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Graham Priest on Buddhism and Philosophy

Philosophy Bites

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Buddhist Philosophy - The Four Noble Truths

There are certain ways you can paint buddhist philosophy to make it sound terribly pessimistic. Buddhism does not say that everything in life is horrible. It says that life is always going to be full of disappointments, even when these concerned good things. In that respect, buddhism is not pessimistic. It's telling you how you can live a better, happier, more wholesome life. And what's the secret? O the first noble truth is that life is to the second nobleTruth is that a causes is trisne. The idea is this, when things happen, the way we experience them depends on the mental attitudes we bring to bear on them. When something happens, we

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