In Buddhist philosophy, there’s a type of argument along the lines of … suppose that you actually attained enlightenment. yeah, sure, sounds unlikely, as enlightenment seems kind of hard. but .. just hypothetically supposing you did … and given what we believe “enlightenment” is supposed to be like. Then, would that “you” still be “you”?
I don’t know who said it first, but there’s a Buddhist saying, “Better not to begin. Once begun, better to finish.” Your perspective is in accordance with this.
In Buddhist philosophy, there’s a type of argument along the lines of … suppose that you actually attained enlightenment. yeah, sure, sounds unlikely, as enlightenment seems kind of hard. but .. just hypothetically supposing you did … and given what we believe “enlightenment” is supposed to be like. Then, would that “you” still be “you”?
Well, I think one should thoroughly investigate this question before start seeking enlightenment, and if the answer is ‘no’, don’t start at all.
Like, if you think something could be the death trap, you check it isn’t before you walk in.
I don’t know who said it first, but there’s a Buddhist saying, “Better not to begin. Once begun, better to finish.” Your perspective is in accordance with this.