DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Does Buddhism need the supernatural stuff?

**dhrishiasv** · 05-20-2012, 02:30 AM

If such things as the Divine Eye/Ear and Nibbana exist, then one HAS to posit a metaphysic in Buddhism.

hi Stefos

in Buddhism, the Divine Eye/Ear are regarded as "supernormal" rather than "supernatural". in other words, the Divine Eye/Ear are natural

whilst not the same, the Divine Eye/Ear are similar to the hearing of dogs or eye sight of birds. dogs can hear sounds the ordinary human being cannot hear and birds can see sights that the ordinary human being cannot see. whilst not the same, the Divine Eye/Ear refer to a heightened capacity of mind rather than something "supernatural"

regards

05-20-2012, 02:30 AM	#11
dhrishiasv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	If such things as the Divine Eye/Ear and Nibbana exist, then one HAS to posit a metaphysic in Buddhism. hi Stefos in Buddhism, the Divine Eye/Ear are regarded as "supernormal" rather than "supernatural". in other words, the Divine Eye/Ear are natural whilst not the same, the Divine Eye/Ear are similar to the hearing of dogs or eye sight of birds. dogs can hear sounds the ordinary human being cannot hear and birds can see sights that the ordinary human being cannot see. whilst not the same, the Divine Eye/Ear refer to a heightened capacity of mind rather than something "supernatural" regards
	Quote