Dear Bhikkhu Pesala,yawares wrote:Dear Members,
#26. “Is the ultimate beginning of everything unknown.”
“Partly so and partly not.”
“Then which so and which not?”
“Whatever condition preceded this birth, that is to us as if it had not been. In reference to that, the ultimate beginning is not known. However, that which has not been comes into existence, and as soon as it has arisen it disappears again. With reference to that the ultimate beginning can be known.”
yawares
A Sariputtadhamma-member asked me this question...I searched yahoo BUT I couldn't find the answer.
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" Dear Yawares,
I am curious as to the meaning of this last two sentences of your quote:
"However, that which has not been comes into existence, and as soon as it has
arisen it disappears again. With reference to that the ultimate beginning can be
known."
I do not have a clue how "the ultimate beginning can be known" with reference to
"that"! ....Please elaborate for me?"
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Could you please give me the answer, thank you very much.
With respect,
yawares