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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic statement of Buddhism!,
By bryan12603 (Poughkeepsie, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Questions of King Milinda (Paperback)
This is a delightful dialogue (based loosely on historical figures) between King Milinda and the Buddhist monk Nagasena. The king has an acute philosophical mind, and asks the monk challenging questions about the Buddhist teachings, and in particular about the puzzling doctrine of anatman ("no self"). Why do Buddhists believe that there is no self? If there are no selves, why do we (including Buddhists) talk as if there are? How is ethics possible without the notion of a self? How can Buddhists believe in reincarnation without there being a self that is reincarnated? The reader should be ready to do some serious philosophical thinking, but Nagasena helps us by using charming and vivid examples to illustrate his points. For example, he says that what the Buddhists mean by reincarnation is like a flame being passed from candle to candle: no "substance" (or self) is transmitted, but there is an important causal connection. |
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The Questions of King Milinda by N.K.G. Mendis (Paperback - 2001)
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