Re:Eastern philosophy says there is no “self.” Science agrees
by emptysongglass on Saturday June 10, 2023 @01:57AM
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You appear to be trying for a gotcha moment but Buddhism agrees. The suttas describe a method to directly experience what some science professes to measure. Why don't you give it a shot and see if your experience matches? No more than a couple months on retreat is enough for most to have their first absolute proof of anatta (not-self) with evidential experience within the first three weeks.
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Re:Eastern philosophy says there is no “self.” Science agrees
by pdonis on Saturday June 10, 2023 @02:55PM
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> You appear to be trying for a gotcha moment
Not for "Eastern philosphy" (of which Buddhism is just one branch), just for the claims made in the article.
> anatta (not-self)
I'm not denying that such experiences exist. I'm just pointing out that the "self" which is asserted to not exist (or not be experienced, or however you want to describe it) in such experiences is a very limited concept of "self".
Re:Eastern philosophy says there is no “self.” Science agrees
by generalc on Sunday June 11, 2023 @04:00AM
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> Why don't you give it a shot and see if your experience matches? No more than a couple months on retreat is enough for most
A few months away from work is a luxury that I don’t think I’ll have in my lifetime.