RELG 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Madhyamaka, Ais People, Svabhava
1 Apr 2016
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The truth of suffering all existence is suffering . Very negative idea, wheres the positivity in that. Buddhism"s response happiness from good grades, fallen in low. Directly connected with the ego ; ego gratification. Throughout your life you"re constantly making decisions. Judgement of things and you"re placing those thoughts around you. E. g. this class is awful, you are placing this judgment but it is not the reality. Making objective points, but this is the subjective judgment. Self delusional, connected to attachment desires and cravings & human condition. Even though suffering exist, it can end. You can do something about the attachment. 8 fold path: (everything you have to do to remove yourself from suffering) E. g. desk looks like a permanent object , its going to be there everyday. But then theres a point in life when this desk did not exist. It is different components (metal, plastic, screws) that come together and make this desk.
