[MD] Pinhead with dancing angels

[MarshaV]

At 03:18 AM 3/15/2009, you wrote:
>At 03:33 AM 3/14/2009, you wrote:
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>> From 'Introduction to the Middle Way: 
>> Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with 
>> Commentary by Jamgön Mipham' by Chandrakirti 
>> (Author), Jamgön Mipham (Author), Padmakara 
>> Translation Group (Translator), p.302:
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>>     b.  If one understands that the self is a mere
>>          imputation, one will easily gain an
>>          understanding of ultimate reality
>>      i.  The actual benefit of such an understanding
>>           --- an easy grasp of the ultimate
>>
>>160  How can a chariot, shown by the sevenfold 
>>analysis to be completely unreal, be said to 
>>exist?  The yogi finds no trace of it.  For if 
>>it did exist, it would necessarily exist in one 
>>of the seven ways (that the analysis has 
>>disproved).  And one who realizes that the 
>>chariot has not existence will gain an easy 
>>understanding of ultimate reality.  Still, it 
>>is important to understand that in the 
>>Madhyamika tradition, it is also said that as 
>>long as the chariot's existence is not subjected to investigation, it exists.
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>
>Yes, but when this chariot is investigated, "it 
>disintegrates into a state beyond expression and reference."


Greetings,

Sometimes it's one phrase at a time, then how do they relate?

Chariot is empty of chariot.  Got that...  Hmmm. 
'A chariot does not exist and does not not 
exist', is this a non-affirming negative???

Ron?  Sorry to ask, but you seem to have a better 
understanding of logic then I do.


Marsha





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