--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Our original nature is...void…" description: "\"Our original nature is...void, omnipresent, silent, pure; it is glorious and mysterious peaceful joy - and that is all. Enter deeply into it by awakeni..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b1/huangbo-xiyun-27442_awakening_our-original-nature-is-void-omnipresent_160440.jpg" --- # Our original nature is...void, omnipresent, silent, pure… ![“Our original nature is...void, omnipresent, silent, pure; it is glorious and mysterious peaceful joy - and that is all. Enter deeply into it by awakening yourself.” quote by Huangbo Xiyun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b1/huangbo-xiyun-27442_awakening_our-original-nature-is-void-omnipresent_160440.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b1/huangbo-xiyun-27442_awakening_our-original-nature-is-void-omnipresent_160440.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b1/huangbo-xiyun-27442_awakening_our-original-nature-is-void-omnipresent_160440.jpg) > “Our original nature is...void, omnipresent, silent, pure; it is glorious and mysterious peaceful joy - and that is all. Enter deeply into it by awakening yourself.” [Huangbo Xiyun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huangbo-xiyun/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Recognize that our true self is empty, all‑present, silent, pure, and a source of peaceful joy, and awaken to it. **In simple terms:** Our true self is empty, present, silent, pure, and joyful. Key Takeaway Awaken to your inner emptiness for peace. 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