Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing. Nobody can make…
“Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing. Nobody can make you angry, nobody can make you happy, unhappy, miserable. No! In that emptiness all dualities dissolve: happy, unhappy, miserable, blissful - all dissolve. This is buddhahood. This is what happened under the bodhi tree to Gautam Siddhartha. He reached emptiness. Then everything is silent. You have gone beyond opposites. A master is to help you to go to your inner emptiness, the inner silence, the inner temple.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Realizing emptiness frees you from emotional swings; all dualities dissolve into inner silence, reflecting the Buddha’s enlightenment under the bodhi tree.
In simple terms: Emptiness ends emotional extremes.
Seek inner silence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Meditation
- stress relief
- conflict resolution
- personal growth
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice inner silence daily?
- What dualities do you cling to?
Emptiness may be unsettling without guidance.