Indian Non-Buddhist Tenets

The health of a society arises dependently on each of its members developing a healthy mind and sense of ethics. See how the various world religions would tackle a disaster in accord with their own system of ethics.

Buddhist and Hindu tantra practice share many of the same methods, such as working with the energy-winds, channels and chakras of the subtle energy-system. The most distinctive differences between them are the ultimate aim of the practice and the understanding of reality.

The root text, "Nyāyapraveśa", was composed in Sanskrit by the seventh-century logician Śaṅkarasvāmin. Here, Dr. Berzin unravels the terse lines of the text concerning the components of a correct logical proof and the many varieties of incorrect semblances of such a proof.

The Vaisheshika and Nyaya schools share many features in common. Vaisheshika emphasizes the types of entities that exist, while Nyaya emphasizes the types of entities involved in cognizing and proving the existence of those entities.

Practicing modern styles of hatha yoga that emphasize asana practice can be beneficial as a supplement to Buddhist practice, as long as one remains mindful of the philosophical differences and does not mix them.

At a time of massive political upheavals between warring republics and kingdoms, many, including the Buddha, joined the “shramanas” – wandering mendicant spiritual seekers. Buddhism became the fifth of the five shramana schools of the time.

The non-Buddhist Nyaya logician Shankarasvamin composed this text as a summary introduction to Dignaga’s system of Buddhist logic.

All the Indian traditions, including Buddhism, deal with the nature of the self. Examining the non-Buddhist positions on the topic, such as those of Samkhya and Nyaya, and contrasting them with the Buddhist assertions, is the method used for gaining accuracy and decisiveness...

The various Buddhist tenet systems and the non-Buddhist Advaita Vedanta system have different interpretations of non-duality stemming from their understanding of the nature of reality.

All major religions try to answer the questions around what the self is and where it comes from. The Dalai Lama advises us to develop respect for each of the different traditions in order to know the essence of these religions and thus appreciate their value.