Buddhist Logic: Why A is not A
4 min readJul 19, 2021
Most people find the Diamond Sutra difficult to understand — for a good reason. In this sutra, we often see this syllogism (i.e. line of reasoning):
A is not-A
Therefore, it is called A.
Such kind of logic is absurd to most people. It violates, for one, the Law of Noncontradiction. How can something be its opposite?
