Teachings from the Platform Sutra: Form and Emptiness

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Venerable Guangchao gave a wonderful teaching on Buddha nature through the four figures below.

1 (left most) denotes "a" arising and dissolving being separate (red line)from "b" no arising and dissolving.

2 denotes "a" arising and dissolving engulfing "b" no arising and dissolving, like bubbles in an aerated soft drink.

3 denotes "b" no arising and dissolving being the all, but there is the "a" arising and dissolving overlapping with "b". Much like cloud in the sky.

4 denotes the non-duality of "a" and "b".

"a" denotes form, "b" denotes emptiness.

It's an important teaching. May all be well!

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Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!

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It's a shame there aren't subtitles. I'm not knowledgeable enough to understand the difference between 'a' and 'b'. What does arising and no arising signify?

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Thanks for asking.

Arising and dissolving refers to the constant creating and disintegrating we see of the things around us. “a” is of this type.

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I see. Thank you for the explanation.

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