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Date Posted: 06:53:09 10/06/05 Thu
Author: H - 15 Aug 2005
Subject: Re: Void and nihilism
In reply to: d - 15 Aug 2005 's message, "Void and nihilism" on 06:51:56 10/06/05 Thu

Buddhism is a mental endeavour. The negation is a self-negation of the mind. Problem is when this negativity is taken out of its purely mental context and becomes a negative, refusing style of living. It should be almost the opposite -- due to discarding mental habits and cognition, there should be opening to life and all fellow beings. This is at least how I understand it, and this also presupposes that life has its own intelligence, so it cannot be nihilism. - Not gloominess, but serenity is the recommended way to Enlightenment. Sattwa instead of Tamas, aided by Rajas.

Among the Hindu avatars Rama symbolizes the sattwic man. But Rama was described to be a warrior, not a slacker. He vanquished the forces of immorality, disorder and unrest. He did so by fighting, not by brooding.

From the little bit I have read of Buddha, he was not really anti-life. The nihilistic sects came into being only in later periods I think.

One of the attributes of Buddhism is also compassion. The Dalai Lama has a lot of it. He has a unique way of listening and concentrating on the people talking to him. It is entirely personal.

Treating others in a purely personal, individual manner appears to be a key for becoming impersonal oneself. This way of conduct was also encouraged by Christ who ignored the customs of his day and approached each human being and his needs in a unique individual manner. This is almost the opposite to nihilism.

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