6 “hint story, Reverend Sit: ray ttle GPS et tant ter cei "Certainly nt Reverend Sit” eho ie ay png me re mr the ce ofp toe As reepectal feling whatsoever. as respects al perception whatsoever eee erica tang con po go ated arse fo ipo Orhaps tne eer yO enh ene an ble ie ces Pocapon, caselversn tenon fr vn ones mt eran 068 are ee ceaevap omnes otc spoon ‘simfpnsieiean es enantio Nee ie Sap Poe » hat tte nde ne tei ee a ea ed ‘eather en ewe ss toe oe hes ole Te lee One sd th dled an ff romana aggnsl oe geil Te We ne ow ees expan ‘Eitan of he ve amor cae es fo tach on ‘ined bomb er St} ‘Here he Boba cites two differen sos of reasos why he lands ar not the UG they are mpermanet ssbject oestrus atatoy abd thy ar ot nde o's como paint, i nt posible fo say of», "est my be this ‘fy.). To mpante oat the argument om Inperanence fom the second “Twente ipnoe te sine thou the five shandhar no bing der o's ‘atl (we' can in), aed focus coe clams abou i beng sae ‘Gctonod tansoryIfwetddthe exhaatveness an asa mpi premise {fe apument then ‘Ripoisimpemanent Seaton impersanet Perception mperane, ‘olen persue Conecounes i npermasen. Titer were ase wuld be permanent [There morets he pesca tan he ve skancos) Theor teres nos ‘Thsargment eal lgily god. Tht i te premier rus the the ‘ominton wile be tv, Soouobnow wilbetogeemin ifthe pemiss realy teal tre But before we can tht, sone major poi hat eed cling: [what dopeemae ad ingen teas here? Once pin the cine of [and eit bese elvan For nei he Dd and idence ho ‘cred he doting, pest” would men steal apd ipermaseet” ould ‘Sean anything ls than ermal Thi bene oe beieve inthe Sl hat ‘Sutgoct eh and we sls blew hat bers fom ee possle, hen We ‘ebldas wel hat theses something comnas exis oer many ves, an ‘Eseven ett bdpendenty fany frm crores if This roa what be ‘Bola in mind with premise (6), And in ta cus al ht Would be seeded 0 ‘Show at enethng sna sleet tans nt reve even ‘la log time Sof for ine te pa tet my Dy dots at Tree, "pein pan ited pint mute pid rm me ir ate shen acy Sg el on pe mae ‘Sentero commenti ttcnansenrd ee « Pudi Prsply then itis ot mys And of coun my bay des go ot ofexisece when i 29 ‘hiswosite mtn o show aot el "whut aboot tose fw wn dose ase the doctrine of ker and rb? To ‘lene insbuth nt bleve at he prwn exe both before and ser hs Me sre donot belive neat, the we may believe tha the pron ext ely single etme nth case olf ould ove toes any loge tan lifting tovscrse athe base of a peeo's numeral ienty over tie. So all that ‘Jemane inpcemie (6) cold mean ‘xing tit whole ine eoud ttmean‘etenal Lewy o sow tts kana’ perma inte least ese, we woul have fo show tht Ses not exist or he ete guration of « ‘esos ie. Does hs mera hte argument wo't work wihot he sumption ‘thas andrei? Aer nti at our bodes st fo crete ves? "Not nessa. Fist, me need to remeber thatthe Sls supposed be the ‘eet pa of te pero, an th oa i whole me of pars. Which of hese ars teagan ar makeup th body "isthe sel oe? Thre dows een 0 ‘eany single rn tat could at ive whos Grea cold not sure wit heat Bator bert replacement sgery shows, [doe ned ts et cer ‘ontinie to exist ny heat were ay el he whet I gta placement Bea Srould sens to ent so sorcon eee wosld then be living amy body That ‘olacement became from someon el, twos eta persons ei Bat ‘Shey if choe to have hea replacment surgery I would ne be comating ‘Sie What abet be bala? Notoly an Tot ve without ran here io sch ‘ng ain replacement surgery, so cao ve without thi bran But ete the problem seems ob enelypracsl nota in principle ical. we Kaew nw to repogran an entre brain, the ne might be able repac dss bain ‘ith bea one whe pesving ala persons pyeboloy. This woul be ike oping the cuter of te fang had drive of your compote, replacing he bard ‘he the retalng verytng eo the new hard dive "This baineplacementsenrio might seem oo scence Stina 0 sappt premise (1, Bu there's second reason someone mip pve for dng that be ay permanent nthe relevant way Thi tht ll he art of te bod) are ons bengrepiaced ste level of he molecals that makeup ou el ‘We'veall edad that none of the om tht made vp our ody Sven Yu a Is amoogthoe making up our boy now Life proses suchas eto and cots involve the costa, peer! lace ofthe parts that ke wai fm After there pocesreave gneonang enough, athe ate mang uP 8 {Sven organ stew: the tomr now makng pat organ are ume dint {ome tm ht mde up eater Civen ths could be sid th th boy and ‘rain ive now arent meme isentea wi te bo a an had even ‘Seurago pa wos hen epee ath eleva ese ‘We have been escussing how to nerpet premise (6), the premise tha self would have fo be permanente. ard how premise (1), mich ays at permanent, might be ight of ur ireetton of (0) Our peel practice © Piles fae, ted We bes Now See By Peron ” ‘nexainng argument willbe Fin okt wat eason thee might ew hike {ha ie promise re tran ad hen ev the argued overall How might {enone Sted the renaining premises, (2)(5) These ae ot fected by the (ron ofkama sede int va) tgs (Far regulesof wheter ‘Stare ‘pemanee tormenn cert orjsto mets lasing sng tine, the {Bethe shndhas wil al countasitperanet. This the pot he Bahn woul beter O monk ified wording pred by] ‘Binyt Boome enat Omens St argyle espe ‘Beton i oe et ‘Sostouryear, (9) Wve yuyu wey ear tr ery as ty seus ss ined yur, tater mere Dur Omen, {Ekim ence cneeumese Apr apen inc tonsby ‘By odty ator pring on thing ane pga mance He teed we ple O enh ay oi hs ext ree th ei ge on tex it ees oe asco econ cnn wtmmengmemmncmec tere ‘rng fom conac pect ola orien pene ‘Sas wh pent ebjece coe td coms To ae © mo ‘pene ants sce cure comet end "oO mk, hed comer menaced fae ns ng fe he tipi ssf comma ee sisiecf ecto erga etpreng SA ‘fm ks of won est prong be sc ond ret ‘eSignal ibn sens cane lane tem acess e osat ‘itz vanpate iene ont pan cj er and flmet mend Anansi eb» ales ing iis h Spensnce om cont weet erat he tt cot ih Isic bjs ces, the eng seg om conta ent (Stet coptd inept r oaswi nie oe es flemesionten (9905 ‘Ofcourse the Buda know that recive people ate ore kl 9 conse be ‘ind the elfthan he body nthe Wester pilosa adn this ust what ‘Bescars ai Me concuded ths the trues ho he body ut te ind ‘Sbtnce that inks (hats conscious) epduts at east a etine, 208 is mater inate. Many Indian phiosopetsfeached somewhat similar ‘Stolaone. The Buddha's lat tthe conclusion ht he mind endure at ent i sai w hyp organ = Goble o Pat a Pry * sero nan Few ec emily cin in teint events, each sing joa orien, at each mediately followed by ‘ter Theres sch tng the ming ht haste erent event tae ok there themslves But becuse ty send one another iunbeaken csoes0n, ‘hello rented ofan enurng ang wich ey areal king pace, “Te ipentretuy Beh piesoper Dad mess something iin reuse tp Descartes Dest med toe ava of erin ar eeting ha ‘Sear, that cogizes, perceives, wile believes, doubts tat the robjet of ‘nes metal activites Hume responded that when be coke within all he ever ‘rd were parulr mental conte ther een ant neve ending ‘subaoe tht as hem He oncucd aris he elton mong thse eval ‘yer that make sive the Btn obese un encuragsubjot a expres ‘The Buaita cuime someting simi, Abd like Hume, he wes the aon oF ‘ution suport tiselam. Tee last eupier we sa bw te doctrine of dependant originations edo pine npn of aering Inthe posse we elon a, oie pe put {oaciferen ase. Dependent orpinnton she eaton ten safle ad ts ‘sand conditions Where ths eaten hols, he fle vil aise wen eases eles ean tide ew oar aise con do lent oe we ‘ot The BudGha seth lhe nana staat ae djeneaty oxgaed. He {esth cxample a fing, bt his xmple general tthe te nd of etal ‘tens swell Coie etn f ples I Serve fon etn sy favorite ind ‘fi ream, Ths eligi in pendence on conus ewe ny sete of ‘Sse ced inh taste ust on my tongue and hee eam Before ht cnet there was o feling of pleasure and when the conact sone so Geshe feling t ‘maya selag of pawurein he ox more in pends oh ew even of eseabjectcontst- ny, ben {ake my nxt ite of oer, $0 thatfeling inurl dine om the fit fort a fren nose, One feeig bs gone out of exten snd been replaced y anther Now tho sue a bypmire rests, always aking contac wi ew objec. The means at hee Wilde av onbrakea team of tng nd ber mental event ie omit this rem fora stl ending thing But he Bhan tht if we aad tthe inal ce ling ph ste, en srg how ey weeny ovigated wil helps overcanehe son os pets et of expec, ‘The spel depnden einai smear fo chow ho tng: tere 26 ‘sch hing asthe mind ofr and above the mental evens making up the etal ‘Seam; and tat each of hase evens i ey shrivel Supe we agro with he ‘Bihan be stp How suesesafl this appes! wih gar fe secon point reiieyeay tose at feings of aun ad pm ae tay. ‘Wedor't ely need use depeedalopzaion to proves Atos hy te Aranitory, they coal not betes. Likewise for peepn, Bat wha out ‘olons Gated my desi for some pest ek maya oly a fong a he ‘ec of he commercial just st. Bu we ab seem ave ons tht ede, No So Bg Prone * such my dete for coe. To this it coud be replieg that thsi an acquis ‘Rito, ove that aid et slwags have and ight very well get rio. So the ‘Shona mas loo for volons ht seem to eda a wole tine They might ‘gest win are somenes called estnetal estes ach asthe sie to eee {ietbrenteing situations, Might ths pot bea voion tats penaneat athe ‘Mivant sme! The Bada wil py fm what we sre then deverbng o 20%one ing ola, but tbe a pater of eurngvltons each ating onl abet ‘Thc re cningThshown ye eta am ny wae ofa dea ‘hip anger when persia retning stun. The dure us eats in ‘pendence ona epic ene object cont event and cee fo exst When a nr este The opponent wil then want to know what expla the patern ot ‘Seursngvltons Wha he opponent suspects eta th ate can ony be ‘nine by supposing tha there one enduro Vln, a permanent este ae letireteningeatons that i iways prone in me MY ereeption oft Iifetbreateaing situation beng he vltion Ot ato the part ny mind tat ited constr, batt pets even Whee [aaa var of ‘Sine we hve no evidence that he Buddha ws ever peseied Wi is Lie of option, we dont koow how he would have responded. But late: Buddhist hlowpher Go thow ix howitmight be asswered What web here x cerain [resaenon- ptr of ecuring dees over couse of persons ite {nl'eocompeg eae ow to xn te phennenon, Call be ‘Srponens theory the in thease thor, since i eis that some dees ‘Eeanae oer hidden sayin a cote’ of te ind when not ebserved. ‘Splash phenomenon cing at kiss sage coaianatyexstng ition ‘Slimane ieelfardernt ine he dese dusk fling nh ene to {kedpearenaway ent The Budde dependent ongaton ery, by coat, ‘in tt thse se nay aumercllyceonet desires. eplnte pater “pean to te waye im which the parts a peso’ s body are srnged Coir ‘Sr temosta at contd te best ns houses bese of te way which ie ws ofthe thermos ae put ogee tht whenever he trpertire pos Below 8 ‘iin este tha ipl the fomace ogo ist the sigal fore frace to goon wai te thereat lee il te room ge fo cl Byte sme eke he Budit would sy, ti Brome ofthe way hate ma ‘dys rgenied iat danger slur causes a danger ecapingvliion® Now {stems kes plans expaton Irak ene pyre tht inane, |Sbscnn ofthe ay in wich cat eran ine bra arama at we be thcbore to ecope whenever we sense Sanger, Bat the fn.tbeclose! theory also ‘Ser pinsble to maa pene, so which should we choose? anny eh Tepe pn en nen fe Soe oetamen Tet peop ay oe ena Secieeronnaratane Cin Mate Keni bafta? “ atoms Pao) ‘There is a praia governs cases lke his. H's known in the Wes ‘kam’ Kaoru aan poner cll the Prine of ight for ‘letmarttreChove he ghee of tro competing coe The Princip of Lightner may Ses a lows: given two spear ech of wie aly good &esplaning and preising ti evan pomens, onthe itt Srey irs te teoy dept eames “To post an upobservable ay io sy at vmething exists even hough we eer ey lst tng Now you mii ik hosting ee were ‘auy always abadiea Why blve smtiag exits enone can sere ‘Tru moder physic lor hat ere are abo patie ike econ sd Pots ndno ones vr een oe such ngs Dada ake moder yes {rational theory No What he Pile of Lphnsselis ws that we shuld Ohiy port snabnrabl ens when we have whe teen ler way 0 frp what we observe. We cep be hor tha eas the are sons parle ‘Risse oer beay does pod a ob of expunge phenomena case tiie phenomenon esurng ene, ough things ate, We aid the lnthecint tery andthe Bhi dependent rato thy ge ely gd Spates of tr esomenon os tein te oe ry port an sbeebs “city tate dependent sginaton hor Goes ot Te Former heat ys a wots conn oesia iow minds ren when wen erawar of i Te Ietetheor spent ea of perf ssn ran “smang ta BS bsrved This mash ter hay ihr and ose ary thane ooh ‘howe The Pipl of Lighner would el te Budi seve te objection abo seemingly petmanatvoltons I can sao be sed in eens of prose (Oy BE ‘else that sas comslouess is npermanent Ine lowing psage He ‘Bide clin at onscloustns le originates in depeadence on cose asa mons re sane om han dapendenc it ane Toe ‘re nih bug i Seendenc on os of we cl lope The ie ‘cht spe ps iene cp Te wich bar ‘pede on pts al pi Te ee whch ene Spence oe ‘otedag aos co dang eT iw whch buns creer on iis ate. ee vc inerrant titi depnsce or whch con nb. The ners och Sethe pel and pda Stearn depenetor exw nln socio ie sess Eiko rapt neo cd ‘reeconseicmens The consumer whch cs in begin eect ‘Eesiepenince on ei tan sme Tan ‘Se body in caled by conscsnee Te cnrSent ck come at Nim Sa Bo Poon: s ing ia spect of dharma in dpedence o the mind scl mind ‘Seeemes L900) ‘othis someone might objerthat we experince consciousness some oe hing ‘hatenren That when If osnd then ke she fc ru is oe sn te ‘Shs cosioune that fin avare af he color of the ce eat os ben avare ‘Tibetan of te ce ren The Buide would epond by pang ot hat ere Ser pe ie whee hee suns fo ew conse all hen omy inthe closet - he Budist could veply that ther theory of dependent (igmtion gives ihr crplanton fe aout cont ofconsoures Butte Princplecf Liha wouldalso ep the Buddhist deed th hm hat ‘temind iw ainveted eon Asbod he Boda abd Hue ol ou were pver ‘Goaly aware of the minds something tandog behind sch mesial evens a ‘Gein perceiving and willing. We re st awate ofthe elng, percepons sod ‘litons bemelven So head i unobervble Ang ithe Casal relations {ong tse mental vet in he Buddha says explain ale cs abou oor met linen Soke mind tecores a ustecesary,uacbr able po "Wy, hough, sould we scep he Prispi of ighness? The ea behind his inspite tat what ue soe sateen re hat be bene he rat of ¢ atenet is ot detesaed by euch jective fico aor teres, ato Inourcopntve coast, bathe oe by fas tht se sdependet of out ‘terest inition. The tough shat when comes fo ading ot what he ‘esa we shuld tthe worl ose or min sate wha that we Bele ‘Fotn tfc ny ming cold determine wha he fat ae woud eto Indulge i apie! thinking. By te tame token, we could say that posting “hobs es inert epost Why Seve tat someting uss when ‘Ene condos ove #? eon ying wo make tee fos explain ‘That we do ober? This is leting wha seems footie # good explanation ‘Ecnine what we uy the min-ndepenen fr are. This ting or cogaive \imition determine what statements we Seleve re toe. Male! taking. The Paci of Lighnestays we shold reso a posing unobservable ene aly ‘then te wordilsas we hve atest “ecto pm pn ati ht i ni, ‘Shee Tew shots nance a eng esl) ecole "emer ten in tn nny a ital ‘Suc ys nerd oboe Bac na ita Ds See cco pn tar es nbs tn, 46 ava Phisphy Weare now done with our review ofthe expt premise inthe argument fom impermanence Theil emain the ose pict premise, he extoustveness ‘lam we soap thi the teens we mas sy th iment form impermanence ‘sceods in eblistng hat thre In ell Tete one tmporant tection othe ‘khausienesr clam. Many fad this claim unaceepable became it Tevet ‘Serpe he seme we have dt her ia datas bod and various ena ‘Sater Iftheexhusivenes a Were tur, en wil there would bea boy tad ‘Tovows mesa str us felingr od desires, tes wouldnt ete boy sad ‘ents of anyone or anything They wouid be owners stats without + ‘Tigers Ad hisses many a abr Iris valid object othe exhaustive: ‘fesrcim, aso ote spument fom inpemannce? We vil dete his uesion ‘We urn lstead tobe second spumen sonained in the psage We have bees Invetgnting, the sgument fom contol. This argument also reli on the ‘iounnenes can xamiting haut it op er ae be imperan object's he exhaustvenes lam, We wil hn better pstoned doemine whether shuld accep island wih he arinet at 08 “The mpumest fm inperanence sats fat oe way in which the word “The tegument Eun como starts fom anther We often ay gs ke, Tokay sou yt ody, but my eal look prety ray ned to do something abot them Tastes utat we thnk of ear someting tatevakates the sae of e ‘Pon andaelata ange tin ins ust. etx cal this the executive ‘con Then re the sel wou be tt pr oe een tat performs the excutivefuctn. Real that i the pasnge we loked sealer, he Boh ‘Sys ofach shah hat teat be the fl becuse somes ther tha we ‘ean ito be. This takes sound ab ihe assuming that we woul ave compl Wau over he seit sotwold always be perfect ncuron es. Ad why woud thst Ifthe sl performs the exes netion ten resto conte het parte ofthe pron why mst thar amples cool overuse? Aadise't there someting od abou seposing that exer contol ver tut? oe paofthe exeevefinetion exe contr over er ings?So he argument Sent leo very romisng "uteri Siferent way of understanding the argument Consider the Aati- Reflexvty Principle on cy canna pert on ue Ths pence Widely ‘erga among Indus piesopers As spporing evidence hy point the kif thea coer hinge ht ot Hate Sgr hat an pol ter ngs bu ak ‘cele re thew comer eramper tts pop cases at Sow ent be ‘niernily wld? Wha sbow dour who wens hel? The iia wits hs ‘Sev inn when the dosorramoves her ng ena ite ago otal Non Sef Bap Pesos * that does be wetng, its ther pans of the dace. Tote who supper the pei ‘ho ht all seeming counterexamples Wil rs ou ovo ene par sh

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