How does this emptiness feel?
The greatest worth is self-mastery.
The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.
The greatest precept is continual awareness.
The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.
The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.
The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.
The greatest generosity is non-attachment.
The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.
The greatest patience is humility.
The greatest effort is not concerned with results.
The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.
The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances."
Atisha
As I read this example I began to think about the meaning of emptiness and meaninglessness in peoples lives as well as my own. I have confirmed that if you practice the religion of Buddhism you are taught to understand and attempt to follow these words of wisdom taught buy Atisha. Now I too have taken a little bit of his teachings by reading his writings and attempting to comprehend his teachings of how to live ones life. When he says "The greatest achievement is selflessness.The greatest worth is self-mastery.The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.The greatest generosity is non-attachment.The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.The greatest patience is humility.The greatest effort is not concerned with results.The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances." he is saying how these are the things that you should abide by throughout and I understand that. I believe that this is the true way to live a truly and purely live life, but now a days people strive to live a some what cool life where they constantly follow other peoples looks and attempt to act pretty much like the popular group ninety percent of the tim during their lives which is in a way mindless. I say this because we constantly are thinking of cool cool cool, whats cool, who's cool, wheres cool, how can I act my part, this action of thinking to me in my own mind is mindless and I'm sure many people would agree with me on my thinking. So as these people are striving to accomplish there points where the emptiness sets in in between the highs becoming temporarily cool. Some people find it depressing or a set back and some like the Buddhists find it as being a healing process of the mind and a sense of awareness. I say this because of this example in Atisha's teachings:"The greatest precept is continual awareness.The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything." So as Atisha says this he means that as you feel the meaninglessness and emptiness it is clearing your mind and making you more conscious of what is going on around you and as well that when your feeling this it is good for you because you get a chance to blank out everything out of your mind and just think while being aware. As well I agree with this because I believe it to be true, sometimes when I think to myself, (when I don't feel significant to anyone in particular) about things that are actually important in my life. To me thats being aware and while I'm doing this it makes me feel better about myself and I like that. So in conclusion after reading and taking in the insight of the great teacher of Buddhism Atisha my thoughts on the feeling of emptiness is that it's a great thing every once in a while that can make you feel better about yourself and more aware to the important things that are going on around you.
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