‘Do not let the word ’emptiness’ delude you — just because there’s no self, it doesn’t mean there is no Buddha.’
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‘Do not let the word ’emptiness’ delude you — just because there’s no self, it doesn’t mean there is no Buddha.’
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‘Emptiness (Sunyatā) is a synonym for the insight of seeing not-self (anatta).’
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‘As long as we have belief or notion of a ‘self’, we shall naturally think that liberation will take a long time.’
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‘Reality has no boundary.’
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In the Four Noble Truths the Buddha gives the essence of his understanding.
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‘When the Buddha said “I alone am the world honoured one”, he was not making a dualistic statement but articulating awakening.’
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Buddhism has plenty of antidotes. Try this for over thinking — be aware of the many times you’re not thinking. This will blossom into full awareness.
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You cannot change the past, arrange the future to suit yourself, or make other people say and do the things you want them to say and do. All of your power is contained within this moment, related to this particular body and mind. And this is a very powerful position to be in…