THE ENIGMA OF BUDDHISM: DUHKHA AND NIRVANA
"The scriptures are unalterable and the comments often enough merely express the commentator's bewilderment." F. Kafka In the present note I wish to express, as a modern comment- ator, my own bewilderment about the notion of dukka or suf- fering, which is admittedly a very basic conc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1977
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 1977, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 302-306 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Nirvana B Dukha |
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| Summary: | "The scriptures are unalterable and the comments often enough merely express the commentator's bewilderment." F. Kafka In the present note I wish to express, as a modern comment- ator, my own bewilderment about the notion of dukka or suf- fering, which is admittedly a very basic concept of the Indian religious traditions. It is well-known that the doctrine of dukkha or universal suffering is an essential part of the central teaching of the Buddha. The four noble truths taught by the Buddha are: clu~kha (suffering, pain, anguish), origin or cause of suffering, ces- sation of suffering, and the Way. The Yoga Sutras also talk of a similar model, which shows that the model was simply unique to Buddhism. Vyasa, for example, says while commenting upon Yogasutra 2: 15. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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