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**investor** · 09-12-2012, 05:28 AM

What exactly do you mean by this? Do you mean to say everything is a mind-made illusion?

I'm trying to understand what I've been reading about Buddhism and it also seems to fit the way I have always tho9ught about things

You can't find the thing in any of its parts, or in the collection of the parts, or apart from the parts. The thing is a label imposed by mind. It exists, conventionally, practically, and it works in everyday life. Beyond this, it is not real. This seems to be put forward as a liberating teaching. It seems to be a way to free us from being tyrannised by fears and desires about these things that don't really exist outside of convention.

The F A Cup Final or the Superbowl exists all right. But only conventionally. Beyond that, it's just a bunch of men running about in funny costumes chasing a ball.

That's what I meant I think.

09-12-2012, 05:28 AM	#11
investor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	What exactly do you mean by this? Do you mean to say everything is a mind-made illusion? I'm trying to understand what I've been reading about Buddhism and it also seems to fit the way I have always tho9ught about things You can't find the thing in any of its parts, or in the collection of the parts, or apart from the parts. The thing is a label imposed by mind. It exists, conventionally, practically, and it works in everyday life. Beyond this, it is not real. This seems to be put forward as a liberating teaching. It seems to be a way to free us from being tyrannised by fears and desires about these things that don't really exist outside of convention. The F A Cup Final or the Superbowl exists all right. But only conventionally. Beyond that, it's just a bunch of men running about in funny costumes chasing a ball. That's what I meant I think.
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