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**SageTree** · 03-19-2009, 11:40 AM

The Analogy of the Chariot
Take from a dialog on Buddhism and Self
Nagasena points out that we can't say exactly what a chariot is, either; it's not the pole or the axle or the wheels, or the flag-staff, yoke, reins, etc. But that doesn't mean there are no chariots. Milinda realizes that "it is in dependence on the pole, the axle, the wheels, the framework, the flag-staff, etc., that there takes place this denomination 'chariot' ..." Nagasena concludes: "It is just so with me. In dependence on [the parts] there takes place this denomination 'Nagasena.' ... In ultimate reality, however, this person cannot be apprehended."

Our atoms/cells are a group working together. What enables our bodies to transpire? What is the foundation of matter?

03-19-2009, 11:40 AM	#37 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 24,357 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,034 Thanked 6,729 Times in 4,653 Posts	The Analogy of the Chariot Take from a dialog on Buddhism and Self Nagasena points out that we can't say exactly what a chariot is, either; it's not the pole or the axle or the wheels, or the flag-staff, yoke, reins, etc. But that doesn't mean there are no chariots. Milinda realizes that "it is in dependence on the pole, the axle, the wheels, the framework, the flag-staff, etc., that there takes place this denomination 'chariot' ..." Nagasena concludes: "It is just so with me. In dependence on [the parts] there takes place this denomination 'Nagasena.' ... In ultimate reality, however, this person cannot be apprehended." Our atoms/cells are a group working together. What enables our bodies to transpire? What is the foundation of matter? __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.