Phenomena and Noumena

Chuang Tsu. The Book of Chuang Tsu. Translated by James Legge. Graham Brash (Pte) Ltd., 1991. Singapore:
2 Phenomenon-pl. phenomena: The thing as it appears. Bound by time & space. Tangible, illusory, impermanent, transitory, changing, unreal.
3 Neumenon-pl. noumena: The thing in itself. The essence that is not subject to time and space. Unchanging, permanent, intangible, real.
*The Enlightened One. Originally, Gautama Siddartha, the founder of Buddhism, was called by this name, as he was one who has attained this state of Enlightenment at 35 about 2,500 years ago in India. The final goal for all Buddhists, irrespective of their school is to become a Buddha. (The Teaching of Buddha. Tokyo: Bukkyo dendo, Kyokai, 1966.)

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