Friday, December 12, 2014

13 Unanswered Questions

13 unanswered questions of the Buddha:

Are the self and the universe eternal?

Are the self and the universe transient?

Are the self and the universe both eternal and transient?

Are the self and the universe neither eternal nor transient?

Do the self and the universe have a beginning?

Do the self and the universe have no beginning?

Do the self and the universe have both beginning and no beginning?

Do the self and the universe have neither beginning nor no beginning?

Does the Blessed One exist after death?

Does the Blessed One not exist after death?

Does the Blessed One neither exist nor not exist after death?

Is the mind the same as the body?

Are the mind and body two separate entities?



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