A. ‘A department of a tree’ symbolises believable phrases by the Buddha and historic masters. ‘Cliff’ implies our lives which might be doomed to finish ultimately. Most people who find themselves anxious to flee from start and loss of life by means of Buddhism are likely to cling to believable phrases considering of them as lifelines which may save them. Being hooked up to such phrases just isn’t greedy the which means of them however being deluded by them.
That is why historic masters would say that believable phrases are fairly a stake to tether individuals who wish to go enlightenment. Solely he who just isn’t deceived by such phrases can attain enlightenment. The Buddha stated that every part is empty. When every part is empty, not solely the Buddha however His phrases ‘every part is empty’ are additionally empty.
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