Buddha's EMPTINESS explained

Let's dive deep into the heart of one of Buddhism's most profound and transformative teachings: emptiness, or śūnyatā. Join Matt, your guide on this journey, as he explores the five key aspects of emptiness that will shatter your assumptions about reality and open up a world of liberating wisdom.

From the Buddha's teachings on the lack of a fixed self to Nāgārjuna's insights into the interconnectedness of all things, we'll unpack the rich history of emptiness in Buddhist thought. We'll also explore the Yogācāra school's mind-bending teachings on the non-duality of subject and object, the luminous Buddha nature within us all, and the ultimate freedom that comes from letting go of fixed views.

But this isn't just an abstract philosophical discussion. We'll bring these teachings to life with vivid examples, thought experiments, and practical insights that you can apply to your own journey of awakening. Whether you're a seasoned meditator or just curious about Buddhism, this video will challenge your assumptions, expand your perspective, and leave you with a profound sense of the beauty and mystery of existence.

So if you're ready to have your reality turned upside down and discover the liberating power of emptiness, click play now. Subscribe to our channel for more mind-expanding content, and join the conversation in the comments below. Get ready to awaken to the vast, open, luminous nature of your own true being!

#Emptiness #Buddhism #Wisdom #Spirituality #Awakening

[zaynyeinaung]

That's why i believe in Buddhism. It is not about blind faith upon creator god. It is about the ultimate reality of nature. Just we are ignorance about this ultimate truth. Buddha was find out the truth. Greatest teacher of my life lord "Buddha".

[nancyswanson]

WOW! Just noticed exactly what is meant by "Emptiness." Nothing stands alone, everything is dependent upon other things. It's like links of a chain each one connected to each other. Awesome wisdom and insight!

[bencharits]

This is one of the best explanation of Sunyata! As a Buddhist, I am very proud and grateful for your explanation for all people. 🙏🏽🫶🏼🤟🏻🤲🏼

[jparsit]

Buddha learned about life when he saw a mongo tree. He saw life through meditation and taught the world. Most follow the worldly life that ended emptiness. Billionaires, wealth, and frame are emptiness. Buddha is the greatest teacher in the universe.

[GraceVictoria]

Absolutely spot on. This is who we really are. Everything in the world of appearances is an ‘overlay’. This is the supreme value of meditation. When we discover Silence, we discover the Awareness of who we truly are. We are That.

[shaadshams]

I'm already applying this on my day to day life. This idea is a real game changer. Thanks a lot. Salamun alaikum.

[sonpham]

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. great video, much appreciated!

[shahvivek]

Ever-changing phenomenon (shunyata) is witnessed… by the unchanging consciousness/awareness (Buddha nature).

[photografs]

Fantastic. Great explanations (and analogies). Thanks for making this video.

[jkd]

Thank you for this most Excellent wisdom! May it go Viral ❤

[Olzo]

Matt, I am impressed! Thanks for making these videos. I'm a Buddhist for quite some time and have studied Madhyamaka intensly. The video conveys the concept very well.

I'd like to add, that the term "emptiness" may sometimes be misleading. In Zen it is also called "fullness". Due to the fact, that the essence of phenomenon is free from inherent existence, everything can appear. Things can change, develop, transform. If it were not so, nothing new could appear. So it's due to emptiness, that the myriad phenomenon can arise as appearance. May all sentient beings realize their true nature and ultimate buddhahood swiftly!

Matt, would you be willing to make these videos availaible in other languages as well? I could translate these to German and Spanish.

[silentrotation]

But we have to remember that while we are "empty" of a self, this does not mean that we are nothing. This mind in its essence has always been the perfect buddha-nature, like a perfect mirror reflecting all experience. And this essence of the mind's nature may be covered over by ignorance, but the mind's true nature can never be altered by ignorance, it can never be anything more and less than that of a realized buddha.

I did like that you said that Buddhists may love the concepts and then get stuck in thinking they are superior because of their lovely concepts. It is a real danger and The Buddha spoke about how Buddhism would disappear because of it.

[nlgzrbj]

Loved this, there is no self, that is just a misconception :) this is true

[jhchoi]

Fantastic! Beautiful, profound, and poignant!
"Good, good, O son of noble family; thus it is, O son of noble family, thus it is."
Form is emptiness; emptiness also is form. [Heart Sutra]
ॐ ~

[manostitu]

Thank you for sharing knowledge, only true knowledge can make us proper human being 💙🙏💙🙏💙

[Shesrab_official]

Salute you for sharing such insightful wisdoms shared by Buddha

[Cheonma]

Actually shunyata we call it as shunywad was devloped by nagaarjun a great monk who came later than buddha and one of the greatest Indian philosopher

[TopgunB]

In Buddhism, "emptiness" (or "sunyata" in Sanskrit and "shunyata" in Pali) means that everything is empty of a separate self ¹ ². It means that everything in the universe inter-are and that form is empty of a separate self, but full of everything in the cosmos ¹. Here are some key points to consider ¹:
- Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, an awakened being who has transcended fear, found the five skandhas (or five heaps or five aggregates) empty.
- The five skandhas are the five elements that comprise a human being: the river of form (or our bodies), the river of feelings, the river of perceptions, the river of mental formations and the river of consciousness.
- The five skandhas are empty of a separate self, meaning that none of these five rivers can exist by itself alone.
- Each of the five skandhas has to be made by the other four, and they have to coexist with one another.
- Everything in the universe is like the five skandhas, and that nothing can exist independently.
- Everything has emptiness as its own nature, and that is why everything can be.

[smlankau]

Subjects and objects are just actions that continue to exist between points of emptiness.

[moehoward]

This was the second of your videos that I have discovered on here. Thank you again.