Nature Quote by Karl Brunnholzl
““The perfect nature, however, is not connected with any seeming phenomena whatsoever. It is without arising, abiding, and ceasing and also without coming and going. It is neither a unity nor a multiplicity, neither a cause nor a result. The triad of definition, definiendum, and illustrating example is irrelevant to it. It is free from all reference points, such as space and time. Because of all this, it is said to he naturally permanent. Likewise, it is partless, because it cannot be divided into different pieces. It is omnipresent and all-encompassing, because it is the true nature of all phenomena.””
About This Quote
Source Philosophical Treatise: The Nature of Reality, 2001
The passage defines an ultimate reality that is beyond all dualities, temporality, and conceptual categories, existing as an unconditioned, permanent whole.
In simple terms: Reality is beyond all labels and change.
Key Takeaway
Contemplate the unconditioned essence of existence.
Themes
metaphysics
non‑duality
emptiness
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- meditation
- academic study
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
philosophy
spirituality
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view change your daily experience?
- Can you find moments of timelessness in life?
A Different Perspective
Such abstraction can be hard to apply practically.
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