[Buddha-l] Sutra reference

[Bruce G. Seidner, Ph.D.]

I don't get out much. but an old friend was in town and I attended his  
talk on chapter 10, the fire and wood chapter, of Nagarjuna's MMK.  
This Geshe  quoted a sutra I was not familiar with in response to a  
question about self. The sutra used 8 examples the Buddha routinely  
employed to analogize the ontological status of "self" as empty of  
inherent existence. As best I recall, a flame, a signature stamp,  
repeating the world "sour" to someone who has experienced the taste of  
sour, and that would leave 5 that my steel trap of a memory can't  
conjure at the moment. Was I lapsing into Talumdic reverie during the  
talk or would some kind and intact mind among our good denizens cite  
the sutra which was referenced?

Thanking you in advance.

Bruce

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On Tuesday07 1, , at 10:37 PM, Bruce Burrill wrote:

> At 03:05 PM 7/1/2008,
>> My
>> understanding of  anatta in the Palicanon is that events are  
>> caused, but
>> that there are  ultimate causes, dhamma's.
>
>
> That is not according to the Pali Canon (inclusive of the Abhidhamma.
>
>
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