tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595537203277298730.post5287541156151823550..comments2022-04-01T06:30:31.335+02:00Comments on Philosophia Buddhica: Sarvāstivāda RealismDorji Wangchuk (Kuliśeśvara)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02042613761261634658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2595537203277298730.post-91991278673161247272013-08-13T08:38:12.023+02:002013-08-13T08:38:12.023+02:00that´s very fine; I think we should try to explore...that´s very fine; I think we should try to explore seriously the Vaibhasika ontology (dravyasat and prajnaptisat) - it "seems" as if Vaibhasika propositions of reality are undervalued as "naive" realism or something like that in contrast to Madhyamaka or Vijnaptimatra criticism; I think quite in the contrary that those obvious perhaps prematured underestimations can appear "naive"...; but frankly could Vaibhasika philosophy really be adequately understood/appreciated without already having Madhyamaka, Vijnaptimatra and Sautrantika conceptual background in one´s mind-training? This would be hardly imaginable. I think we can assume that in Vaibhasika reasoning those necessary pedagogical criticisms are already surmounted and considered as required "automatical cognitive assimilation" in the description of reality. That implies, we must consciously masking/shielding the epistemological speculations about the cognitive infiltration of reality-apprehension for being able to describe the metaphysical process of reality. This requires enormous concentrative mental-work, since one must simultaneously/continually have the critical aspective apparatus of the other "schools" in mind. So strictly seen, if permitted to express, the abhidharmic discussions require highest philosophical kind-hearted training and ethical assurance in life otherwise the risk to fall in dogmatical immovable fronts prevents a fruitful discussion and exchange of ideas; I believe that publications/translations of the Mahavibhasa and Nyayanusara will/can bring a considerable advance in this direction...; mikael. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com