Clouds: Dharmagram #53 No, the Buddha did not teach in this way, though the concept is true to Buddhism, that nothing phenomenal goes from being something to nothingness; only transforming into other phenomena. ‘Emptiness’ in Buddhism is not nothingness; it is everything-ness as...

The art of (re)defining art itself, which is possible as it is empty of any fixed...

In the end, the Dharma is about purifying our perception to develop perfect wisdom (by seeing form/emptiness properly), and about realising our sense of interconnection to develop perfect compassion (by relating to form/emptiness properly). About the book...

An important slide for ‘The Heart Of The Heart Sutra’ class:...

‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ is a witty documentary about and by Banksy, that prompts good questions about what makes art art, whether ‘illegal’ art (graffiti) is equated to illegitimate art. The irony of his once frowned upon (by the arty-farty) street art becoming...

Question: About these words… ‘Seeing Form itself as Emptiness produces great Wisdom so one does not dwell in birth and death; Seeing Emptiness as equivalent to Form produces great Compassion so one does not dwell in Nirvana.’ – Stonepeace If we are not going to dwell...

I heard a Dharma teacher saying she encountered another Dharma teacher, who was supposedly an expert in teaching about emptiness, who is however very particular about the tea he drinks. She thought it was ironical, and laughs, as one versed in emptiness should also practise non-attachment to...

I love how this piece of news is flipping perceptions around: http://independent.co.uk/news/science/candles-shine-new-light-on-diamonds-2339499.html Diamond dust forged in candle flames ‘Magical’ transmutation An unlikely haiku. Another wonderful reminder of how forms deemed...

Sunyata (Emptiness) = Anicca (Impermanence) + Anatta (Unsubstantiality; Non-self) Anicca refers to all physical and mental phenomena not being with solid fixed nature at any time as they change from moment to moment. Anicca describes phenomena in terms of nothing physical and mental enduring...

Learnt from Geshe Damdul’s talk tonight, in my own words: Actualisation of Bodhicitta brings about tenderness (an aspect of compassion). Realisation of emptiness brings about fearlessness (an aspect of wisdom). 发菩提心则生大悲柔软心。 了悟空性则生大智无畏心。 Good...