Emptiness: Empty of What? | Thich Nhat Hanh (short teaching video)

In this short teaching video from the Plum Village app plumvillage.app/ Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh talks about Emptiness, one of the Three Doors of Liberation.
Excerpt from: Cultivating True Love | Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, 2013.08.16 • Cultivating True Love ...
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[@acho5424]

As a Tibetan I’m forever thankful to master Thich Nhat. His imprints on this planet is profound. He truly lived by Buddhas teachings. I cry when I hear him.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@williamcallahan5218]

How could this video not have a million thumbs up?

[@plumvillageapp]

🙏

[@karmadekye1262]

So grateful for his existence. He is so much within us and amongst us. I have listened to many Buddhist teachers who stray into confusion and fear when teaching. Thay makes it so easy to understand and ingrain into me the teachings of Buddha. Form is emptiness and emptiness is form. I now understand. 🙏

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@juxtaposer.]

many concepts of Buddhist thought are quite difficult for some to embrace. The confusion before you in any given teacher or message is just as much a part of your Dharma as any of your past lives.

[@sugarfree1894]

"Everything is full of everything else." So glad to hear this!

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@juxtaposer.]

even the recipe for some of the highest heavens could only be found behind the gates of the lowest hells

[@chandanpaul1762]

The great teacher ended My long time questions. I bow down to the old monk. The light of knowledge.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@compteofficiel4112]

Buddhism was 2700 years ahead of modern science...and it is still way ahead...

[@simonteo1662]

@Jean 2500 or 2700 doesn't matter. Its a conventional number by design. Time is relative... it is empty of self-nature.

[@vmoz9492]

Jainism is also interesting check it out

[@freeworld88888]

buddhism is 2520 year old, taosim is 2570year old, hinduism 3000years old

[@PrataprajYadav]

​@@freeworld88888Hinduism??? Without any relevant dates and data

[@Mithilesh_R]

​@freeworld88888 That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@rach1530]

Today it made sense. After watching THN so many times. This morning it made sense ☺️

[@ronlawrence5635]

Rach What is THN ?

[@jt11erink]

She refers to Thich Nhat Hanh of course.

[@ronlawrence5635]

@@jt11erink That is just an assumption, of course.

[@daotruong2275]

What you said makes a lot of sense to me :)

[@adammichelini1]

Emptiness is challenging for me to comprehend too. But TNH really helps me get closer.

[@goldenflowerpm]

The clearest explanation of emptiness I have ever heard. Thank you Thay!!! 🙏🏼💖

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@als07369]

I love you Thich Nhat 🙏

[@artwillvideos]

“To protect man, you have to protect animals, vegetables, and minerals.” - Thich Nhat Hanh It’s nice when you hear a personal philosophy reflected from such a spirit. I’m #vegan for the animals, and for the environment.

[@Vuadanee]

there's so much empathy and peace behind his words

[@ClipKing-kv1jj]

Sadu sadu sadu bhante triple gem bless learned a lot ✨✨✨

[@babybaby5893]

He doesn’t only teach meditation but the truth and wisdom of life,,,,,,,

[@peacebe2u480]

TNH taught Zen Buddhism. He expounded Heart Sutra and Diamond Sutra that I studied, which I am grateful.. I learnt a different angle of understanding here. it is different than Pureland Buddhism or Tantric or Theravada.

[@carnivoroussarah]

"Emptiness does not mean non-existence." This reminds me of an empty glass. The glass exists, it is just empty.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@trudesquires1089]

Such an incredible teaching from such an incredible teacher. So simple, but so profound. ❤

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@lukez9567]

"I will continue to be...a flower or a leaf...+ send you a greeting. If you are aware, you will recognize me, and you will be smiling at me. +I will be very happy." OUR TEACHER TNH🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Namo AMITABHA 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ Dear TEACHER, You will forever stay in our HEART and our MIND ❤️❤️❤️

[@JeromeStone]

Beautiful, pithy, and concise explanation of what emptiness “is,” and interdependence.

[@zxdfty77]

So PROFOUND, yet so easy to understand...💜

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@theflowzone1]

Thank you Master Thich Nhat Hanh My humble bows to you.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@surendra8406]

Namo Buddhay Bhante. Thank you for such a deep information

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@t.m.spruytenburg9746]

I do appreciate this teaching! I did not mean to push the don't like thumb! This teaching is the most hopeful one there is on earth and Thich Nhat Hanh is a great teacher that inspires me to live happily every moment.

[@13c11a]

If you find this helpful, you might like the teachings at Pure Land Buddhism.

[@trillionmindfulintentions2132]

@@13c11a Pure Land Buddhism does not exist - it is pseudoscience. Thich Nhat Hanh is explaining real Buddhist teachings not delusional ones like the ones from Pure Land.

[@13c11a]

@@trillionmindfulintentions2132 It's good you have money; you have no skillful means.

[@trillionmindfulintentions2132]

@@13c11a Pureland Buddhism is about waiting till you die to achieve enlightenment. Nhat Hanh’s teachings were of Zen Buddhism - where this life is one where you can achieve nirvana while you are alive without needing to die.

[@13c11a]

@@trillionmindfulintentions2132 No, that is not the teaching of Pure Land. It is possible to achieve samadhi here in this life by chanting the Buddha's name. If you want to understand Pure Land, read some of the books about it or spend some time on the Pure Land Buddhism site. Don't assume you know something you don't actually know, and then criticize it. Learn first. Always seek to learn and don't criticize. That is not the Buddha's way.

[@ladakhthroughages.6286]

Here I got to know what emptiness is finally. Thanks great master for this profound teachings.❤️🙏

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@MsDijn]

Amzing! His teaching is very concise and perspicuous❤

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@thenerrdpit7441]

thank you for sharing Thay's wisdom with us, for free

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@cutechiangels]

It's just great of inter-being with you!! Thank you, again, Thich Nhat Hanh. 🙏

[@compteofficiel4112]

I was just in Hue this summer and happened to visit the temple where he resides... I learned that after visiting there, I certainly wasn't there to hound him or seek autographs. Probably the most profoundly peaceful and powerful place I've ever been to..it was almost overwhelming, and walking back to town afterwards i nearly passed out from feeling and emotion overtaking my body and mind. I don't want to name the temple but you can find out. I mean it was totally random really...there are loads of temples in that area and I just happened to pick that one. Across the road from the temple is a pond with humongous catfish, carp, arawanna (or similar) and other fish that must have lived there for decades unmolested to grow so big.

[@13c11a]

Yes, imagine how large many species could grow to if we weren't always killing them.

[@daieast6305]

and to think i reside within the same elements as him and you but i haven't passed out yet!

[@peacebe2u480]

In Hue province ? I thought he lived in France????

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you for sharing dear friend. ☺️ A lotus for you, Plum Village App Team plumvillage.app

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@compteofficiel4112]

imagine the world today if people like him had learned English and came to the west thousands of years ago instead of just decades ago....

[@Eric123456355]

Greeks knew that greco buddhism

[@daieast6305]

i think they did come now and then

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@_vnposs9556]

I still can not understand the emptiness. But I found, Thay´s teaching is excellent and very absorbing. Con xin nguyện cầu hồng ân Đức Bổn Sư Thích Ca Mâu Ni Phật, con xin nguyện cầu hồng ân Đức Mười Phương Tam Bảo gia hộ để qua trí tuệ và giới hạnh sáng ngời của Sư Ông và Tăng đoàn Làng Mai, Chánh Pháp của Đức Thế Tôn được truyền thừa nghiêm mật cho chúng con ạ. Namo Buddha Shakya Moni, Namo Arahant Sariputta, Namo Arahant Mogallana.

[@dg1178]

It's quite simple really. Nothing has an inherent self. We are all the result of previous actions that came before us. We are simply the universe in motion, dying and being reborn each and every minute moment. The Buddha's teachings of dependent origination will probably make it clearer for you. Emptiness, karma, and dependent origination all go hand-in-hand. Another great Zen master, Suzuki-Roshi, once said when asked by a student to give the whole of Buddhism in a nutshell, "Everything is change"

[@juxtaposer.]

we can learn so much from you

[@Bharatbroadcastingaajtak3210]

Sadhuwad 🌹🙏🙏😇☸️

[@markwayne2202]

So nice It's so nice to hear different Buddhist schools describe emptiness

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

GREAT STATEMENT: I can't be by myself, It's impossible! INTER-BEING is correct... and possible. Thank you so much Dear Thay. Love you. Evangelina Cortes.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@starcaliber97]

한글자막으로 법문을 들을 수 있다는 게 정말 축복이라고 생각합니다.

[@starcaliber97]

한글자막 만들어주신 분은 성불하실 것입니다

[@user-ne5jn4wj1u]

저도 이토록 깊은 가르침을 자막으로 볼수있어서 큰 행운이라고 생각합니다

[@jayjayjay391]

Beautiful teaching of ecology, thinking of you thay

[@htaywin171]

I dont know about mahayana buddhism. Although l am a buddhist I have never heard about emptiness in detail as you preach. Thank you venerable. Monk.

[@dayanthahewawitharana1341]

Even teraewada buddisam says Emptyness See Annanta lakkana Sutta Anithya Dukka Anantha Its mean emptyness

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@sarthakverma5670]

I pay my gratitude 🎉🎉

[@user-cx5kh2ll2v]

좋은 법문 들을수 있어 행복합니다. 감사합니다. 사랑합니다.

[@user-cx5kh2ll2v]

💕💖😍

[@Carlos-qz7ul]

What a man ! The bliss of inter-being with him...

[@taochentc]

Finally I kind of understand what is emptiness .💡

[@bastian6173]

This all makes perfect sense. Still I feel so incredibly disconnected and a strong sense of alienation here in the West. Anybody else?

[@johnfowler3125]

It’s like living in a society of addicts who don’t even realize they’re addicted! But from what I hear the east is unfortunately becoming much the same way in many regards, sadly.

[@daieast6305]

one time i walked so far west that i wound up east

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Namo Buddhaya.

[@ambikadas2759]

Thanks Plum village for sharing and making me to understand intrer-being and feeling of emptyness it is the root of existence from the Master's voice. Albert Einstein has rightly quoted that Buddhism is the only true solutions for any unsolved questions. Buddham Saranam Gachhami☸️🙏

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thank you so much Venerable Thay, your teachings are an essential part of my daily life. My honor to you. Evangelina Cortes.

[@alexdepilarez6921]

Thua Kinh Thay... A Lotus for you and eternal gratitude for your teachings..." A Cloud Never Dies" TNH🙏🙏🙏❤

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you dear friend. 🙏🏼 A lotus for you.

[@jorgevasconcelosmadetomove]

The Heart Sutra :) thank you Master !

[@shoonyah]

"You are your father. You are not seperate from your father"...that should mark the beginning of the healing process from a childhood wounds n trauma. .. ...His handwriting flows effortlessly like his words n presence ❤

[@ravenclause]

thank you reverend venerable master thich for your decisions to work with science, there is so much that can be learned and experienced by all 4 sectors

[@mj-bz2xe]

Thay !!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@melodyst.claire5389]

So much fun learning 🙏😊💗🌺💐🌧🌞❣thank you my Dearest Teacher 💖

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@rajeshpahurkar5505]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🌷

[@WalterMason]

Thank you for sharing this - so clear

[@melodyst.claire5389]

🙏♥️💐amazing So thankful for your teachings so we all can be at rest Knowledge is comforting Like a raging river being lead to calm waters 💧😌 understanding more 🙏💐 Love love love you more than words 💓💗❤💛💖

[@goodvibesonly1273]

God bless you Thay

[@aartigandhi962]

Beautiful talk. Thank you.

[@alkaagrawal6793]

Nicely explained 👍

[@nannan2790]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thankyou so much

[@DivinaaCreative]

Thank you for your videos

[@sebastiankaspohl9667]

Thank you very much

[@kengwong13]

Thank you Teacher.

[@NoMoreHate.]

Thank You

[@elainecameron4024]

precious

[@trishiamoran5575]

Chỉ cần Đức Phúc hát ballad thì dù buồn hay vui ĐP cũng truyền tải cảm xúc của bài hát rất tốt. Bài buồn thì nghe đúng kiểu tự sự, đau khổ, nghe là muốn khóc. Còn bài vui thì lại nhẹ nhàng, ấm áp, chân thành nghe là muốn yêu❤️

[@evaldochavesoficial446]

To realize the Empeatness, is necessary have got the Enlightement. There is no words or explanations that show what Empeatness really is. God pervade all, including the Empeatness. Even the sleep is without dreams when you get Empeatness ou Enlightement. I felt shame what i did through my life. How i was fool.

[@jnsyrsl]

This is such a deep teaching. I still try to truly understand the meaning behind nonself. I am also wondering about the two other doors of liberation of signlessness and aimlessness. Thank you for this enlightening talk 💜💜

[@andrejleban]

With all respect! It's true that without my father I wouldn't be, but now my father is dead, but I still exist. So I was only temporarily dependent on my father not because of my soul which is not empty but independent, but because of my not fully developed body and functionality of his organs which are limited by time. The body is like a house where my soul abide. And when this house no longer suits me, I will move to another better house. And the goal of my meditation is to transfer my soul into better body when time of death will come. The soul is permanent and idistructibile and symptom of the soul is consciousness which is magic power that can push the soul into another body and this means eternal life.There is no orchestra without a conductor and no symphony without an orchestra.

[@gheorghefalcaru]

At last i understand all of it!

[@peacebe2u480]

Thank you so much for such profound expounded dharma. I have learnt the same views but this video content re-emphasizes what I had read n contemplated before. Ven. THICH NHAT HANH really was a Boddhisattva that graced our life with his presence. So blessed to have watched his videos. Metta.

[@plumvillageapp]

Metta to you and yours dear friend. Plum Village App Team plumvillage.app (free)

[@DrChanAi]

Cam on nhung bai hoc cua thay 🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@Tibet-India-Taiwan]

བཀྲིན་ཆེའོ།

[@kimtaylor9096]

❤️🙏

[@NicholasOsella]

this is because that is

[@doomsk888]

Do you mind if I write a subtitle in Portuguese? I would love my parents to watch it and perhaps other people will be able to watch as well and benefit from it.

[@deanyanko3326]

The wind is a perfect example you don't see it yet it exists, we are just human beings and don't know everything. Is there a self or not ?

[@compteofficiel4112]

When there is name-and-form, consciousness comes to be; consciousness has name and form as its condition.

[@peacebe2u480]

The 8 links of Interdependent Origination must be understood intellectually but REALIZED with discernment.

[@dtoortiz655]

🙏❤️

[@satnamo]

This is because that is; This is not because that is not. This that: You are in me And I am in you; We are one. De Will=de 1. De One=de good; It is empty+blind nothing.

[@JB-fv8bi]

🙏

[@subbalakshmisubrahmanyam4207]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@nadabhutia3465]

Emptiness is the truth of everything so don't get attache nor hate. Everything you think and are is you created,your mind. Your mind is the master and the creator of you and your world. You have to be very clever master of your mind because your mind also controls your heart and body. Since everything is emptiness in reality so it's possible you to become a great master of everything including your clever mind, innocent heart and your precious body. Realizing emptiness gives us so much energy. You are basically a Buddha if you deeply understood the reality of everything,the emptiness.

[@ilonkaleibfried2142]

😊🙏🙇‍♀️

[@gabryg1849]

grazie

[@plumvillageapp]

🙏

[@BP-jp8kh]

Existe il cette vidéo en français svp ? Merci 🙏

[@kikohandumon2438]

💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖

[@user-ys8ti3px4z]

I've experienced voidness without any substance... it lasted 3 whole days... it was not pleasant... I've experienced the illusion of everything around me... I had no wants, no desires, not even an opinion or judgement because there was nothing around me, only emptyness. I lived my whole life based on intensity and strong emotions... it's all a lie.. who am I without all these emotions? it's all ego driven.. even our purpose in life The only thing I liked about this state, is that there was no fear of anything. There was no survival mode.

[@nomad_333_]

What/who felt the unpleasantness? What/who was experiencing the illusion? I am really curious. How did the breath feel? What did the body feel like? I have many many questions if you have some time to share.

[@user-ys8ti3px4z]

@@nomad_333_ it seems that there was some kind of consciousness... I am not sure I can answer your questions because although it lasted 3 whole human days, it feels like it was just a passing moment when I try to remember this state.

[@user-ys8ti3px4z]

@@nomad_333_ The conclusion of the experience I had is that there is nothing around us, externally, what the senses perceive is only the construction of a conciousness that wants to lead us in this unification process. There is nothing around us. All humans around represent the broken pieces we have inside. We all have the same purpose in life but different paths. All souls are looking for love and acceptance. Real love has no identity, no desire, no name, no preference. Real love has no FEAR.

[@Dharmapagan]

Sounds like clinging was still present, which is not complete emptiness. Or perhaps when clinging returned after the 3 days, perception constructed the feeling of dislike. Self is a habit pattern. It is the shadow of desire (liking and disliking). Until ignorance/craving is dissolved, perception will continue to construct self out of sensory experience. Keep practicing without any preferences and you will get past this hang up

[@animesh7296]

You experienced void. This implies that there were two thing at the moment of experience you and the void itself. Seems duality to me.

[@thuptensherpa1305]

🌹🙏🙏🙏🌹

[@ronaldtan1434]

Namo Amituofo

[@heidrunbettinaschmidt9951]

💝🙏💝

[@edwardharris5333]

No such thing as empty=emty. What is fullness life eternal is just TμAT= 👀 maybe thIS bUt WE.I.Rd ALL😊NE....hAUMble BE....👀💗🌍💛

[@animesh7296]

For last 2000 years, they are explaining emptiness only.

I wish they put a mic on him with anti-reverb properties.. It’s often difficult to hear what he’s saying.

[@stevenkok1926]

In emptiness there is still a self.

[@adela2113]

Yes but no permanent one.

[@olgamihajlovicblagojevic3370]

They teach that the self is a construct, that it actually doesn't exist. Sounds scary to me.

[@direfranchement]

If you think about it, doesn’t the concept of a a permanent self seem implausible? Even over the course of one human life, the illusion that is one's concept of self undergoes countless changes.

[@wrathofhade]

​@@direfranchement Then, what is that?? That is aware of self undergoing countless changes???

[@daradavidsheran8054]

One of a kind. Is there a transcription of this video? Many thanks and abundant blessings.

[@plumvillageapp]

Dear Dara, thank you for the kind words. Yes, try the 'show transcript' feature under the video and a window with the transcript will open next to the video. Hope this helps. With gratitude 🙏

[@daradavidsheran8054]

@@plumvillageapp Thank you kindly for you reply. Am very much aware of this feature that exists only on a cell phone app which for the moment I do not possess. Thought there is a way to find on my Mac too.

[@Mithilesh_R]

That is not HINDUISM. The ..3000 year old is animal sacrificing BRAHMINISM... Don't use word HINDU, it is not mentioned in any scriptures written by BRAHMINS, 4 VEDA, MANUSMRITI, 120 UPANISHADS, 18 PURANA, even in valmiki RAMAYANA & VEDAVYASA MAHABHARATH ..... Word HINDU is not mentioned by even Adi Shankaracharya (8th century A.D) in any of his book and commentaries... When he himself did not mention the word HINDU, How did he unite HINDUISM is a biggest mystery in HINDUISM..... Word Hindu first mentioned in Kitab ul-Hind is the famous book written by the scholar Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni was a Persian historian, mathematician, and astronomer. In 11 th century A.D.... Only Brainless brahmins and their Varna followers say HINDUISM 3000 yrs old ....😂😅😂 SO, I AM A HINDU BUT NON-BRAHMINIC HINDU......

[@MysticFiddler1]

I thought I understood. Now I hear there is no me to understand.

[@martint.623]

Very interesting. I am going back and forth between Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta...it is interesting to note that Buddhism in some very core regards seems to contradict Advaita---essentially meaning that either Buddha was wrong in his assessment or the Advaita saints were (Nisargadatta, Maharshi etc.). Almost strange to think that such lights of human consciousness got it wrong.

[@plumvillageapp]

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[@sub-ce8vr]

What contradictions between Buddhism and advaita have you noted?

[@Georgeos777]

its about the human mind, our concepts are not real, our words and concepts have no reality, without language verbal and internal, our world would appear completely different to us, it would be a feeling of oneness, seperation comes with the mind which creates the "world" our human world through concepts and we identify and fall for it, but in reality there is no I, no seperation, its only in the mind, therefore its in fact empty, interdependens.

[@kengwong13]

Dear Plum Village, can you guide me to the full video of this particular dharma talk? Thanks!

[@plumvillageapp]

Dear friend, please have a look at the video description. 🙏

[@kengwong13]

@@plumvillageapp My thanks, brother.

[@user-rw6xr9kf8o]

There is still a self but just an "ever changing self", is that what he intends to mean? Or if there is no self, then who tells there is no self? It still needs a self to tell that (a paradox)! Thus It seems to me the former interpretation is more reasonable?

[@gabrielofficial7859]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@izabelbraga4388]

Who Said this verse?

[@HABERASAFI]

What about awareness, is it also empty?

[@lindas.martin2806]

I wish I could understand him speaking.

[@Beegeezy144]

Turn on the captions. They're word-perfect.

[@jSpirituS7]

Where can I find the full talk?

[@plumvillageapp]

Dear friend, there's a link in the video's description. Hope this helps 🙏