Epistemology
11. Epistemology (ix) Mentergy
So far, in the Epistemology Category, we have discussed essential concepts like the difference between knowledge and empirical facts and between “the world we experience”…
10. Epistemology (viii) Liberation from Existential Suffering
In this post, we explore how Mahabodhisattva Avalokiteśvara liberates himself from existential suffering by realizing the equality of the mind and body through his understanding…
9. Epistemology (vii): The Five Aggregates – Resolution of the Mind-Body Problem
Our discussion on epistemology began with the Mind-Body Problem. There is the Mind-Body Problem because “it is not obvious how the concept of the mind and the concept of…
8. Epistemology (vi): The Wordless Flower Sermon
As discussed in the Kalama Sutta Post, Buddha told the Kalamans not to use word-based knowledge in their search for an unchanging Truth; in this…
7. Epistemology (v) Direct Perception-The Path to Enlightenment
After discussing “How Do We Know What We Know” and the Kalama Sutta in which Buddha teaches the limits of using inferentially connected words in…
6. Epistemology (iv): Kalama Sutta
In this post, we discuss the Kalama Sutta, in which Buddha makes known his opinion regarding using word-based knowledge in the search for an unchanging…
5. Epistemology (iii) How Do We Know What We Know?
According to this Wikipedia article, “Epistemology is the philosophical study of knowledge. Also called the theory of knowledge, it examines what knowledge is and what types of knowledge there are….
4. Epistemology (ii): The Mind-Body Problem
Our discussion of Buddhism starts with discussing epistemology. Understanding Buddha’s unique epistemology is so immensely important that one cannot hope to understand Buddhism without first…
3. Epistemology (i): Buddha and the Monkey King
Among the heroes in the pantheon of Chinese mythology, the Monkey King takes a prominent position. Monkey King originated from the novel Journey to the…
