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Philosophy and Serenity
By: StircrazyReality Date: August 12, 2017, 2:08 am
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[quote] ...some schools of Buddhist philosophy, much
like [the] Stoics, sought to raise “the individual from an
inauthentic condition of life
[to] an exact vision of the world, inner peace, and
freedom.”[/quote]
Source:
HTML https://www.academia.edu/11894547/_Spiritual_Exercise_and_Buddhist_Epistemologists_in_India_and_Tibet
""Spiritual Exercise" and Buddhist Epistemologists in India and
Tibet"
What is the relationship between philosophy and, what can be
variously called, the good life, or serenity.
What part does philosophy have in the way in which we choose to
live?
Primarily concerned with Buddhist philosophy. Touches on Ancient
Greek philosophy.
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Re: Philosophy and Serenity
By: StircrazyReality Date: September 7, 2017, 7:32 pm
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I have recently become more content with the unity between
being a Buddhist and being a Philosopher. I had thought that
perhaps they were opposed, as the goal of Buddhism is serenity
of mind, and the process of thinking often disturbs serenity of
mind (although the fruits of thinking may bring serenity of
mind). However wisdom unites them.
Meditation provides a foundation for wisdom. In a discussion
with a venerable monastic, we realised that this is what secular
meditation lacks, a goal of wisdom. Wisdom is intrinsically
valuable in Buddhism, and guides practise. Wisdom is seeing
things how they are. For example earth as earth, body as body,
mind as mind, feelings as feelings. Wisdom unites my being a
Philosopher and my being a Buddhist.
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Re: Philosophy and Serenity
By: StircrazyReality Date: September 14, 2017, 10:35 pm
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[quote]Aṅguttara Nikāya
A Share in Clear Knowing (or True Knowledge)
“These two qualities have a share in clear knowing/true
knowledge. Which two? Serenity (samatha) & insight (vipassana).
“When serenity is developed, what purpose does it serve? The
mind is developed. And when the mind is developed, what purpose
does it serve? Passion is abandoned.
“When insight is developed, what purpose does it serve? Wisdom
is developed. And when wisdom is developed, what purpose does it
serve? Ignorance is abandoned.
“A mind defiled by passion is not liberated; and wisdom defiled
by ignorance is not developed. Thus from the fading of passion
is there liberation of mind. From the fading of ignorance is
there liberation by wisdom.”[/quote]
Source: SuttaCentral,
HTML https://suttacentral.net/en/an2.31.
Translation modified based on translation by Bikkhu Bodhi
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