from first and fifteenth days of the ninth lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)
contemplation (on a Buddhist statue)
中論 (佛教)/18 - 维基文库，自由的图书馆
This text is part of Chapter 18, “Kangbo-Poin” of the dragon tree (Dracaena draco) Bodhisattva’s “Buddhist sect originating in the seventh century,” which discusses the following main points:
- the concepts of self (atman, the ego) and [selflessness
- the relationship between the five skandhas and the Self
- understanding the true nature of the various laws (the true nature of things)
- the concept of “emptiness” and the “Middle Way” philosophy
- the use of upāya in Buddhist teachings
Main Issues:
- analyze the relationship between the Self and the five skandhas, denying the reality of the Self.
- (2) By destroying attachment between myself and my place (the object I own), I attain the wisdom of no-self.
- explained that the reality of the various laws transcends language and thought and is like Nirvana, without birth or death
- the Buddha teaches self or no-self according to the sentient being’s level of understanding, but ultimately there is neither self nor no-self
- teaching Buddhism through the use of dialogue だね
- by understanding the reality of various laws, we can walk the middle way without falling into discernment or common sense.
In conclusion, by understanding the reality of the various Dharma realities, and by destroying vexations and nonsense, one can attain true liberation (nirvana).
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