Sahaloka Traveller 娑婆遊者
13. Epistemology (iv) The Five Aggregates (i) – The Origin Of An Observer-Dependent Universe
This post discusses Buddha’s doctrine of the Five Aggregates, the Buddhist equivalent to the five steps of sensing, discussed in the previous post. The significance…
12.Epistemology (iii) – Inference-How Humanity Knows What It Knows
As this Wikipedia article states, “Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called the theory of knowledge, it…
11. Epistemology (ii) – A Mind-Body Problem?
The discussion on epistemology begins with the so-called Mind-Body Problem. The Mind-Body Problem is a Problem that “has been a central issue in philosophy of mind since…
6. Buddha’s Soteriological Goal
To discuss the Buddha’s soteriological goal, we must first recall that the Buddha was still a young prince when he was first allowed to leave…
5. Bodhi and Buddhism
Bodhi (Chinese: 菩提/覺), according to The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, is “in Sanskrit and Pali: ‘awakening,’ ‘enlightenment,’” which are often used synonymously. So, what is…
4. The Buddha of Our Kalpa: Shakyamuni Buddha
Any discussion of Buddhism must start with its founder, the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha (Chinese: 釋迦牟尼佛), also known as Siddhartha Gautama. According to an archaeological…
3. What Exists? Buddha Answers
As discussed in Post 1, the question “What Exists?” is asked on Closer to Truth with the remarks, “Lots of things exist. But what’s truly…
2. What Exists? Humanity’s Struggle to Understand
In Post 1, we introduced the question “What Exists?” and noted that even with the advent of Einstein’s Theories of Relativity and quantum mechanics, humanity…
1. What Exists?: The World Is Not What You Think
If you look out the window, see a beautiful world, and accept it as real, you should also know that some of the smartest people…
