Answer: “There are two kinds of buddha dharmas. One is provisional, worldly truth, and the other is ultimate, final truth. In terms of provisional truth, we speak of thirty-two attributes. In terms of ultimate truth, we speak of no attributes. Thus, there are two kinds of path. The first leads beings to cultivate the path of merit. The second is th
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(1) all existence is suffering; (2) suffering is caused by selfish craving; (3) the eradication of selfish craving brings about the cessation of suffering and enables one to attain nirvana; and (4) there is a path by which this eradication can be achieved, namely, the discipline of the eightfold path.
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Shravasti: This was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kaushala.
Red Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
Buddhism is pragmatic. It is a religion of methods , not of Truth. The methods are ways of approaching enlightenment.