Questions tagged [correct-interpretation]
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When was *sila* first interpreted/translated as ethics?
I am curious about the idea of calling sila (all precepts and vows) as ethics. When did this translation appeared? Or who interpreted sila as ethics or something similar to ethics? This is not to say ...
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About the Buddha tasting vinegar
The Vinegar Tasters is a very interesting subject in Chinese art. It depicts Confucius, the Buddha and Laozi tasting vinegar.
A common interpretation is the following:
Confucius is depicted with a ...
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Does the breath literally stop in the fourth Jhāna?
I've been trying to understand the descriptions of each of the Jhānas in various Suttas, and I don't get what's meant by an element in some descriptions of the fourth Jhāna. For example:
When one has ...
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What translation variants exist of Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 25:19-20?
The verses in question are from Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā chapter 25 on an examination of nirvana.
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 25:19–20
न संसारस्य निर्वाणात् किं चिद् अस्ति विशेषणं
na saṁsārasya ...
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What does this quote from the Lotus Sutra mean?
You, the richest person in the world, have been laboring and struggling endlessly, not understanding that you already possess all that you seek.
I saw this quote on Instagram and the caption ...
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What buddhism says about physical reality?
I had a discussion with one of my friend, who said, there's no such thing as physical reality, as per Lord Buddha. He quoted "The universe only exists inside this small body".
As per my ...
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What could go wrong if one misconstrue Buddhism with nihilism?
I see that Buddhism is absolutely not nihilism, but I wonder what could go wrong if one misconstrue one with another. This is especially true with people with psychological issues, because they have ...
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What is the Buddhist view in Socratic questioning?
From Socratic questioning – Wikipedia:
Socratic questioning is a form of disciplined questioning that can be used to pursue thought in many directions and for many purposes, including: to explore ...
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Is there a kind of "pop Buddhism"?
Similarly to pop psychology, do we have the same effect for Buddhism? I have a feeling that many people subscribing to Buddhism because it seems to explain psychological phenomena that they (...
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Is insecticide treated mosquito nets against 1st precept?
As part of my charity action I was going to donate to Against Malaria Foundation. But after reading that 100% of the money is going to buy long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria, ...
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"Monks" includes everybody?
I have often heard that in many places in the suttas where the Buddha says Bhikkave, (monks!), he really means to include the four parisā (assemblies), which includes lay male and lay female devotees. ...
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Interpretation of Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse is an excellent book and is written with the spirit of mystery and wonder that also permeates most Buddhist teachings.
Does anyone know what Hesse intended us to derive ...
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Realms : About a certain Deva's concubine's rebirth?
I have heard a story in which a concubine of a certain Deva died while she was with him and other concubines of him in a park. She was born as a human in next life but she remembered who she was in ...
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