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**loolitoertego** · 05-09-2011, 06:14 AM

The notion of an "Ultimate Reality" is inherently philosophical (ontology) and/or metaphysical.

Stuka

What exactly is ontology?

Could you kindly explain the reasons why the following stock phrase found in the Pali suttas does not accord with notions of ontology?

Thanks

Monks, whether or not there is the arising of Tathagatas, this property stands — this steadfastness of the Dhamma, this orderliness of the Dhamma:

"The Tathagata directly awakens to that, breaks through to that. Directly awakening & breaking through to that, he declares it, teaches it, describes it, sets it forth. He reveals it, explains it & makes it plain:

05-09-2011, 06:14 AM	#39
loolitoertego Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 373 Senior Member	The notion of an "Ultimate Reality" is inherently philosophical (ontology) and/or metaphysical. Stuka What exactly is ontology? Could you kindly explain the reasons why the following stock phrase found in the Pali suttas does not accord with notions of ontology? Thanks Monks, whether or not there is the arising of Tathagatas, this property stands — this steadfastness of the Dhamma, this orderliness of the Dhamma: "The Tathagata directly awakens to that, breaks through to that. Directly awakening & breaking through to that, he declares it, teaches it, describes it, sets it forth. He reveals it, explains it & makes it plain:
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