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The Fundamental Wisdom of the Midwit Way

>>20159294
based

>solves philosophy in the 2nd century

my philosophical system is based on contradictions

Where do I start with Nagarjuna? Should I read the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā first?
Could someone explain his ideas to me and explain why they aren't accepted by the Theravada community?

>>19860621
Read Nagarjuna instead

>>19802898
Based. Buddhists brought materialism to its logical conclusion and left it behind them afterwards.

ITT: People who know nothing about the Buddhist Sangha

Firstly, are you knowledgeable the Vinaya? Obviously if you want to become a monk you should have some understanding of Buddhism 101 (4 Noble Truths, 3 Marks of Reality, noble eightfold path, karma, rebirth, 5 precepts) as well as monastic laws.

Furthermore, you are going to need to be more specific about what tradition you want to ordain in. Are you Theravada or Mahayana? Forgive me but I doubt that you are ordaining in any Tibetan lineages. So, not only do you have to consider the different traditions but also that each tradition has cultural components to it. Sri Lankan Theravada and Burmese Theravada and Thai Theravada are all different in some degree, but mostly clearly through their practices. The same goes for Mahayana as well. Are you ordaining in the US? Location and lineage are huge.

Finally, commitment. In certain lineages, such as the the Thai, you can disrobe or vow to take up a temporary ordination for a few months. It is pretty common thing for young Thai men to do and has a small tourist industry around it for foreigners now.

Finally, if there are things in it that seem completely nonsensical and absurd, then I doubt you are ready to become a monk nor do I think they will allow you to join them. Do some more reading and reflecting and come to your own conclusions about it.

>it is
>it isn’t
>it both is and is not
>it neither is nor is not
>neither neither
>both both
>no
>yes
>no
>yes
>no
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

Emptiness destroys the clinging to a meta narrative. It is the ultimate antidote to even the subtlest objects to cling to.

>>19567848
>what is "essence"
What thing is in itself.
>what do you mean by "everything is dependent"
The doctrine of dependent origination in Buddhism, which is synonymous with emptiness
>yes just like all attributes have that attribute.
Emptiness is empty because of the fact that the doctrine of emptiness is dependent on a doctrine of non-emptiness. There is no emptiness in itself.
>no there is objective truth
Kek
>this is just a falsehood, not what has ever been taught
Kek
>again this is just incorrect.
Kek
>so there is a definite destination between samsara and nirvana idk where you're getting some of this from.
Read Nagarjuna.

World’s empty innit

>there are two truths
>the conventional truth is contradicted by the ultimate truth
>the conventional truth is Buddhism
>the ultimate truth is nihilism
>Buddhism is nihilism because there is not the slightest difference between samsara and nirvana
Am I interpreting him correctly?