What must one do to discover ultimate reality and truth, according to Hui Neng, sixth patriarch of Ch'an Buddhism?

What will be an ideal response?


Give up false attachments and selfish interests.

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In John's Gospel, unlike in the Synoptics, Jesus' ministry lasted approximately

A. three years. B. one year. C. two years. D. four years.

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INSTRUCTIONS: In each problem below you are given a statement, its truth value in parentheses, and a new statement. You must determine how the new statement is related to the given statement and determine the truth value of the new statement. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint and assume that 'A' and 'B' denote things that actually exist. All A are non-B. (F) No A are B

A) Contrary. (Und.) B) Obversion. (F) C) Conversion. (Und.) D) Subalternation. (T) E) Contradictory. (T)

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

The statements "Joe loves Mary" and "Mary is loved by Joe" express the same proposition.

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"God means a circle whose center is everywhere, and whose circumference is nowhere." (adapted from Sam Keen)This definition is too ________.

A. narrow B. lacking in context C. circular D. figurative

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