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**Hftqdxpm** · 11-01-2011, 08:20 PM

Hi FBM,
It makes perfect sense to me. I would say that what we are discussing forms the basis for Buddha's direct insight into anatta. Where is the atta or self within the 12 links? nowhere to be found. Buddha must have seen this when recalling past abidings. The process unfolds of itself without the necessity of a 'being' to jump from life to life.

As to the process itself I have encountered two different takes; the first that it is a kind of linear event with craving, ignorance etc. at its root. The second that it is simultaneously and dualistically dependent-arisen. The two do not contradict each other in my opinion, yet I tend to incline to the latter as it more completely resolves the issue for me.

Namaste
Kris

Thanks for that, Kris. I have to admit that I don't have enough background on those two different takes to understand what processes you're getting at. If you have the time, would you mind filling in more of the details?

11-01-2011, 08:20 PM	#13
Hftqdxpm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 450 Senior Member	Hi FBM, It makes perfect sense to me. I would say that what we are discussing forms the basis for Buddha's direct insight into anatta. Where is the atta or self within the 12 links? nowhere to be found. Buddha must have seen this when recalling past abidings. The process unfolds of itself without the necessity of a 'being' to jump from life to life. As to the process itself I have encountered two different takes; the first that it is a kind of linear event with craving, ignorance etc. at its root. The second that it is simultaneously and dualistically dependent-arisen. The two do not contradict each other in my opinion, yet I tend to incline to the latter as it more completely resolves the issue for me. Namaste Kris Thanks for that, Kris. I have to admit that I don't have enough background on those two different takes to understand what processes you're getting at. If you have the time, would you mind filling in more of the details?
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