[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: What We Are Not

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

June 14, 2009

WHAT WE ARE NOT

The basics teachings of Buddha are about understanding what we are, 
who we are, why we are. When we begin to realize what we are, who we 
are, why we are, then we begin to realize what we are not, who we are 
not, why we are not. We begin to realize that we don't have basic, 
substantial, solid, fundamental ground that we can exert anymore. We 
begin to realize that our ideas of security and our concept of 
freedom have been purely phantom experiences.

 From "The Practicing Lineage," in THE MISHAP LINEAGE: Transforming 
Confusion into Wisdom. Just published by Shambhala Publications.

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