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**c-cialis** · 06-07-2011, 01:22 PM

@stuka - The article written provides only a very brief outline of one of the aspect of Buddhist logic. In this case, how we perceive the external world. The Law of Contradiction talk about is just a small potion used in the exposition of Buddhist logic. Buddhist logic is a system of epistemology created between the 6 and 7 century AD.

It starts with the simple statement that ‘All successful human action is preceded by right knowledge.’ And then when on to investigate the sources, limits and the validity of knowledge itself. Sense perception is considered as one of the valid source of knowledge and the Law of Contradiction is one of the methods used to explain how we perceive the external world. A bigger picture of what Buddhist Logic is can be obtained from the work of Dharmakirti - ‘A Short Treatise of Logic’.

Heard of the Majjhima Nikaya and Samyutta Nikaya? The answer is yes. Own a copy of them, no. I am not into the Suttas, but do occasionally refer to the Visuddhimagga, the Dhammapada and the Abdhidhamma which I do have in my possession. The only Sutta which I am familiar with and used in my prayer everyday is the Metta Sutta.

06-07-2011, 01:22 PM	#28
c-cialis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	@stuka - The article written provides only a very brief outline of one of the aspect of Buddhist logic. In this case, how we perceive the external world. The Law of Contradiction talk about is just a small potion used in the exposition of Buddhist logic. Buddhist logic is a system of epistemology created between the 6 and 7 century AD. It starts with the simple statement that ‘All successful human action is preceded by right knowledge.’ And then when on to investigate the sources, limits and the validity of knowledge itself. Sense perception is considered as one of the valid source of knowledge and the Law of Contradiction is one of the methods used to explain how we perceive the external world. A bigger picture of what Buddhist Logic is can be obtained from the work of Dharmakirti - ‘A Short Treatise of Logic’. Heard of the Majjhima Nikaya and Samyutta Nikaya? The answer is yes. Own a copy of them, no. I am not into the Suttas, but do occasionally refer to the Visuddhimagga, the Dhammapada and the Abdhidhamma which I do have in my possession. The only Sutta which I am familiar with and used in my prayer everyday is the Metta Sutta.
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