Christian Thomas Kohl The Metaphysical Foundations of Buddhism and Modern Science
Christian Thomas Kohl The Metaphysical Foundations of Buddhism and Modern Science
Christian Thomas Kohl The Metaphysical Foundations of Buddhism and Modern Science
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Chapter 12: Suffering <strong>and</strong> the causes <strong>of</strong> suffering. Picture: Kevin Carter.<br />
hunger1_kevin.carter. Commentary: Suffering is not independent from a cause<br />
<strong>of</strong> suffering <strong>and</strong> not identical with its cause. <strong>The</strong>re can be no cause without an<br />
effect, or an effect without a cause. <strong>The</strong> notion ‘cause’ has no meaning without<br />
the notion ‘effect’. Cause <strong>and</strong> effect are not one, but they cannot be separated<br />
into two independent notions either. Like suffering reality does not consist <strong>of</strong><br />
single, isolated material or immaterial components; suffering arises only by<br />
dependence on other causes. Like everything in this world suffering <strong>and</strong> its<br />
cause are not one <strong>and</strong> they are not two different objects.