229 – One Reality, Many Descriptions Part 1: Emptiness
The Zen Studies Podcast
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Buddhist Descriptions of Reality
Most of the concepts I will cover in this series on describing reality are from the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism. But as you probably realize if you listen regularly to this podcast I like whenever possible to ground my discussions in the original teachings of the Buddha. Grasping them with the intellect does not result in spiritual liberation although it can be inspiring and in fact attachment to intellectual understanding can be a major obstacle in practice. The absolute lie, Tathata or suchness points to the luminous miraculous quality of all things which we perceive once we awaken to emptiness.
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