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Buddhism vs Advaita Vedanta

Anatta is non-self, which is neither 'self' (brahmanism) nor 'not-self' (annihalationism). …
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Continuity of memories as a proof of the existence of self

There is a self - a self that is dependent on conditions - dependent on mother and father for birth, food for existence, conditions for death. … As such, if you think it, it's not Self. Bodhidharma asked, “Can each of you say something to demonstrate your understanding?” …
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Why is Buddha needed?

I would say that nibbana is more than just a dissolution of Self - that places too much emphasis on Atman: the cessation of objectification is the giving up of craving for sensual pleasure, craving for …
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Who remembers the Buddha?

. - Nagarjuna In discussing dependent-origination as a whole, is as close to a description of Self as you will get. … But local realism (to use the modern Physics term for Self, or any theory of things which have self-referential properties - properties independent of observation), is unlikely.. here's a recent experiment …
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Has anyone read Nagarjuna as claiming only that an effect is never its cause?

If a plant were a seed, or the totality of a plant was in a seed, then where's the plant not, and hence cause what and effect what? Annihalationism is not possible because 'nothing', 0, is more concr …
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Questions about strong acceptance of rebirth?

X = Self. 2a. No - 'life' ends for the Arahant at nibbana, not parinibbana.. that there is a remainder is nothing to do with the Arahant's striving/determination. 3a. … Multiverse theory is spiritualism/materialism free.. it's deterministic and not accurate, but it certainly has endless rebirth (of Self). 9a. No. …
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If the self is scientifically measured, what is the Buddhist view on this?

The theory of Self is a classical, even Newtonian concept. It is not 'wrong', simply less explicative and more prone to error than not-Self. … But do you see any such doctrine of self, bhikkhus?”—“No, venerable sir.”—“Good, bhikkhus. …
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