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Why is the Buddha silent?
Noble Silence is a term attributed to the Gautama Buddha, for his reported responses to certain questions about reality. This does not indicate misology or disdain for philosophy on the Buddha’s part. Rather, it indicates that he viewed these questions as not leading to true knowledge.
What did the Buddha say about silence?
He said, “Those who know, they know even without me saying it and those who do not know, will not know even if I say it. Any description of light to a blind man is of no use. There is no point in talking to those who have not tasted the ambrosia of life, and therefore I am silent.
What did Buddha say about the soul?
Instead, Buddhists believe that the soul, or “self” is only a temporary composite of matter, sensations, perceptions, thought and consciousness that dissipates and ceases to exist at death.
Why do Buddhist don’t believe in god?
There is no belief in a personal god. Buddhists believe that nothing is fixed or permanent and that change is always possible. The path to Enlightenment is through the practice and development of morality, meditation and wisdom. Our mistaken belief that things can last is a chief cause of suffering.
Why do monks practice silence?
Why do monks take a vow of silence? In the Buddhist tradition, a monk’s vow of silence is a way to practice proper speech. Monks feel that they would avoid saying something negative by avoiding revealing anything that comes to mind. For them, speaking with silence is a way to practice nonviolence.
What is no soul theory of Buddhism?
anatta, (Pali: “non-self” or “substanceless”) Sanskrit anatman, in Buddhism, the doctrine that there is in humans no permanent, underlying substance that can be called the soul. The concept of anatta, or anatman, is a departure from the Hindu belief in atman (“the self”).
Did Buddha believe in atman?
Most Buddhist traditions and texts reject the premise of a permanent, unchanging atman (self, soul). However, some Buddhist schools, sutras and tantras present the notion of an atman or permanent “Self”, although mostly referring to an Absolute and not to a personal self.
Why did Buddha remain silent when Malunkyaputta asked about the self?
In this version, the monk Malunkyaputta was continuously distracted by metaphysical speculation during his meditation. In order to turn him back to his intensive meditation practice, Buddha remained silent when Malunkyaputta asked whether: The body and the “self” are totally separate and different entities.
Why did Buddha reject the belief in God and the soul?
Both God and the self are also objects of attachment and thus suffering, and thus merely another form of error. Ultimately the Buddha rejected both theism and the soul theory because they are delusions and objects of attachment.
What did the Buddha say about metaphysics?
Thich Nhat Hanh, in a commentary on the Sutra, explained: “The Buddha always told his disciples not to waste their time and energy in metaphysical speculation. Whenever he was asked a metaphysical question, he remained silent. Instead, he directed his disciples toward practical efforts.”
What questions the Buddha would not answer and why?
Four Questions the Buddha Would NOT Answer and Why: Is the Cosmos Finite in Space?; Is the Universe Finite in Time?; Is the Self Different From Body?; Does the Buddha Exist After Death? Quotes from the Buddha are everywhere on the internet. They are used by teachers, speakers, politicians. But there were four topics Buddha declined to speak on.