Buddhism on Validity and Invalidity
According to Buddhist philosophy, the nature of phenomena, including concepts like validity and invalidity, is often viewed through the lens of interdependence and impermanence.
- Validity is considered extrinsic because its determination often depends on context, perspective, or specific conditions. What is considered valid in one situation might not be in another. It relies on external factors for its status.
- Invalidity (often related to concepts like suffering, unsatisfactoriness, or the inherent flaws in conditioned existence) is viewed as intrinsic. The principle of dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness) is seen as an inherent characteristic of conditioned phenomena, arising naturally from their nature of impermanence and lack of inherent self.
Therefore, the Buddhist perspective aligns with validity being extrinsic, dependent on conditions, while invalidity is intrinsic, an inherent quality of conditioned existence.
The correct option reflecting this view is:
Validity is extrinsic; invalidity is intrinsic
Important Questions from Buddhism
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I
(Events in Buddha's Life)
List - II
(Symbolic representation)
(a)
Birth
(i)
Bodhi Tree
(b)
Enlightenment
(ii)
Chakra
(c)
First sermon
(iii)
Bull
(d)
Demise
(iv)
Stupa
In Indian philosophy; who was the Buddhist monk, who is commonly considered the founder of Chan Buddhism in China - later known as Zen in Japan?
Where are the teachings of Gautam Buddha mainly found?
At which of the following places did Lord Buddha give his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths?
Which 'Tripitaka' tells us that there were separate branches for men and women in 'Sangha'?
