"First, one puts an end to what is not meritorious.
In the middle, one puts an end to identity.
Later, one puts an end to all views.
Those who understand this are skilled."
Aryadeva - Four Hundred Verses
"First, one puts an end to what is not meritorious.
In the middle, one puts an end to identity.
Later, one puts an end to all views.
Those who understand this are skilled."
Aryadeva - Four Hundred Verses
✨ Compassion is the seed of awakening ✨
🪷 Loving wisdom from Chandrakirti (c. 600–c. 650 CE) 🪷
💛 How are you watering the seeds of compassion today? 💛
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🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Chandrakirti (c. 600–c. 650 CE) 🪷
✨ Love is the seed of this abundant harvest of buddhahood. It is like the water which causes growth and expansion, And it ripens into the state of lasting enjoyment, Therefore at the outset I shall praise compassion! — Chandrakirti (c. 600–c. 650 CE) ✨
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Deconstructing Western Civilization with Category Theory: Why Deduction is the Grand Deception
I used the language of Category Theory to structurally dismantle the foundational logic of Western Civilization.The Tragedy of Categories: Why the pursuit of Consistency (Deduction) over Coherence Ffix0 is the root failure of the West. #CategoryTheory #Philosophy #Buddhism #Madhyamaka #CivilizationCritiqueArticle Link(Japanese article): https://zenn.dev/g000001/articles/fallacies-of-western-culture
✨ Nirvana is attained when we surrender with an open heart ✨
🪷 Liberating wisdom from Shantideva (c. 685–c. 763 CE) 🪷
💛 Can you surrender what you will lose anyway? 💛
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🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Shantideva (c. 685–c. 763 CE) 🪷
✨ Suffering is transcended by total surrender, / And the mind attains to nirvana. / As one day all must be given up, / Why not dedicate it now to universal happiness? — Shantideva (c. 685–c. 763 CE) ✨
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✨ True Understanding Gives Rise to Compassion ✨
🪷 Deep wisdom from Nagarjuna (c. 150–c. 250 CE) 🪷
💭 How does contemplating emptiness change the way you see others? 💭
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Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Nagarjuna (c. 150–c. 250 CE)
When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth. — Nagarjuna (c. 150–c. 250 CE)
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#ZenBuddhism, rooted in #Mahāyāna #philosophy, emphasizes direct experiential insight over conceptual elaboration. Drawing from #Madhyamaka, #Yogācāra, and #Huayan, it prioritizes immediacy 🌳, non-duality 🌀, and embodied practice 🧘♂️ — defining features of #EastAsian #Buddhism. This new post outlines #Zen's historical and philosophical foundations as part of a new #WeekendStories sub-series:
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