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Thls apo apport th en and represents {heli oan extended analy ely in tr empinns Tough comical ope tb sata ofthe furl tha the deca "on ofall of Bodiam, shot emptor ul ed he ean ‘shipbetwoon the to athe ‘inhi chp, Ngijuneimglae an. opponent chaning hie with nl ‘am and with conireictng al of Buddhist dete ni of aguig hs t,o Mean Da . iekvns Maomadhyomotaiihy 2 things snp: py, Niiruaarpes hat ono can ny natn Bula done andrea of empleo ats De op "un who dene apie who inn ict nls and eet “The har vies ugly nto sx major saclonn Yorn 14 repre seth dl hp ey nT at run tht Nin. neering tal gy a op ees {Eee of eating scans conto, ed the pat end bn of tite capertento Buch, dl Ut oes 7-5 cite {he opponent or mintnderanding Nghe’ view. 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Hew that ou dont undead Emptiness oth rove of mptes Ortbe essing of pins ‘Ass ocnouence yo arma by 8. Tho Batching ofthe Dharm hu rt 5 ‘Ath of werly onvonon ‘nena uh 0. Thon who donot wart The ditncn woos tes ths Donaturdentant Tee Budd pound teaching 10, Witt depending onthe norentionl th amen sinc Without undstaning he owning ote atin Ninenaisootactone. 1. By mien fen ‘per of i intligc i dosoyed Utes sak norton rite npn a 12, Koowing tht th arma Dow nd ie fr snpston to understand ‘Toba mind despa of Bain sta ac Niles uomadomattaas 39 13, sinc the abeurdconnguences yu ce 14. Forbin to whom ompinss mak sone, ering ake ose orb ts whom enptaes does nat mak se, Nothing Hocomes ease. ‘Yous amn who ae noute hehe 18 ttyou rea al ngs ‘Toen you wl pa al hinge [A ung without noe ae anon. ‘Ad get stron, acon; ‘Ad uso and xsi ‘od be esl te idee, 28 That whic pana origination Inevpined tobe enpines ‘Tat igs dapandant degntion, Teil mide wa 19, There doa tet nything ‘That sot depndenty son Therrien ote sting 20, tal hs were novampty an your vem ‘Then thre would be no ang wn coi ‘wou low ht the For Noble Tre Would not ex 2, ite not dependently tn, Sufring hs been pt tobe inpeemanet, ‘Ando aon eit hoigh snc 22 romthig eset tough te ee, iollows tat foro who denies empisese 23 eulrng exited eels Recitation wos ot xeetic nd Onan Soifono aka t exit est, 14 path ada een, Prats would ot be table, his path to be pct, neg ig Casing enn Sr pol nak ‘cht coetn oti Waisootandeoad Tougher ren How ue ob ndetodt oct oon ne? nth nme wy hace undanding ot Teac flinging ang Nottag ee Wont ma na Foran emma, Teeth a ‘hats ety unataet toa hth wo no ‘Ane ft ler eaten top tindct pn did tx. ‘hw wld gh thee the did txie “eb Obra veal nt cit {ae nlrDare ha ‘How could a buddhs come to exist? . rye woul shy tht Baha Woulitetndoote fstigheme adoro oslo uy a ions won npn ef bad. Feryen ene wheis acy eee Every cin tah othemest Enidacacie eign shor ol ra yrlorm {atthe yw ould one ot iat cnn ee a?" eum omastyomataits 33 or you evn without wus or nop-iious uss ‘Tha would be an effect, ‘cen vious or aam-ituous xs bs. tor yoo, an affect ose ‘Then, baving arisen from virtuous or nom-vetuous case, How cul tht let bo none? 2, Thow who deny amines, Wick ie dependent origin, "Thr imindan onveations 2 Todeny empons et seat hat No ac weld bw posable ‘Tet thre cab aeion ithoat lo: “Ant that thar x Bean opt witout ston Would bro, dss, ‘And coral enduring. “hey would void of ray of ates, 18 they ware aenems "Then thre would ether eevee of ht which us not bom hier [ortho st fading suing: ‘North abandonment ofl fhe its 40, Whoover es dependatasng ‘lcs uterng ‘hd it ring ‘And ite oation a wel a th sh ibiograpy and Suggested Reading Bathe, tpn (2000) Ves from he Cntr: Nee York: Riva ce i) Pde on of te he Wyn ‘ilenodiyomakak Nw York Ord Unto Pres. tana Kennth (70 Nigra Tranalason eis hilanayamakalea "whan oduct Es. Toyo: Te Hokus Press. Kalu, David 9) Mlomedhyamatatic of Négiuna: The Psophy ofthe Middle ay Aiton State University of New Yo Metintock S, nd G. Dyfi, of. (2002 The Svan Pisa Di ‘int: What Difrence Dose a ifrvoee Make? Bota: Wish.Sprang, Maree, (1079) Lid Expo ‘Sheps fom he Prosonnapaof Conrail. London: Rouge od epi Pul so el (987 Emp: A Sy Rages Mei. a ‘onghnpn (208) Oa of fenton: Geet Conmentryon Nigra ‘Matanadlyomnkok ria Tela by Neneang Saotes snd To Ca End New Yor: Ox Univers rs Water Jooph, 00) Aegina i Context: Mahayne Buddhism ond “ary tndan Culture, Naw York Columbia Univesity Pro Wood Phones (2002) Nogarinon Dispatatons’ 4 Philosophie ou “ay though on Indian looting Glo. enol: Univesity of Hava