MMW 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Impermanence

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Talks about time in terms of nirvana. Since he"s an outsider looking in, there"s an emphasis on cultural identity. He wants to go beyond the sutras and find the origin of buddhism in india (where it started) Buddhism as a part of people"s lives. Describes the distance and location of different places with accuracy. Using different strategies to get people to believe. Contrasts with classical buddhism in that the buddha is still around. In classical buddhism, the buddha went away with nirvana. Advice letter to his heir on how to rule. He needs to be humble, treat the people kindly, and recruit relatives to rule and distribute power among them. There should be equal power between different people so that if one fails there are others there to pick up the pieces. Advice is important, listen to everything (even the bad) Also learned scholars are important in helping you rule. Written at the end of his life.

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