Tomm

I wish there was a specific question here, but I'll respond anyway. From my understanding, Buddhism has many layers. There's many different schools besides the main schools (Geluk, Kagyu, Nyingmapa, etc.), each with common aspects (ie. 4 noble truths, 6 Perfections, and so on) and their own views. For instance, while the Geluk school balances meditation with logic/debate, the Kagyu school -as far as I remember- focuses primarily on meditation and less logic. Similarly, each school has their own deities with which they use to practice with (personalizes the teachings to the students). What I'm getting at, is that Objectivism as a philosophy is kind of like another school out there. There are practical aspects of it, as there are in different schools of Buddhism, but to cling to one idea or philosophy as the ultimate truth of existence would be absurd. If I cling myself to the idea that I in fact do exist, I will tend to reject the idea that I might not exist. In terms of ideas and existence, as the Buddhist sage Nagarjuna once said, "The Ultimate Truth is itself nothing specific." In the same sense, perhaps my "self" is itself nothing specific. I mean, according to the laws of thermodynamics, the matter that makes up me and my body is never constant because it always changes. Actually, it's constantly changing. So then where is the self? Oh, gotta, go.. Will write more later.