Quotes of Ven. Ñanavira

The Buddha, too, insists that questions about self and the world are unanswerable, either by refusing to answer them or by indicating that no statement about self and the world can be justified. But -- and here is the vital difference -- the Buddha can and does go beyond this point: not, to be sure, by answering the unanswerable, but by showing the way leading to the final cessation of all questions about self and the world.

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There are 200 web pages on this site, containing biographies, pictures, many writings of Ven. Ñānavīra Thera (Notes on Dhamma, other books and articles, letters), articles written by others, and more — all of which may be a bit overwhelming if you're new to the site or to the teachings of the Buddha and Ven. Ñānavīra. Here are some starting points to help you get oriented:

 

 

MAIN MENU:

INTRODUCTION: About the Page, and Ñānavīra Thera, with few Pictures. More information about the main book Clearing the Path.
NOTES ON DHAMMA: Preface, A Note on Paticcasamuppada, Paramattha Sacca;
Shorter Notes: Atakkāvacara, Attā, Anicca, Kamma, Citta, Cetanā, Dhamma, Na Ca So, Nāma, Nibbāna, Paticcasamuppāda, Phassa, Bala, Mano, Mama, Rūpa, Viññāna, Sakkāya, Sankhāra, Saññā;
Fundamental Structure: I. Static Aspect, II. Dynamic Aspect;
Additional Texts, Glossary.
LETTERS: by dates: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965. The work is still in progress. Letters written before 1960 are still to come!
WRITINGS: with The Tragic, the Comic and the Personal [PDF ] - Selected Letters of Ñānavīra Thera and Suttas & Sartre.
Here is also a collection of unedited Letters to Ven. Ñānamoli and Early Writings: Nibbāna and Anattā, Sketch for a Proof of Rebirth, Commonplace Book, Marginalia, Miscellany, Review of E. Baptist's pamphlet.
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Translations of writings by Ven. Ñānavīra, Other Bits with writings about Ñānavīra Thera, other life stories (Ven. Ñānamoli and Sister Vajirā); writings by Ven. Bodhesako, Glossary;and a good Search facility.
Place for contacting others: Akalika Forum and Contact.

 
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