What Carl Sagan once said came to mind: “To truly make a sandwich from scratch, you must first create the universe.”

@seeker2seeker

7 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@Erebus.666.

6 ай бұрын

Nice. Was thinking you first need to learn to grow wheat, but I think Carl Sagan obviously is a big picture guy.

@jonathanj.3695

6 ай бұрын

Well then... I guess I can't just go to my kitchen and make one anymore.

@bartfart3847

6 ай бұрын

It was Apple Pie not a Sandwich -'If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe'. Yeah, Im that guy.

@milascave2

6 ай бұрын

Actually, I think it was an apple pie, but the point remains the same.

I am speechless. All I can do is thank you for explaining these complex concepts in such a beautiful way.

@freetibet1000

9 ай бұрын

Speechlessness is the only true reaction we can have if a teaching on Sunyata have “hit home”effectively. Your response is a sign that a door in you have opened up for the possibility of direct experience of sunyata. You should rejoice in that fact. It’s the ticket out of samsara and the endless wandering in the the realms of suffering. But, many words can be said or read about Sunyata but unless it is directly experienced and realized, it will do little to help us. We must both study, reflect and meditate in order for true Sunyata to rise in our mind stream. Since Sunyata is the state that remains when all other (inferior) views and beliefs have been discarded, after thorough investigations, it is not a construct or formulated concept. This is the reason why Sunyata, liberation or enlightenment are all synonyms of the same thing. Buddhist also calls it Buddhahood.

@AdvaiticOneness1

9 ай бұрын

These are concepts of Advaita vedanta philosophy. Emptiness or shunyatha doesn't talk about interconnectedness. Cuz there's no self, and universe is often neglected in Buddhism.

@freetibet1000

9 ай бұрын

@@AdvaiticOneness1 I’m not sure what you’re aiming at but the fraise often used within the discussion on sunyatha is “interdependent origination” for the arising of the temporary reality. At least within the Buddhist tradition.

@AdvaiticOneness1

9 ай бұрын

@@freetibet1000 To observe this reality you need "The Self", otherwise how could you explain it?

@freetibet1000

9 ай бұрын

@@AdvaiticOneness1 ​ I understand that this may be the most logical assumption to you. But according to Buddhist teachings the awareness does not need a self to “interpret”reality. In fact, it is this exact fallacy of understanding that is the root cause for remaining in samsara and experiencing endless sufferings and continuous rebirths, according to the Buddha. It is this mistaken understanding that keeps us away from experiencing reality head-on and thus misunderstand reality. As long as we don’t understand that without the interpreter as the “middleman” reality is always going to be at odds with what the self wants. In an instant self takes over the experience of reality and make an interpretation that will fit within its own “agenda”. Self is a political organ of our own creation and its purpose is to in-force its own political agenda that it believes in. Although self do not exists our ignorance believes in it and makes us slaves under a dictatorship of lies and deceptions. Suffering arise because self and reality are at odds with each other. Since reality is reality, nothing can challenge it. Believing in a self is just a bad habit. It may seem very real but that’s just because the habit is so deeply ingrained due to prolonged habituation and reinforced by karma. Neither self nor karma is real and are not needed for us to functioning. In fact, karma and self make life very difficult and are ironically our own creations based on a misunderstanding. It is because of this rock-solid belief in a self that we have dysfunctional relationships, societies and nations. Nothing good can come out of mistaken views of reality. That’s why the Buddha is called the Awakened One. A Buddha becomes a Buddha when the mistaken view of self is dissolved and reality is understood correctly. The boundary between reality and the awareness is gone and the true qualities of the awareness can operate freely in exact accordance with what every moment requires. Finally, since ignorance is not your true nature it can be removed or dissolved. Since non-self is your true nature the removal of a mistaken belief in a fictional self will naturally result in a state of non-self, your true nature. The removal of a mistaken belief does not necessitate an introduction of another belief. The removal of any erroneous views is good enough. What remains is your true being. That is Buddhist logic. The teachings on the reality of non-self belongs to the earlier cycles of teachings the Buddha gave during his time in this world. The second turning of the Wheel of the Dharma is when the Buddha expounded more specifically on the Sunyatha and the empty nature of all phenomena. At the Third turning of the Wheel of the Dharma the Buddha specifically taught those that was proficient enough the extraordinary teachings on Buddha Nature. Something which is said to be a very rare occasion for coming generations of beings to be hearing in this world in the future. It is important to remember that mere intellectual and philosophical understanding of the concepts of Sunyatha and non-self is not enough. Far from it! We can talk about Sunyatha and selflessness until the cows come home, unless we understand the importance and really complete the necessary inner practices that effectively removes our wrong views and ignorance we will not have a clue what it really is. However improbable it may sound but the nature of self is such that it can easily adopt teachings on Sunyatha and selflessness even and twist it into its own version of reality and pursue it as its own little “project” and thus reinforce its own importance and position. Our own belief in a self is extremely cunning and will not give up easily. It will resort to any means possible to try to maintain its position. It will even chose death rather than to give in to its own destruction. These are Buddhist views. Other spiritual and religious schools believe in something else. Since this was a video on explaining Buddhist views I didn't thought it to be inappropriate to say something’s about it here in this context.

Buddha is a great enlightenment, Buddha is a unique philosopher, Buddhism is very practical religion.. So i love Buddhism.

I can hardly imagine the level of development that “you” or “your” mind achieved especially considering your very young age. I have been studying several profound buddhist teachings and contemplating about their meanings in thousands of meditation hours. But putting all those phenomenal “facts“ together into this video and showing the proper images to point out the meaning of the teachings that are rarely deeply understood is just a MASTERPIECE!!! There is no other word that comes to my mind for describing your work better… You have my deepest respect although even what is called respect is empty of its own existence. Just PHENOMENAL what you did. Many many many thanks my friend.

@iAmNothingness

8 ай бұрын

The thing is you can’t really study it, you have to practice it to understand. All your frequencies have to be on certain level for a prolonged amount of time

@arturstocklin7598

8 ай бұрын

@@iAmNothingness I completely agree. The realization doesn’t come only from studying. But without certain level of intellectual understanding of emptiness and non-self one will never come even close to meditative experience of consciousness. Therefore in my opinion you need both. Studying and practicing to be able to make progress… Your videos are a wonderful and amazing inspiration for continuing on the journey. Thank you so much.

@MathiasCortesz

8 ай бұрын

One could say that instead of respect, the "you" and "me" between which respect is "given" is empty of a separate/"its own" existence.

@muhammadomermahmud8533

7 ай бұрын

thx

@MathiasCortesz

7 ай бұрын

@bgab-hw5qp true, genuine, deep Buddh("ism") isn't about development of sects.

This video is absolutely incredible, but to truly grasp its content, I'd have to watch it at least 1,000 times. Thank you for sharing it with us ❤

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad it left such an impression on you!

@machanrahan9591

9 ай бұрын

Totally agree ! Amazing scope, depth, and clarity. Beautiful. As you say, I'll be re-watching this for a very long time. Gave me goosebumps !

@vu197

9 ай бұрын

Search for "Your own sense of yourself is an imagination - Dhamma talk | Ajahn Sumedho | 21.03.2021" a simpler way to realize emptiness.

@rabidL3M0NS

9 ай бұрын

For emptiness to truely be grasped, it must be let go ✊✋

@kenashcom7580

9 ай бұрын

Or you could sit in zazen for 10000 hours and experience it yourself.

I'm currently studying Abhidhamma, a doctrine of higher teaching in Buddhism about reality. It is one of the most mind blowing and revolutionary teachings I've learned. I highly recommend everyone to read about it. It's quite complicated but it's kind of like a missing piece of the puzzle in Buddhism (I've so much more to learn tho!).

@charliecheng3340

9 ай бұрын

Trying to listen to Abhidhamma will help if you meditate two weeks prior to attending the presentation. The abstract become real

@adhiantos

9 ай бұрын

@@charliecheng3340 Not gonna lie I feel a shift in perception and in life after the lesson. It helps a lot in the understanding of Sunyata (which I still struggle to understand up till now). I'm currently in chapter 2 (Cetasika/Mental Factors). It's getting more complicated but here we go haha

@charliecheng3340

9 ай бұрын

@@adhiantos glad you have patient . It’s going to be very rewarding. We have a good teacher U Silananda a follower of Mahashi. Unfortunately, he passed away many years ago . So I just listen through his CD

@sanskritlessons

9 ай бұрын

Abhidhamma will helps you to understand the shunyata. By teaching shunyata Nagarjuna distinguished that Abhidhamma philosophers are wrong in particular way.

@adhiantos

9 ай бұрын

@@charliecheng3340 I hope so too! So far it's been eye opening. I'm studying it here in Indonesia. It's an online weekly class. Our instructor is from Indonesia but he studied in Myanmar. We also have a teacher from Myanmar too.

Thank you so much. It is incredible that you are just 25 years old. You must have been truth seeker for many past lives. ❤

@seeker2seeker

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend!

I am definitely watching many times,this is the most clear and profound teachings on emptiness I have found. Infinitely grateful.

@albertafarmer8638

9 ай бұрын

Hi, you need JESUS! the rapture and the 7year Tribulation are right around the corner and you are indulging in paganism! Please get saved: accept JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and savior today!!! Read biblical end times prophecy, listen to Dr.Ron Rhodes on end times chronology and know that ufos/aliens are demons (fallen angels) The illuminati will explain the upcoming rapture with an "alien invasion" don't believe it and don't accept the coming Antichrist (666)!!!

@albertafarmer8638

7 ай бұрын

@bgab-hw5qp All we need is more paganism, accept JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Savior while you can - you won't get another chance to get saved if you miss the rapture! Read biblical end times prophecy, listen tp Dr. Ron Rhodes on end times chronology.

I am not very learned in any detailed Buddhist teachings or about really any of the associated particular terms. All I know is that I have come to find great peace, contentment, and utility in the phrase “I don’t know”. It’s not very comfortable, but it’s the most honest answer that can be given where I am right now. I will continue to meditate.

@noself7889

2 ай бұрын

Their is a zen teacher that spoke of the I don’t know mind. Good catch man. 👍

I’ve been boggling my mind searching for an interpretation of quantum mechanics and the wave function for all my adult life. This is the only thing that seems to make any sense. Amazing that they tapped into it thousands of years ago with nothing but their own contemplation of existence and their experience of what we call reality. So beautiful.

@user-gl4zf4db7m

4 ай бұрын

The more science discovers about our brain and about the world, the more it proves Buddhists are right, it's crazy

I am not religious... but Buddhism is the most superior of all religions... it is deep and scientifically sound... the most profound teachings on spirituality ever expounded

@cbsl8424

4 ай бұрын

That is a bold claim to say it is the superior religion. Believers of other religions may not agree. In terms of the Buddhist view of the world, it is also pointless to compare different religions because all belong to oneness and the concepts of superiority fades away too.

@parijat41994

4 ай бұрын

@@cbsl8424 of course he is right in claiming the Buddhist religion is superior, all religions claims to believe first, surrender first. It's only Buddha who said find yourself first, rest is secondary. Therefore from scientific thought process it is d most vigorous and truthful

@Prodigal_Knight

4 ай бұрын

As an atheist I have to disagree. Taoism takes that title.

@iart2838

4 ай бұрын

Not a religion but philosophy. BUDDHA made it clear. There's no concept of belief

@YuckFouTubeX

3 ай бұрын

I am not religious myself, but I have studied multiple ones, I would not consider any religion "the superior one" simply because none has a tool or use which the other has not, in fact most religion seems to tailor themselves to fit different lifestyles, so by that account the person tends to find each religion "superior" depending on how well it fits their lifestyle Thus leaving no way to truly justify any religion as "Superior" to another, unless you can of course explain why it is superior in a way that people most would understand and agree to Otherwise it is just an opinion, which will always be biased, both in terms to how much you know about it, and how much you are ignorant of in equal parts

Never heard a better and clear explanation of emptiness before. Though I am a Hindu but I am fascinated by the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautam (the Buddha ) and find it most relatable and practical wisdom ever. I have also observed that what he decoded 2500 years ago is followed by all modern day gurus and spiritual seekers. they all talk about what he had explained before anyone else.

Theravada Buddhism mentioned four ultimate meaningful realities called Paramartha Dhamma, and their intrinsic nature is empty. Thank you so much.

@Earthbound369

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for spreading wisdom.

@nickpoolsaad2234

9 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5Z_vNqQibrKorw.html Modern American Queries | Q&A by Ajahn Jayasaro I have followed Ajahn Jayasaro for over 10 years and have learnt so much. Loving kindness to you all, may you be well xx For the Clear Mountain Monastery Community, Janamara Hermitage, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima The question asked at the 24 minute mark, which Ajahn Jayasaro responds to, was this: "Ajahn, it’s a real pleasure to have been with you these days. I had a question for Ajahn Dtun that I didn’t have an opportunity to ask, that maybe I could get your take on… He writes in his autobiography about his mother’s great compassion for animals, in which she once went to a fish market where there were live fish. She bought them and set them free into a river. The villagers were quite impressed by that and I was very moved reading that. And I was just thinking of all the times I’ve seen animals in captivity that I’ve known were headed to the slaughterhouse and I have felt a real sense of helplessness and the feeling that radiating metta for those animals just doesn’t feel like enough. And I’m wondering if you feel like there’s anything else we can do in practice to support the ultimate ease or liberation of animals that we know are in misery and will be killed."

@davidmorgan9898

9 ай бұрын

❤

I used to practice meditation and self inquiry because of immese suffering but i lost track but after watching your wonderful help , i feel i should not ignore it now ..thanks

This is an incredible and insightful piece of work. I have devoured shelves of books on Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy (and I guess I am a Buddhist given I do all the bells and smells) and I have rarely encountered something that so succinctly conveys the teachings of the Bhudda. A masterwork 🤩

@muhammadomermahmud8533

7 ай бұрын

I thought we were supposed to reador learn books hmm...😦

@user-ck6ji6qu7k

6 ай бұрын

This is the only answer for the quantum physics dead end.

I love this topic. Using simple breathing techniques, not expecting anything, I've left my body and every perception but sight, and lost all sense of self. It took many years to understand it. Because there was silence and no words or thoughts there.

@chadkline4268

7 ай бұрын

Hmmm. Can you describe the transitions from normal everyday sensory consciousness that took place? Do you meditate with open eyes?

The screen metaphor makes me think of Chuang Tzu who said consciousness should be like a mirror - receive everything and keep nothing. Excellent perspective that’s helped me live peacefully regardless of what’s happening in and around me. It doesn’t surprise me at all that this was a fantastic video that helped me flesh out my understanding of reality. Your work has been the perfect supplement to my spiritual journey. Great work again, Simeon.

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate this, thank you for the comment! Always happy to be your spiritual bartender ;)

@jessegreco8855

9 ай бұрын

@@seeker2seeker keep ‘em coming!

@sureshgaikwad5004

9 ай бұрын

Yes the great work.

@AdvaiticOneness1

9 ай бұрын

Emptiness or shunyatha of Buddhism doesn't Equate to "Consciousness". The correct definition for Consciousness is brahman the "Poornam" of Advaita vedanta or Non-dualism.

@subrotoxing8214

9 ай бұрын

amazing insight... i've been wanting to know how to say this eloquently and wow zhuang zi said it first

Thanks! Exceptional presentation, making dense concepts available to understand ... or allow approaching understanding! MANY THANKS!

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this generous donation, I'm glad you found the video useful!

This video describes truth better than any other that I have heard. Now it is up to us to realize it.

We grasp the idea and put it in the back of our head not to deny the reality we are living in but to let go of all objects our senses perceive. Living life like all other people do and see it through the Buddha's lense is walking the middle path. This stuff powerful and life-changing, people who walk the middle path are whom I call "cool".

It's interesting to see someone from Bulgaria has this deep understanding of Emptiness in Buddha teaching. Wow. I'm so glad that Buddhism practitioner can now be found anywhere in the world.

@DAB009

6 ай бұрын

Sunshine reaches all corners of the world. Buddha's wisdom is like that also it seems.

Thank you for making this video Simeon. In 1982 I have experienced Sunyata myself and it stayed with me for several days. True meditation and fastening I came into a trance after passing a high Tibetetan lama followed by munks of western origin. The experience that seemed a relevation to me changed my life . Now I am 60 years of age and it still affects me.

Our tendency to complicate things by extending a simple idea by rationalization is the real problem of man.

I don’t know how to thank you fully but ultimately you know the truth and there is no one to whom i can personally being thankful. I just want to say my vibes are for you. Amazing work and the representation is so precise. 🙏🙏🌸♥️♥️

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate this!

@deepthiprasad1812

9 ай бұрын

It took me 2.5 hours to complete this video. Why?- because there are something I couldn’t understand. Though I got the gist of what this video is about but there are somethings that I can’t wrap my mind around.

@abhishekminhas9650

9 ай бұрын

@@deepthiprasad1812 the things which are described in the video is out of our mind. Our mind is not capable of knowing the truth. It doesn’t have the ability to grasp the truth because it’s just a false identity (EGO) which thinks materialistic world is the real world. In actual we are just witnessing the Raslila ( Dance of the Devine) through this body and there is no one (EGO) to experience it. Truth cannot described in words as there are already so many scriptures around the world for us but still we don’t get the message because we try to understand them on the level of mind. They are there to guide us towards the truth. I can suggest you couple of movies and philosophers from where you can begin. Samadhi part 1,2 & 3 Inner world and outer world. Listen to Eckhart Tolle Alan Watts Carl Jung Osho Ramana Maharshi Jiddu Krishnamurti UG Krishnamurthi Ram das Mooji and there are many more if you are willing to learn.

Just finished the video, Oh Buddha to be. It was a work of art and a privilege to learn from it. Grateful to you for all your efforts in producing this piece of timelessness, this Dharma, this poetry. Namaste, El'ad

I totally agre with you. Some of my friends don’t like buddhism because they think it’s close to nihilism but it’s because they have a shallow understanding. Thank you for this educational vid! ❤❤❤

@AB-ry7bl

8 ай бұрын

I used to have that same perception of Buddhism. But now I understand it better, and I've also realized that it wouldn't make sense for millions of people to follow a religion that makes them unhappy and unfulfilled.

WoW ! The art of simplifying something so complex into such an engaging video... Grateful I found it on youtube !

What an amazingly precise video, well edited, your taste in music is insane to boot. Very special for a 25 year old to nail buddhist thinking right on the head like you do. The world is your oyster, my friend. Keep it up. Subscribed.

Thank you for the video! The visuals are stunning and the way you elucidate the point of view of the Buddha is insightful!

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Dear One, I am very grateful to you for producing this wonderful art that helps us to understand Dharma. I have been quietly learning about Sakyamuni's teachings for a little more than a year now, and one thing I have noticed is there is a terrible thirst for English language content about Dharma. Thank you so much for helping to extinguish that flame! :) Please keep up your amazing work. Cheers, A Fellow Lover of Wisdom

@rastafah2263

6 ай бұрын

I recommend the Buddha's words. Buddhawajana

Wow amazing to see that a person from Bulgaria is so knowledgeable on Buddhism. I'm super impressed :)

You have a gift of explaining in words that which cannot be explained in words . Thank you 🙏 blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪 👍🙏

Buddhism is truly awesome. Thank you

@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices

7 ай бұрын

Because?

Im from Mexico I studied western philosophy in a university and ended up in love with Buddhist teachings of sunyata as the explanation of the world closest to some truth. Thank you for the video. Perfectly done. Let’s practice buda nature in this moment.

@heinmolenaar6750

6 ай бұрын

Honey. Watch j. Krishnamurti

Namah Tathagata Buddhay /\ A most important topic. But complicated one. Wonderfully explained! "With the cessation of forms and names, consciousness ceases .." Imagine a simplified universe. Just two beings who have basic consciousness - they dont need to eat or sleep. Have no desires. All their consciousness can do and does is become aware of the other being. They look like two squares in space. And all they can or do or ever want to do is just "look at each other". And THAT's it This is a universe - reduced to its bare components - NEEDed for consciousness to be. If you remove a single component, consciousness would cease to be. If you remove both squares, there is just space. There would be no consciousness - as there would be nothing to be "conscious" of. It would be voidness. If there is only one square, there would be no consciousness. As the square would just experience "space", but would never become self aware at all, thus consciousness would be identical with space - voidness. Only when another object comes into being, the square would become conscious, as through "moving" (as recognition of movement too would be only evident with reference to the fixation of other object), it will recognise itself (as observer) and the other (as observed). Since this is "most essential" requirements of consciousness "to be", which means if you remove a any of the 3 or 4 elements (space, two squares, time), conscientiousness would not exist, it is only through "forms and names" - formations and compartmentalizations in space (these conditions) can a elementary awareness agent (elementary Consciousness - prior to a cognizing mind) can be. Outside this abstract throught example, we can infer it from nature everywhere. A lions body is, through natural selection, designed to hunt a deer. Deers escaping the lion leads to further natural selection, which makes lions stronger. Lion gets its characteristics, forms, nature (no prey, no predator) not from itself - but from a "other". Among humans too, different races get their physical attributes from their geography. On atomic level, changes are more readily perceptible - atoms are in perpetual state of "disturbance", and can only gain some stability through uniting with "other" atoms. In some cases, like in wave particle duality of light, its nature is hauntingly observer dependent - when we don't see it, it becomes a particle, when we see it, it becomes a wave. Therefore, since a thing does not have its characterstics by itself, but only through "causes and conditions" (when causes and conditions change, it changes), it lacks a intrinsic essence of its own. All things in nature are this way. And hence by Shunyata, it means the falsity of a intrinsic or inherent nature (flower nature of flower does not come from flower - it comes from things other than flower). The perceived reality says "a things nature is its own intrinsic produce, or a thing is produce of its own intrinsic nature", Perceived reality does not suggest "A things nature is not a produce of its, or a thing is not a produce of its own nature, but of something else". Only through analysis and insight can we say this. And through that we can see that things, hence, in their own nature or essence, are empty. No such thing as intrinsic or self nature. " That is so, because this is so. If this changes, that changes" - Lord Nagajuna says - " Since all things get their nature and essence from mutual interdependence, all things lack intrinsic nature and are empty " Namah Lord Nagarjuna /\

It is truly touching to read all the grateful comments below describing how helpful this teaching on the different aspects of sunyatha is for them. That, in itself, is truly remarkable! That this world is full of people that is consciously in such a need for proper sunyatha teachings. For me it is a true testament that out Tathāgatagarbha nature resonates within us. Makes me very joyful.

This is just brilliant! You are so young and yet so lucid : you have already understood what I have been struglling with for 65 years... You help me a lot and I am thankful for that. 🙏💙

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! I have understood these things conceptually, but... the real work of cultivating the insights in my life remains

@Jyothife

9 ай бұрын

Understanding is not an option when puls and breath stopps. If y come back to this world after reaching nirvikalpa samadhi you can tell about it but nobody understands what y mean. Death has appeared and understanding death is another problem. The answer to the problem is there is love after death but not for everyone He who missed the lifepartition to conquer realization has to try it again and again. Means : birth.childhood.growing up again and again till you are getting tired of it . The understanding only can be realization of the nothingness which means : if you have at the end of your life the assurance that y are entering the sushumna with the last breath taken you are not in an emptyness but the fulfillness of life which only GOD is able to handle properly bcs y are not anymore able to act as someone who's breath and heart has stopped. You are dead physical. The GOD is not emptyness but fullfillment. I wonder why the Buddhist has no GOD. Something is missing here? GOD exists and he's all around us. To Anihilate a living God is a failour God is a butterfly and a snake in same moment and so much more. Don't degrade his Majesty for he may desgrace you when you meet him face to face.

@Jyothife

9 ай бұрын

That's what comes to my mind when people talk about ajahuaska(DMT) They tell about visions while tripping and that the breath is swinging in and out. But the real vision starts when breath and puls stopps. Nirvikalpa. Nirvikalpa is like coming home . And not being in emptyness....

Broke through on DMT back in 2012. I cried coming back . Oneness cannot be understood by writing alone. It can only be experienced. The stunning conclusion of all conclusions. Namaste

@neil6477

5 ай бұрын

Just be very, very careful when you talk of 'breaking through'. I make absolutely no judgement as to the authenticity of your claim, but there is need for huge caution when believing that such a thing has happened. The path is full of tricks and deceptions. The very fact that you make the claim is reason enough itself to be cautious. There is also a huge difference between 'Oneness' and 'Non-Duality'. Oneness may carry an experience - Non-Duality does not. Hence, it is said that a genuine 'breakthrough' carries no claim because the idea of such becomes meaningless. If you can, try to find a master who can verify your 'experience' - such people do exist. Just be careful.

@Roxar96

5 ай бұрын

​​@@neil6477Breaking through really is common with hallucinogenic substances but it is not enough to grasp oneness. It is only a short and overwhelming experience 🐸🙏 Still it can be useful

@ervisballa5

4 ай бұрын

​@@neil6477i believe i had a similar experience as the gentleman above. Can you please share some thoughts on the difference between oneness and non duality?

@neil6477

4 ай бұрын

@@ervisballa5 In a one way it is easy - in another it is the hardest thing to try to do - especially via this medium. However, I'll try and if it's still not clear please get back to me. In simple terms, God, no matter what that means, is a concept that can be referred to via words, concepts and ideas. Words that are often used are Creator, All knowing, Infinite, Love, Completeness, the Absolute, and so on. Sometimes, in a more mystically sense, God is referred to as being a state of wholeness in which all things are seen and experienced to be the same thing. Everything that exists, all Creation and the Creator are one and the same. In other words, 'everything is One'. Before the unifying experience of Oneness, we have a sense of separation from God. There seems to be an individual identity - which is called a 'self', or an 'I'. During the experience this separation vanishes and all things, God and self, are seen to be the same thing. Oneness. On the other hand, Non-Duality is beyond all words, all expressions, all concepts, all ideas, all qualities. Non-Duality is where Oneness arises from. The Oneness of God needs 'some thing' in order to be 'One'. Non-Duality has 'no thing' because it is beyond this concept. The Oneness of God (and Creation) is an experience - Non-Duality is not an experience. The concept of 'experience' cannot be applied to the Non-Dual. The Oneness of God maybe 'achieved' or 'attained'. Non-Duality does not carry these concepts. The Oneness of God may arise and fall - it maybe an experience that arises and passes. Non-Duality does not arise, since it is not an experience. When I say that Non-Duality is beyond Being and non-Being, beyond Existence and non-Existence, beyond breakthrough and non-breakthrough, beyond all concepts, I am saying nothing about non-duality. I am only pointing in its direction. Once 'awakened' to your True Nature (Non-Duality) there is nothing more to be said. The best explanation comes from the Zen saying, 'Do not confuse the finger for the moon it points at'. God is the finger, Non-Duality is the moon. (There is a book called, Zig Zag Zen, in which the topic psychedelics and awakening is examined by people with experiences of both. A summary would be, psychedelics 'may' help alert people to the existence of 'altered states' and may act as a trigger to further exploration. But, there is little support for the idea that they produce what might be called a true awakening.)

@YuckFouTubeX

3 ай бұрын

Can one truly experience the true sensation while on drugs? I am not one to judge, on the contrary I sometimes wonder if such medications (or what one calls them) can further my search inways, and yet so many of my friends that claim to have "found the only true way" attribute such to drugs and use them to unhealthy degrees convinced that they are one with something greater... In my eyes "something greater" (The inner God, Emptiness, true joy etc) should not demand the person use drugs to greatness But perhaps it can be a tool to reach the means?

I am mind blownd rn. This is beyond beautiful!

Emptiness of Views - I love this. Every straight line is shabby. The world weaves us and we weave it. This is a really touching video. Thank you. If I found a word to describe it, it would have to be your word, or a word floating on the wind.

You spend so much effort into this content. It is not for the beginners. It is sophisticated and takes long time to understand.

The Screen Analogy you presented in this video is perfect. May you find what you are looking for in life 💜

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate this! May you too find it for yourself :)

Very nice work of explaning emptiness to the English speaking world. As a Chinese I learned most of these concepts from traditional Chinese translations of the Mahayana sutras, which is the mainstream Buddhism in East Asia. I can confirm that everything you said are consistent with what I understood from reading these sutras. Having a correct understanding of it is fundamental for the correct practice, and your work is going to help a lot of people. Keep up the good work! Amitabha 阿弥陀佛🙏功德无量🙏

@seeker2seeker

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend, it is good to hear my linguistic limitations have not distorted the original meaning!

If it's about deep Dhamma You must present the Tripitaka. In the Buddha's words buddhawajana

Emptiness in Buddhism isn't nihilism or literally void or zero. Emptiness in Buddhism means nothing exists on its own. Every one, every thing depends on other this is what emptiness is ..... Correct me if I am wrong

@hobosapien7735

9 ай бұрын

This is absolutely correct ! "Things arise in mutual dependence, and hence lack an intrinsic nature and essence. Therefore, things are empty" - The Great Nagarjuna

@animesh7296

9 ай бұрын

This is a valid statement, Only when multiple things exist. What if only one thing exists. On which it is depended on?

@subrotoxing8214

9 ай бұрын

yes... emptiness should be taken as always empty your cup... to perceive everything.. receive everything keep nothing

I’m so happy this video came out I’ve been investigating these ideas but haven’t found a teacher who explained in a format I was accustomed to. I look forward to watching this 😊

i have for a very long while found difficulties trying to wrap my head around the meaning of emptiness and the place it holds in our lives and for a very long time i ve been lost in thought trynna figure out a lot of deep things and i struggled to put my thoughts into words but the way you explained everything in this video has helped me clear the thoughts in my head and opened my eyes to a lot of other things i know there are yet alot of things to learn but i am really thankful to you and i appreciate you and your effort!

I am a Buddhist Monastic and I approve this videos. I hope more topics be covered. Also I hope Seeker to Seeker creator can communicate with me through a possible collaboration.

Incredible work. Beautifully understood. Thank you.

@seeker2seeker

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend, I appreciate your support!

@prabinghimire907

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video can you suggest where all this literature can we get or read online

@seeker2seeker

Ай бұрын

@@prabinghimire907 You can have a look at the suggested readings in the video description :)

This was awesome! Please keep them coming! Thank you! 🙏

Again, you have crowned humility. The true value of simplicity is realized. Thank you.

Thank you for pointing out apparent contradiction in different teachings. Really helps with credibility and showing how complex the teachings can be.

There is a certain echelon of thought that few videos reach. Referencing Nagarjuna, C++, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Wittgenstein's Tractatus demonstrates that this is one of them. You've a new subscriber 🙂

I find it helpful to understand that everything I seem to perceive as real, and separate, are actually just ideas in my own mind. Then I have power over the world, rather than thinking it has power over me. As only I can give any meaning to perception, I have a choice how to perceive what I see.

you did a wonderful job of articulating what emptiness means. its hard to convey those type of ideas to other people, but you did it perfectly.

@jaypritchett17

7 ай бұрын

@bgab-hw5qp I hope you find peace one day, so you can stop telling people to chant things.

@vivekbhat2784

7 ай бұрын

But you dont even exist.. there are no others too... there is NOTHING

I first became aware of this insight by a British/ American man called Alan watts. His explanations of this subject are insightful. So, i find myself here in search of a deeper and more explanatory review of what i may say no- thingness is. Or emptiness is. This video is exceptional ! I see the connections between the Dao and Buddhism. Not that im saying one is better than the other but that one compliments the other. A non dualist sense of self and environment as an organic union. Thankyou. ❤

@noself7889

2 ай бұрын

Zen in the combination of Taoism and Buddhism. I love both traditions and practice elements of both.

Thank you for helping us to understand theses concepts.

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for your generous support :)

This channel is a true gem! I m so glad I found it.Thank you Simeon!

Thank you for sharing not only this video but for also providing sources for further investigation. I also enjoyed the soundtrack and appreciate you listing the tracks. This channel is a gem and your content resonates with me in way that I cannot express! Thank you so much!

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, it makes me so happy you've noticed and enjoyed the music, I put lots of thought into it :)

@krozal6892

9 ай бұрын

@@seeker2seeker We have similar taste in music so I noticed it immediately. 🎶 ☺

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

@@krozal6892 Ah, great! Any suggestions for music I may use in future videos?

@krozal6892

9 ай бұрын

@@seeker2seeker Hmmmm... let me think about it but I'm sure I can come up with some ideas for you to check out

@krozal6892

8 ай бұрын

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond back but it's not easy coming up with suggestions, considering the music you like, that you are not already familiar with. You should check out Cylob's albums " Bounds Green" and "Cylobean Sunset". There is a group that makes what could be considered sound collage that may be interesting to you. They are called Negativland. Videogame soundtracks and scores are another good resource for atmospheric soundscapes. Let me know if this is of any help. I watch your videos often and some I have watched many times. I have been familiar with many of the concepts you discuss for a very long time and can only think of a few people that share your rich understanding of topics such as shunyata or the five aggregates. How do you apply these ideas within a Christian worldview? How does the unconscious or collective unconscious manifest itself with respect to Christianity?

Excellent, and I particularly enjoyed hearing of the conflicting philosophies! Really appreciate the effort you put into these, the results are captivating and professional dialogues!

Thank you for this masterpiece ❤ what an incredible work.

In this fast-paced life, we often get caught up in worries about the future and emotions from the past. Buddhism reminds us to focus on the present, where true truths and happiness lie. In doing so, we can free ourselves from the burdens of anxiety and find peace within our hearts.

Want to thank you for all these videos on buddhism they are an entry point for my learning of this topic. They are extremely fascinating and are changing the way i think about things.

Thank you so much for your videos. They are scripted and produced beautifully, but ultimately they are a fresh spring of deep insight. Thank you 😊

That warning at the beginning is incredibly well-said. I certainly experienced that, taking 'Emptiness' as a nihilistic void concept. I've seen other translations render it as 'Fullness' - which is interesting.

You’re my new gig!! Thank you 🙏

Thanks for giving Yogacara credits to deserving Buddhist philosophy. ❤

This was excellent. Madhyamaka and Yogacara have been floating around in my head without a clear definition. This was helpful

I encourage everyone who hasn’t to study the translations of nagarjuna and such teachers of antiquity one must mediate daily and train the mind. A little intellectual understanding and emotional expectance is just the beginning. Other types of teaching, science, and religions really can’t even start the journey. Filled with concepts of beliefs, hope and fear for better or for worse cling to ideas and emotions. Never give up in training the mind to the place of ultimate awareness beyond self and other…..😊

@sureshgaikwad5004

9 ай бұрын

Yes practice is needed.

As everyone has noted a strikingly well done explanation.

Gratitude and joy for the work! Profound thanks.

This presentation is excellent . so well explained in a living language. Grateful🙏

An incredibly clear and exciting explanation.

Hi, Simeon! I am Diogo from London. I am very impressed with the quality of your video. It's content shows that you've been studying this topic on it's depth. Thanks for taking your time for doing such a magnific work.

@seeker2seeker

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Diogo!

Thank you for your dedication and weeks of hard work so we can experience your experience.

Thanks again for making this video, my first donation was no where near appropriate considering the effort you have put into this masterpiece. Have a great day from Scotland and I look forward to your future work. Apologies for my original attempt to send you a ‘Bravo’ in Bulgarian. When I reversed the translation it came back as ‘Fine Wine’ 😂 which made me laugh. Just shows the limitations of language vs the more direct transmission of metta ❤

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate this, my friend, you are being very kind and generous! Have a great day from Bulgaria and thank you (благодаря [blagodaria] in Bulgarian) :)

Thank you for this video, Simeon! I hope, for the sake of our world, that you will continue your work. Greetings and thanks from Russia!

You've saved me a lot of further difficulty in grasping Emptiness. Thank you so much!

He who understands that all actions are actions towards the self shall never suffer.

really enjoyed this video, ive had what id call a transcendent experience in which i saw many of the visual metaphors you used, and was introduced to many of these understandings in a fashion i could never truly put into words. i highly recommend breathwork, dream yoga, and meditation to further grasp these understandings. i wish i could iterate how profound watching this was, it tied together a lot of what i experienced back then and it makes me feel so much less lonely in the world everytime i hear of others describing a similar journey or any testimony or demonstration of grasping this "understanding" of life. one big thing i learned is forgive everyone and yourself but do good. thank you so much

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Are there any resources (links?) you can share when people (myself included) can get some good introduction into breath-work and/or dream yoga? I have not explored these really

@maidai-theswonk9900

9 ай бұрын

@@seeker2seeker its deleted my comment twice!!!!!!!! can i contact you to provide the list??????

@maidai-theswonk9900

9 ай бұрын

@@seeker2seeker i have it typed out in another app for anyone interested!

Superb! Truly profound. The greatest explanation of Sunyata I've ever seen. This video really is what the Heart Sutra conveys, or reversely, the Heart Sutra itself summarizes this video with its a few hundred words. Sunyata truly is the most effective way to guard against the cunning ego to arise secretly in the paths of the seekers.

You are a true hero! May you be well and without suffering.

Your many weeks of effort were well worth it! Thank you, Simeon.

Best video I ever saw! Friend, you are a GREAT teacher. Thank you, for me, and for the whole of humanity. Love for ever. ❤️💙💚💛

Absolutely magnificent. It brought so many realizations and thank you for sharing

@nickpoolsaad2234

9 ай бұрын

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Well done - clear, orderly, generous and satisfying. Thank you.

Absolutely great commentary brother

If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism.” - albert einstein

@Kamisama77

9 ай бұрын

Einstein's religious stance was weird. Was he a deist?

Thank you so much! It took you weeks and it saved me months, in trying to understand the emptyness and related concepts. You also drew striking parallels between Emptyness and what Christ said, towards the end! Beautiful! Thank you again...

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you for your detail analysis.. It’s very insightful and helpful.

I amazing how you’ve tried to explain the unexplainable. You’re an amazing 25 year male Bulgarian videographer/essayist/youtuber/ student of philosophy. So much of what you’re talking about goes along with the meditation technique of vipassna, which I practice :)

Absolute gem ! Wow thank you its by far the best explanation Thank You 🙏

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

When i was 25, i had been practicing for 3 years, had read and absorbed the Heart Sutra, and was doing a number of practices from Nagarjuna. Then, i understood in some sense what you are describing here, and so i "knew" about sunyatha, and most especially the "emptiness of views". However, your upaya is much better then mine!! Your description, and your connecting this with Jung, Christ, and others so explicitly is refreshing and welcome. Please continue. I suspect you have great things to do.

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for these kind and encouraging words, my friend, they touch me deeply. I will keep trying my best!

@timothyblazer1749

7 ай бұрын

I've come back to listen again, and i may have something to contribute. :-) "When you think about a color, you 'see' it" I am aphantasic. That means I do not 'see' things when I imagine them. If I close my eyes, I only see darkness, or perhaps small motes. And yet, when I imagine a thing, I DO have a sense of it, but it is...pure mind. That is to say I can do very complex 'visualization', to the point of designing mechanisms and wooden objects...and yet I 'see' nothing. The best way I have found to describe this is 'i can recreate the conditions that occur when I see, except for actual sight, in mind'. This one truth hampered my understanding for decades, since I would read the word 'visualize', and yet my experiences were different than the authors...and I didn't know that. But now, I can say that there is something to 'experience' that is beneath 'seeing' which is capable, with some effort, of accomplishing similar things as seeing in the minds eye. I do not know what to call it, but it is essentially 'seeing without sight'. So, with great respect to the yogacara school, I will say that there is something to sensing, behind sensing, that is real and exists and can be used to recreate sight engrams without reproducing them in sight. This is the best I can do, since there isn't any way to isolate my experience from your experience, however i will also say that this experience is subtlely complex upon examination, and could be a sort of mental extraction rather than a true experience. However...I can say with some confidence that seeing, and more broadly 'sensing', must have a component of memory that indexes, but does not reproduce, the experience and which can and is used to manipulate the recreation of those sense memories. And it is rich enough to substitute for them in mind.

Loved this video, thank you for all your effort you put in making this!

More Buddha teachings please .Your videos make me to see real truth

This video is truly a masterpiece, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. Best wishes from Norway brother. Stay conscious and enjoy the emptiness 🙏

Seeing this video cannot be unseen. All those who seek relief from pain of death of loved ones will be left with a release of sorts when this video is seen in a calm and complete manner. Pls pls pls dont skip or watch incomplete parts of this video. The wholesome coverage of emptiness in this video has healed a major wound in my mind from the distorted way Emptiness or No-thingness was taught by Landmark Forum leaders.

@seeker2seeker

7 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend, I am happy you have found the video of value!

@vivekbhat2784

7 ай бұрын

But you don't even exist.. there are no others too... there is NOTHING. How come you are commenting on this forum?

I have to watch this a couple of times. I feel like my brain is playing twister and is now in the shape of a pretzel. Incredible information so interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever been more interested in a subject in my life or even spent this much time trying to learn something and I’m 43 great job on these videos. I’ve been watching for a couple of days now And plan to continue

This is one of the most complexes and amazing videos ive seen, if not the most. Thank you for putting the time into it!

No words to say, than a thanking you❤

@seeker2seeker

9 ай бұрын

And I thank you for your support!