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Feeling Emptiness, Feeling Compassion
H. H. Dalai Lama. (2005). Many Ways to Nirvana: Reflections and Advice on Right Living,
Renuka Singh (Ed.) |
"According to some scientists, emotion is not necessarily negative. Emotion is
a very strong feeling.
While some emotions are destructive, others are constructive. In a meeting
with scientists, we concluded that there are emotions even in the Buddha's mind.
There is a strong sense of caring and compassion and also the realization of
emptiness.
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In the beginning, there is just a vague feeling of emptiness. At that level,
there is no emotion, but once you become more familiar with it, then that
feeling increases.
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At a certain level, the realization of emptiness also becomes
a kind of emotion.
Therefore , in the practice of developing wisdom and loving-kindness /
compassion, you strengthen these inner qualities and then reach
a state where you have an upsurge of feeling called emotion. We can clearly see
this link between intellect and emotions.
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file update:
10-May-2012