Reply To: Mettā = God’s Love ?

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silasampanno
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Your reply gives me great insight! 

Dawson say, 

“No, because someone would feel ‘God’s love’ on account of taking the pancakkhanda as being of nicca, sukha, and atta nature. As such, they would also have micca ditthi.”

Right. A living being that Buddha Dhamma refers to is a ‘collection of pancakkhandha’.

On the other hand, a living being that Christianity refers to is a ‘something that has an eternal soul given by God’.

And, they feel grateful for pancakkhandha because God gave it. So, for them, pancakkhandha is considered a ‘good thing’. If then, their Love can be seen as based on Sakkaya ditthi.

I will also read the post you recommended. 

Thank you, Dawson 🙏

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!