Heraclitus and the Buddha on Impermanence

by Cale Bakken through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org
This project investigates the similarities and differences between the Buddhist and Heraclitean views of impermanence. Heraclitus was that ancient Greek who said one never steps into the same river twice. Buddha saw impermanence as at the heart of human tragedy: we grasp at the impermanent, always wishing for permanence. You decide whose view is more profound

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[opensourcebuddhism]

Thanks for sharing that!

[allsaintsmonastery]

Brilliant lecture, and much appreciated. (Archbishop Lazar.)

[opensourcebuddhism]

@allsaintsmonastery thanks for sharing that Archbiship Lazar!

[MsRedjay]

@opensourcebuddhism - I think bretbret99 is referring to the comments made by CaronteEmpire 3 months ago, not Mr. Bakken's work!

[opensourcebuddhism]

@MsRedjay Thanks Ms Redjay,

for clarifying that for me!

[bretbret99]

How can someone who loves philosophy degenerate to childish name-calling and what amounts to an e-hissy fit. I think you need to revisit Aristotle's ethics Greek philosophy lover.

[opensourcebuddhism]

@bretbret99 What could you possibly mean? Where does Mr. Bakken call names? I do not recall...please be specific. His aim is to compare the impermanence views of two world-renowned philosophers.

[dvsthientai]

Wow! great

I just came to this realization today, when looking-up impermanence and the fear of success. Which had no real results when searched on the internet. So interestingly I found out about Heraclitus (in which I just pasted his name here) I'd only heard a little about him. So.....both guys were smart, fantastic. Most smart people understand Buddhism which is purely science. Anything beyond science, like gods, the before, and after life is not Buddhism. Just my thoughts as a Zen Buddhist

[invanorm]

Heraclitus ftw.