Impermanent Quote by Karl Brunnholzl
![“Prajnapdramita sutras sav: In the perfection of knowledge, no [notions] such as "form is permanent" or "form is impermanent" are observable. If even a form as such is not observable, how could this be the case for [its] being permanent or impermanent? The same holds for [all phenomena] up through…” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8c0/karl-brunnholzl-4600_quote_prajnapdramita-sutras-sav-in-the-perfect_1127864.jpg)
““Prajnapdramita sutras sav: In the perfection of knowledge, no [notions] such as "form is permanent" or "form is impermanent" are observable. If even a form as such is not observable, how could this be the case for [its] being permanent or impermanent? The same holds for [all phenomena] up through omniscience.””
About This Quote
Source Sutra: Prajnaparamita Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism
The text asserts that ultimate reality transcends conceptual labels like permanent or impermanent, so such distinctions cannot be truly known.
In simple terms: Ultimate truth is beyond concepts of permanence.
Key Takeaway
Recognize limits of conceptual thinking.
Themes
Buddhism
philosophy
epistemology
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
scriptural
philosophical
When to use this quote
- Meditation
- scholarly study
- teaching
- personal insight
Key Concepts
emptiness
non-duality
Madhyamaka
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you experience reality beyond labels?
- Can you let go of fixed views?
A Different Perspective
Conceptual analysis may still be useful in practice.
![“Hence, [emptiness] is also not an object of [something like the] cognition of Buddhas, because they do not have [such a thing as] cognition.” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c69/karl-brunnholzl-4600_emptiness_hence-emptiness-is-also-not-an-object-of_55069.jpg)
![“Here, master Bhavya states [this as] the main argument, and then he formulates four autonomous reasons as the means to prove the subject property. The venerable and fearless Candrakirti presents this by labeling the mere refutation of arising from the four extremes a "position." He teaches the…” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cb7/karl-brunnholzl-4600_logic_here-master-bhavya-states-this-as-the-ma_140001.jpg)
![“Therefore, everything is the illusory magical display of one's own mind. It is appearing yet delusive, and delusive while appearing. Thus, all of it is contained in the body, and the [body] is again contained in the mind. As for the mind, it has no color and no shape. It is natural luminosity that…” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f8/karl-brunnholzl-4600_psychology_therefore-everything-is-the-illusory-mag_189022.jpg)
![“Not only can nobody deny the appearance of mere consciousness whose nature is other-dependent and not affected by the flaw of conceptions of a body with form and so on, but those who make any such [denial] only invalidate themselves by perception and such.” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/52d/karl-brunnholzl-4600_consciousness_not-only-can-nobody-deny-the-appearance_199293.jpg)
![“If the mere nonexistence of attention and mental engagement is taken to be "nonattention" and "mental nonengagement," it is to be analyzed in what way these two [attention and mental engagement] are nonexistent. [Some utter] nonexistence is not suitable as a cause [for anything], so how could…” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d01/karl-brunnholzl-4600_psychology_if-the-mere-nonexistence-of-attention-an_400862.jpg)
