form is emptiness and emptiness is form
does this make your mind tingle?
2007-12-12 06:52:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a famous verse from the 200+ words Heart Sutra, a concise summary of the 600 chapters Maha-prajna-paramita sutra. When you realize this emptiness wisdom, you would become a Buddhist Saint.
Read the full sutra here:
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/heartstr.htm
2007-12-12 15:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by Prajna 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no.
as form and formless is the mind, as empty is the tingling. they have cause and are evident results of this. if you see the cause and observe the mind moving following the cause, you can train it to not follow it blindly, hence see emptiness of the form and emptiness of the mind, being a mere tool. thus observation of any form becomes demonstration of emptiness.
words, being forms, too have a cause. this cause is name, discrimination of one from another. for that matter words can not explain emptiness well, as silence can.
peace
mickael
2007-12-12 22:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by mickael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not Buddhist, so nope! No brain tingling.
By the way, are you sure you're Buddhist? I didn't think they were supposed to be blonde...
2007-12-12 06:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by bla 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i'm not buddhist, but buddhist philosophy parallels my own beliefs. so, yes, but only in a good way. it makes me ponder the nature of the universe and helps me understand the intangible.
2007-12-12 07:01:37 · answer #4 · answered by bad tim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It made logic sense to me but then, the only ones that I can have an intelligent conversation with are Zen Buddhist sorts.
2007-12-12 06:56:25 · answer #5 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
it makes my mind, which is not my mind, tingle and not tingle :)
2007-12-12 06:56:00 · answer #6 · answered by nacsez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, but yes it makes me think.
2007-12-12 06:55:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's all about balance
2007-12-12 06:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by ohappyday 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I get it...
2007-12-12 07:06:02 · answer #9 · answered by dozerina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋