# emptiness

By [raindrop](https://paragraph.com/@raindrop-2) · 2022-12-07

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By filling ourselves up we are avoiding a conversation with death, even though death is a kind of emptiness. When we enter the void, we enter a deeper and more thorough understanding of life. We need to feel empty, and "empty" beckons, but people fill their time with dreams and memories, their minds with facts and numbers, their schedules with activities and to-do lists, and their hearts with worries and fears. It's no wonder that when life's events interrupt our overburdened inertia, we suddenly feel overwhelmed, as if the earth has suddenly collapsed beneath us and we are still standing there, not knowing whether to jump or fall. In fact, this is the beginning of our experience of depth, and the closer we get to depth, the easier it is for us to turn around and run away and find all kinds of "stuff" to stuff ourselves with. The spiritual message is that when people are overfilled, it is impossible to accept or absorb new ideas. There is a story that shows exactly this. Two scientists travel to India to present their scientific theories to an admired Hindu saint. The two scientists were eager to hear what the saint had to say, and as soon as they arrived, exhausted, they rushed to the saint's hut and waited for him to appear. At last the Saint agreed to see them, and said nothing while pouring tea for them.

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When the teacups were already full, the Saint calmly took the teapot and continued to pour, and the tea splashed everywhere. Both scientists were surprised, but both tried to control themselves. Finally, one could not resist and said tentatively, "Holy One, the teacup is full." Without looking up, the saint continued to pour the tea and replied, "Like your brain, it is full. Go clear your minds and we'll talk when we come back." Every day we are challenged to learn, grow, and remember key truths, but ultimately we must empty the teacup of our mind so that we can experience fresh life without judgment or judgment. This emptying allows us to re-experience the beauty of the emptiness of life, and at the same time allows us to maintain the practice of our original intention. Every day we are challenged to learn, grow, and remember key truths, but ultimately we must empty the "teacup" of our mind so that we can experience fresh life without judgment or judgment. This emptying allows us to re-experience the beauty of the emptiness of life, and at the same time allows us to maintain the practice of our original intention. Still, people can't help but escape the sudden pain or nothingness that comes one day, as if life has no meaning. This is a feeling that everyone must encounter as they move forward. If we are strong enough within ourselves, if we have each other's unwavering support, it is possible for us to dive into the deeper roots of this feeling. There, we can experience the empty feeling left by the burnt cowshed, and we can see the moon, the stars and the whole vast universe more clearly. The experience of personal nothingness thus begins to blend into the omnipresent "emptiness" that fills the entire universe. This is the paradox of being human. We can love the whole w

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