Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the SublimeThe understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, the poems of 2nd century philosopher Nagarjuna. |
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Page 12
... stops with the ears , the mind stops with recognition , but spirit is empty and waits on all things . The Way gathers in emptiness alone . Emptiness is the fasting of the mind . " Yen Hui said , " Before I heard this , 12 STEPHEN BATCHELOR.
... stops with the ears , the mind stops with recognition , but spirit is empty and waits on all things . The Way gathers in emptiness alone . Emptiness is the fasting of the mind . " Yen Hui said , " Before I heard this , 12 STEPHEN BATCHELOR.
Page 114
... stops , Repetition ceases , Freedom dawns . Fixations spawn thoughts That provoke compulsive acts— Emptiness stops fixations . Buddhas speak of “ self ” And also teach “ 114 STEPHEN BATCHELOR Self.
... stops , Repetition ceases , Freedom dawns . Fixations spawn thoughts That provoke compulsive acts— Emptiness stops fixations . Buddhas speak of “ self ” And also teach “ 114 STEPHEN BATCHELOR Self.
Page 132
... stops through insight , Impulsive acts cease . Stop this and that will not happen : Anguish will end . Opinion " I was here before . " " No 132 STEPHEN BATCHELOR.
... stops through insight , Impulsive acts cease . Stop this and that will not happen : Anguish will end . Opinion " I was here before . " " No 132 STEPHEN BATCHELOR.
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acts anguish appear awakening awareness became become begin believe birth body born Buddha Buddhist cause Center chapter China cling confusion consciousness contingency create death depend depth described dharma Discourses doctrines early ease emerge emptiness entails essence eternity everything exist experience feel fire fixations flames follow freedom fruits future grasp happen Hui-neng human idea identical includes India insight insist language later leads letting go liberation living Mahayana matter means middle mind monk moral moving Nagarjuna Nagarjuna's Verses nature ness never nirvana notion one's oneself opens opinions original pain past path person possible practice present questions reality realize recognizes reference response reveals Sanskrit seed sense Shantideva stops sublime suffering suggest teachings things thoughts Tibetan tion trace tradition translation translation of MMK truths Tsongkhapa turn understanding Verses vision walker walking Wisdom