I think, therefore I am

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muni
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Re: I think, therefore I am

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I think therefore I am.

What I think I am. There is no thing what thinks something.
“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
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tobes
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Re: I think, therefore I am

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Yes, the problem is the 'am.'

The 'am' for Descartes implies that thought is grounded in enduring substance: the formal basis for an independent ego.

So a Buddhist reinterpretation would be simply:

I think, therefore I think.

(thinking happens, but without being grounded in enduring substance). :anjali:
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florin
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Re: I think, therefore I am

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i think , therefore i am thinking ...i think. :smile:
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