[Buddha-l] Fsat Mnifdlunses?

[andy]

On Wednesday 12 August 2009 21:12:39 Dan Lusthaus wrote:
> >So lets go easy with the philosophical debates, lest  we
> > end up in ad filiams.
>
> Andy, sounds like you could do with much higher doses. As Asanga points
> out, philosophical debates are good for sharpening the mind. I'm glad you
> understand Yogacara much better than I. When you're done correcting me, you
> might want to send off a missive to Asanga, Vasubandhu, Sthiramati,
> Xuanzang, and all the other Yogacaras you've never read to explain it to
> them too. Whatever you imagine nirvana and pratitya-samutpada (note the
> spelling) to be, that's not it. But since you've transcended whatever
> reality making sense counts in, nevermind.
>
> Dan
Yeah, I saw the spelling before I hit send.  I make no pretension of 
understanding Yogacara, if indeed there is anything to understand.  What does 
interest me,  and it is only a mild interest, please note, is why the equation 
of Yogacara with Western idealism is such an issue.  Reality is  really only a 
matter of concern if there is extra-mental reality, but then since it is 
extramental. . .    nevermind?  

Andy


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