Tag Archives: Emptiness

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…”The Buddhist Way of Being Present to Suffering” Being fully present to another person without clinging is medicine, not poison. Meaningful engagement deepens your heart and helps you be more fully present to any given situation that comes up — … Continue reading →

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Posted on 18 February, 2011 by edamommy

Onions and No-Self

I’ve always thought of personal and spiritual growth as peeling back layers of an onion. The more you peel away, the closer you get to the heart of the onion. When I think about ideas of non-self, I extend this … Continue reading →

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Posted on 7 July, 2007 by edamommy

Resources I've been Contemplating …

Here’s some of what I’ve been reading concerning emptiness, if anyone’s interested. At all. ^_^ The Heart Sutra, with Kalsang‘s prompting to goad me along. Thich Nhat Hanh‘s commentary on the Heart Sutra – The Heart of Understanding TinyThinker’s blog … Continue reading →

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Posted on 16 May, 2007 by edamommy

Ussannatā

(…this is a Pali word, meaning abundance, or fullness.) I deeply appreciate the insight of all who have commented on this to me. Right about the time I was reading Kunzang’s wonderful commentary, I realized that I really did need … Continue reading →

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Posted on 15 May, 2007 by edamommy

Form/Emptiness

“Form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form; form is exactly emptiness, emptiness exactly form”-Heart Sutra I have been slowly studying the Heart Sutra. This (quote) I get. Still, I wonder at the idea of placing understanding … Continue reading →

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Posted on 12 May, 2007 by edamommy

Sunyata

Lately I’ve been focused on deepening my understanding of Emptiness. It’s been slow going – this is where it is obvious to me that being able to participate in a local sangha would be good. I started my exploration of … Continue reading →

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Posted on 4 May, 2007 by edamommy