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GONE, GONE, GONE BEYOND

Gone, Gone, Gone Beyond “Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha”. This is the ending of the Heart Sutra. What does it mean? It means pure consciousness, beyond any intellectualisation of emptiness, and any wishful hoping for emptiness. ‘Gone beyond’ is … Continue reading

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NIHILISM – MISUNDERSTANDING OBJECTIVENESS

  Nihilism – Misunderstanding Objectiveness Nihilism: the belief that nothing in the world has a real existence, and that life is meaningless. We must be careful when we repeat text on negation (known as Madhyamika) that cancels everything out and finds nothing left. This can be misunderstood and can … Continue reading

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QUESTIONS THE BUDDHA WOULD NOT ANSWER

Questions The Buddha Would Not Answer There were questions the Buddha would not answer. He remained silent because any reply would only be misunderstood. It is we who have to realise the answer, and the non-answer. In the moment beyond … Continue reading

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THE TENDERNESS OF ATTENTIVENESS

The Tenderness Of Attentiveness When something is whole, by definition, it’s unchanging and complete. When split into two, this upsets the equilibrium of wholeness. Emptiness and consciousness are two aspects of our being: Emptiness is absolute reality. Consciousness is relative … Continue reading

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A LITTLE HOPE AND A LITTLE FEAR

A Little Hope And A Little Fear What if ““Enlightenment”” – with all those supernatural powers – wasn’t a reality, and there are merely little enlightenments? It is said that, up until ““enlightenment””, we will have some desires and aversions, … Continue reading

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