- Is the Two Truths Doctrine a Problem for Early Buddhism?
I'll look at a recent paper by Bhikkhu Sujato, and its claim that the Buddhist doctrine of "two truths" deprecates the Buddha's own teachings. What is the doctrine, and why might he think so?
- The Buddhist Doctrine of Two Truths: Abhidharma and Nagarjuna
This is a short introduction to the development of the doctrine of two truths in Buddhism. We'll look briefly at the doctrine's origins that are treated in an earlier video, then we'll turn to the role of the abhidhamma/abhidharma in…
- The Buddhist Doctrine of Two Truths: Origins
In this video we'll look at the origins of the Buddhist doctrine of "two truths" in the Upaniṣads and certain of the suttas of early Buddhism. While the Buddha never actually discussed a concept of "two truths" per se, he did elaborate a…