Re: Dependent Origination and the Vedas
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:24 am
Greetings,
In the context of this topic, it's deficiencies in understanding of the prevailing religious context in which dependent origination was taught, and the resultant tendency towards literalist interpretations in some quarters. Studies like this challenge the literalism that many people and traditions might otherwise take for granted.
If that's of no interest to you, the Early Buddhism sub-forum may not be your cup of tea.
Metta,
Retro.
The deficiencies weren't in what the Buddha actually taught.Bodhisvasti wrote:Is there a reason why we must keep referring to contemporary Western scholars about Dependent Origination? Was there something deficient in the Buddha as a teacher that prompts us to do this?
In the context of this topic, it's deficiencies in understanding of the prevailing religious context in which dependent origination was taught, and the resultant tendency towards literalist interpretations in some quarters. Studies like this challenge the literalism that many people and traditions might otherwise take for granted.
If that's of no interest to you, the Early Buddhism sub-forum may not be your cup of tea.
Metta,
Retro.