From the body of the unborn essence arises the sphere of light, and from that sphere of light arises wisdom. From the wisdom arises the seed syllable and from the seed syllable arises the complete Mandala, the deity and the retinue.
Interpretation
The quote illustrates the progression from a formless state to the manifestation of wisdom and understanding, represented through symbols and spiritual elements.
This quote reflects a deep philosophical perspective on the creation of wisdom and enlightenment. It suggests that from the raw potential of existence—symbolized by the 'unborn essence'—light emerges, which represents clarity and understanding. The light leads to wisdom, which is further crystallized into symbols that encapsulate deeper spiritual truths, such as the 'seed syllable' and 'Mandala'. This illustrates a journey of transformation from potential to realization, emphasizing the interconnectedness of existence, wisdom, and spiritual practice.
In practice
In a meditation class, during a discussion on the nature of enlightenment.
All experience and phenomena are understood to be a dream, this should not be just an intellectual understanding, but a vivid and lucid experience...Genuine integration of this point produces a profound change in the individual's response to the world. Grasping and aversion is greatly diminished, and the emotional tangles that once seemed so compelling are experienced as the tug of dream stories, and no more.
Ultimately we want to use dream to liberate ourselves from all relative conditions, not simply to improve them.
We enter the bardo, the intermediate state after # death , just as we enter dream after falling asleep. If our experience of # dream lacks clarity and is of confused emotional states and habitual reactivity, we will have trained ourselves to experience the processes of death in the same way.
The natural purity of our mind is of no use to us if we are not aware of it, _x000D_ _x000D_ and if we do not integrate it with our moving mind. _x000D_ _x000D_ If we realize our innate purity, but only integrate with it from time to time, we are not totally awakened._x000D_ _x000D_ Being in total integration all the time is final realization
Dream, rather than let yourself be dreamt
Not knowing it was hard; knowing it was harder
I don't guess. I think. I ponder. I deduce. Then I decide. But I never guess.
I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20.
When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
When someone seeks," said Siddhartha, "then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.
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