Forward pervasion
Part of an ongoing series of teachings based on Daniel Perdue's book, The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Logic: An Asian Approach to Analytical Thinking Drawn from Indian and Tibetan Sources.
- Understanding that the reason must fulfill the three criteria
- Calling the predicate, the similar class
- Doubtful or uncertain cognitions
- The requirements of ascertainment
- Everyday examples of our own incorrect syllogisms
23 The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate: Forward Pervasion (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.