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**bZEUWO4F** · 07-09-2010, 01:55 AM

The Kaccayanagotta Sutta makes a similar point, but instead of employing the Western antithetical notions of realism vs. idealism is employs the Indian antithetical notions of existence vs. non-existence.

The difference is that the Buddha's Middle Teaching discards both of these speculative views -- and everything in between, along with all else philosophical -- and instead focuses upon our reactions to our own perceptions of the world.

07-09-2010, 01:55 AM	#6
bZEUWO4F Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	The Kaccayanagotta Sutta makes a similar point, but instead of employing the Western antithetical notions of realism vs. idealism is employs the Indian antithetical notions of existence vs. non-existence. The difference is that the Buddha's Middle Teaching discards both of these speculative views -- and everything in between, along with all else philosophical -- and instead focuses upon our reactions to our own perceptions of the world.
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