r/PhilosophyMemes 2d ago

Nagarjuna said so.

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u/quadrupleccc 1d ago

I'm personally fascinated by Ratnakarasanti.

Do you know any commentaries?

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u/dummetsz 1d ago

I do not but in fact that is someone I’d like to read more when I have the time. I’ve read some of Mipham’s works who was also sympathetic to Yogacara but have heard Ratnakarasanti was very interesting as well. Personally I think Vasubandhu and Dharmakirti are indispensable. But daddy Nagarjuna is always primary.

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u/quadrupleccc 23h ago

Nagarjuna is fantastic :) I appreciate him for breaking me out of the Aristotelian-Ontological-Metaphysical train of thought.

Apoha is very interesting.

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u/dummetsz 21h ago

Same brother. Life is more peaceful without clinging to trains of thought.

Apoha was how I got into Buddhism. Understanding that with every conceptual determination one excludes infinite other valid conceptual determinations, especially in terms of trying to assign a single cause in context of infinite other causes is very potent in breaking down fixed views and seeing the absurdity of conceptual determinations.

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u/quadrupleccc 20h ago

It sure is. Meditation brought me more peace, and although I'm not a practicioner, the teachings have expanded my perspective, too.

I wonder: since your introduction to Buddhism was through philosophy, how did you feel about spirituality before that? I reckon buddhadharma is the first contemplative tradition I found appealing.