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**Flikemommoilt** · 06-30-2011, 01:17 PM

Meaning, made-up in order to support an Atman for a reincarnation scheme.

Which is fine if one is an Asanga-ist, but the Buddha taught differently.

Sure, as this is the hallmark of Mahayana (and other traditions) thought: "Ad-ons" to bring back the psychological need of a self and the self as a psychological need. The basic frame of the teachings of the historical Buddha prevents over and over about this. It is clear that the very challenge of the teachings of the Buddha will still be "Non Self". Once this is slightly understood, any doctrine even with a subtle suggestion about Self, is felt as non sense.

06-30-2011, 01:17 PM	#15
Flikemommoilt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Meaning, made-up in order to support an Atman for a reincarnation scheme. Which is fine if one is an Asanga-ist, but the Buddha taught differently. Sure, as this is the hallmark of Mahayana (and other traditions) thought: "Ad-ons" to bring back the psychological need of a self and the self as a psychological need. The basic frame of the teachings of the historical Buddha prevents over and over about this. It is clear that the very challenge of the teachings of the Buddha will still be "Non Self". Once this is slightly understood, any doctrine even with a subtle suggestion about Self, is felt as non sense.
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