What are the views considered "false convictions", and why are they false?
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According to Brahmajāla Sutta , there are "62 False Convictions" (Views) regarding the Past & Future.
> False Convictions Regarding the Past
> - Eternity of the Self and World,
- Partial Eternity and Partial Non-Eternity of the Self and World.
- Finitude and/or Infinitude of the World.
- Evasive Strategies Resorted to by "Eel-Wrigglers" [or Endless Equivocators].
- Chance Origination of the World.
> False Convictions Regarding the Future
> - Conscious Post-Mortem Survival.
- Unconscious Post-Mortem Survival.
- Neither Conscious Nor Unconscious Post-Mortem Survival.
- Nihilistic Views Regarding Post-Mortem Survival.
- Nirvana Here and Now.
Why are they considered as false?
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Sep 24, 2015, 03:43 AM
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