The middle way is Buddha
The Middle Way is neither a central position nor moderation. The middle Way is
Buddha, and by coming to know The Middle Way you come to know Buddha.
Generally, people think in terms of relative dualities. Consequently, they see reality as
a world filled with struggles and conflicts. But this is illusion based on false
discriminations. The Middle Way is ridding yourself of right and wrong, evil and good
and all other relative dualities. It is an absolute state where all contradictions and
conflicts have been syncretized.
There are no dualities in universal reality. Right and wrong are syncretized so that right
is wrong and wrong is right. Evil and good are syncretized so that evil is good and
good is evil. They are one and the same, and this is the eternally accommodating truth
of The Middle Way.
When we know about nature and the universe, we see things as separate units. But
when we know the universe, we know it as One. There is no end to the world of
struggle and conflict if we stubbornly insist on such foolish discriminations relative
dualities.
If we come to see universal law, to see the reality of The Middle Way `s perfect
harmony, then contradictions and conflicts, dualities and struggles disappear. We see
the great oneness of everything; and we can laugh wherever we go in this immense
world of freedom, a world completely free from criticism and dissatisfaction.
In this world beyond dualities, every thing is The Middle Way and every place is a
Buddhafield. The reality of The Middle Way is the world of Buddha, and it is the true
reality of the universe.
We live in a world which is fundamentally a vast paradise filled with blooming flowers
of freedom. So let's all perceive this world of The Middle way, and return to our
fundamental nature which is an eternal home of absolute peace. Let's hold hands and
walk together in this magnificent world which sings praise of Buddha, a world where
everything in the universe sings of The Middle Way.
(Vesak, May, 1986)
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Happy Birthday
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The middle way is Buddha
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On Meditation
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Take A Good Look at Yourself
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