21. Non-Luminosity (iii) Epiphenomena: Where Buddhism and Quantum Mechanics Intersect
Having discussed non-luminosity as the originator of the universe, we discuss epiphenomena in this post. Epiphenomena are the tiniest phenomena in the world. Epiphenomena are…
20. Non-Luminosity (ii) Where the Universe Originated
In this post, we discuss Buddha’s teaching in Mohe ZhiGuan that “rupa originates from mentality” and the role non-luminosity plays in it. The Twelvefold Chain…
19. Non-luminosity (i) The World of Conditioned Rupa
Having discussed the unconditioned quiescent Citta of the Ultimate Reality, we discuss the second realm of reality in Buddha’s three-body cosmos. Known as non-luminosity, this…
18. Citta (v) Verified
Having discussed Citta, this post discusses the enlightenment experience of a contemporary American known as Adyashanti as a verification of Citta. Adyashanti, “meaning ‘primordial peace,”…
17. Citta (iv) Where the Cosmos Expands
In this post, we discuss Buddha’s teaching on where the expansion of the cosmos occurs in his three-body setup of the universe and compare it…
16. Citta (iii) Emptiness
In this post, we discuss Emptiness as the Ultimate Reality. 1) Emptiness (Romanized Sanskrit=shunyata/sunyata; Chinese=空), according to The Dictionary Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen,…
15. Citta (ii) The Verifiable Enlightened and Luminous Cosmic Awareness
In this post, we discuss the relationship between Citta and enlightenment. Astasahasrika-Prajnaparamita (道行般若波羅蜜經), “is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sūtra in the category of Prajñāpāramitā sūtra literature….
14. Citta (i): The Ultimate Reality and Truth
Having discussed the two realms of reality in Such is the Way of Dharma, this post discusses one of these two realms: the unconditioned Ultimate…
13. Such is the Way of Dharma-A Three-Body Cosmos
After discussing the Two Conditions of Dharma, we discuss the Buddhist doctrine known as “Such is the Way of Dharma (Chinese=法爾如是)” in this post. As…
12. Two Conditions of Dharma
Having discussed epistemology, we focus on Buddha’s teachings on reality. Since their means of knowledge differ and are mutually exclusive, one can expect that Buddha’s…