[Buddha-l] Not being able to imagine annihilation [confused]

[andy]

On Thursday 03 June 2010 12:57:26 am Dan Lusthaus wrote:
> >So can I be Buddhist?
> 
> Svabhavically speaking? Which "I" wants to be what?
> 
> Dan
Point taken.  As to our original inquirer, if he still is following this, I 
would recommend the Aggivacchagotta Sutta.   If I knew which way the fire has 
gone, I would probably know which I wants to be Buddhist.  But then I would be 
disqualified for believing in Nirvana.  As it is, I think it is a palm stump.   
We have quite a few of those in Hawaii.    

-- 
James Andy Stroble, PhD
Lecturer in Philosophy
Department of Arts & Humanities
Leeward Community College
University of Hawaii

Adjunct Faculty 
Diplomatic and Military Studies
Hawaii Pacific University 

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