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The Fleeting Dreams of Reality – On the Nature of Dream and Reality

September 1, 2017March 4, 2019 Yogi Prabodha Jnana 3 Comments awakening, emptiness, impermanence

The solidity that we attribute to our existence is similar to the solidity that we attribute to dreams while we are in the dream. This article explores the empty nature of reality in experiential terms through parallels between dream state and waking state

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The Splendor of Transience – Lalitavistara Sutra on Impermanence

September 1, 2017September 21, 2021 Yogi Prabodha Jnana 0 Comments awakening, impermanence, mahayana

For someone who do not notice the dreamlike nature of life, impermanence of life can be a depressing fact. But, contemplating on impermanence in this way breaks open the cocoon of wrong view. Then, we can recognize the play of awareness in its full splendor and beauty, all through this life and beyond. In Lalitavistara Sutra Buddha points to this fact.