[Buddha-l] The arrow: its removal and examination

[Chan Fu]

On 6/25/07, Richard Hayes <rhayes at unm.edu> wrote:

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> Buddhism can't reach any goals at all. It is a system of theory and practice,
> and systems can't do much of anything. People who apply systems may do
> something. It is alleged, for example, that a small number of people who
> follow Buddhism reach the goal, but I personally have never seen any evidence
> that this allegation is true.

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If you look at sentences 1 and 4, you will find two instances of the
word "goal".  The first negates it entirely and the second implies one.
Make up your mind, eh? Personally, I didn't know there was one,
so I had no problem not reaching it.