existence and non existence...
Both the extremes of existence and non-existence must be refuted. But if you had to choose, it is better to fall to the former rather than to nihilism. Nagarjuna has said that Voidness refutes all true existence, but if you do not understand it, it is better to understand phenomena. Consider the example of a snake. If you say it is void and nothing, and do not respect its relative nature, it may bite you and you will die. Likewise you can fall to a lower rebirth in a hell from disregarding the fact non-virtuous actions bring unfortunate results.
The Mahamudra
Eliminating the Ignorance of Darkness
by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchug Dorje
Tibetan Library of works and archives
The Mahamudra
Eliminating the Ignorance of Darkness
by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchug Dorje
Tibetan Library of works and archives
Belleeer - 2010-02-25 13:13
