Mūlamadhyamakakārikā Ch 2 and Zeno?

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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā Ch 2 and Zeno?

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How do the arguments in commentaries differ from a rehash of Zeno's Paradox wrt Ch 2 on Going? The focus of the two arguments are different but the function appears to be the same. And since Zeno is flawed then this makes the commentarial arguments suspect as well.

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Is that by Nagarjuna? If so, I have found that the only way through is to painstakingly work through the reasoning for oneself. You may not like what you find...
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catmoon wrote:Is that by Nagarjuna?
Yes, Nagarjuna's Verses on the Middle Way - in two commentaries for Chapter 2 on Going they basically rehash Zeno (although I will need to reread both commentaries more carefully to make this a definitive statement).

Actually there are a lot of Western academic papers on exactly this so it's nearly certain to be wrong. But Western academics have addressed the seeming similarities.
If so, I have found that the only way through is to painstakingly work through the reasoning for oneself. You may not like what you find...
hmmmm ....
You may not like what you find?
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"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche

"Most all-knowing Mañjuśrī, ...
Please illuminate the radiant wisdom spirit
Of my precious Buddha nature."
HH Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
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