Dear Yong Peng,
Op 27-mrt-2010, om 0:00 heeft Ong Yong Peng het volgende geschreven:

> Person, animal, world peace, are conventional truth we may think
> > of but which are not real in the ultimate sense.
>
> in a recent conversation with a colleague at work, I said that in
> some situations, "conventional wisdom" can become downright
> "conventional stupidity". The discussion was related to engineering
> not Buddhism. But, I wonder if the Abhidhamma authors saw it in the
> same light.

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N: Wisdom in the teachings is different from science, worldly
knowledge. Wisdom or understanding in the teachings leads to detachment.
This does not mean that we have to reject science or conventional
understanding. We need it for our work, for our activities in the
world. It depends on the citta that is engaged with worldly
knowledge, whether this is used in a wholesome way or not. Whatever
our activity we have in the world, there can be more metta, concern
for others, wishing to help others. The Abhidhamma helps us to know
the different cittas more, kusala or akusala.

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Nina.



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