A Comparative Study of Samsara in Upanisads and Early Buddhism

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Noriaki HOSODA

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I.Upanisads declare Samasara is based on kama
 which is analyzed mana and drsti in Early Buddhism. Drsti means the views of Upanisads and the Six Heretics
 especially on the Samasara doctrines. A comparative text of Drstisamyukta of Samyuktagama which compiles these drstis and Drstivarga of Jnanaprasthana in Abhidharma
 shows how Buddhists categorized these views at that time.II.Samasarin
 a subject of samasara
 is considered as atman in Upanishads and the Buddha never answered on this problem (avyakrta). In Early Buddhist and Jain scriptures
 a simile of a poisoned arrow means kama
 but in...