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Anonymous Thu Nov 21 11:02:12 2019 No.14209089 [View]
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>In early Buddhist literature there is no reference to Brahman (neuter) as absolute, but only to Brahmā (masculine) the creator God. The principle of absolute consciousness is however mentioned in a debate between the Buddha and Brahmā. The Buddha does not defeat this view by polemics but by supernatural powers. 86

86 Majjhima Nikaya I.329 - Sutta, No. 49. Cited in H. Nakamura, " Upaniṣadis Tradition and the Early School of Vedānta as Noticed in Buddhist Scripture, "Hardvard Journal of Asian Studies, 18 June 1955, pp.78-79

WTF Buddhist-bros? I thought the Tathagata was supposed to be omniscient, why didn't he have any argument against the Upanishadic idea of Brahma as absolute consciousness? If he was omniscient then surely he would have been able to explain why it's wrong?

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