The Dhammapada led me to this little book, which I read in Delhi – mostly in bed.
That was 20 years ago. What I remember most clearly – and I can still visualise the words on the top right corner of the open book – was the explanation of dependent origination.
It went like this, as I recall:
- some Hindu philosophers said that matter and perception exist separately
- others said that there is no such thing as matter – only perception
- but Buddhists say that our perception brings matter into existence
And I still think about this – not every day, but most days.