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The Doctrine of No-Self: Body and Mind Are Just Avatars — the Observer Is the True "I"

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  1. 몸도 마음도 아바타라 보는 것이 도 닦기의 기본이다

    AI summary
    • 죽으면 가는 곳은 살아온 몸가짐과 마음가짐에 따라 다르다.
    • ‘나’가 사라진 무아의 자리에는 천당도 지옥도 없다.
    • 복은 가난한 사람을 돕는 보시를 연습하는 데서 쌓인다.
    • 몸과 마음을 아바타로 알아차리는 관찰이 도 닦기의 출발이다.

 

When you die, depending on each person's bearing and actions, there is a heaven and a hell unique to each individual. 

 

Once you master the doctrine of no-self, since there is no "I," heaven and hell cannot exist.

To master the doctrine of no-self, you need both bok-dakki (cultivating merit) and do-dakki (cultivating the way). 

- Bok-dakki: virtuous giving, generosity 

- Do-dakki: the body is an avatar, the mind is an avatar, the "I" is an avatar — all of us are avatars.

 

Body and mind are avatars; the observer is the true "I." 

From the observer's standpoint, you can attain liberation from aging, sickness, and death.  

 

The most important thing is observation. 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e4vYQhj_jn8

 

This English version was translated by Claude.

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Pleasant Charles — UI/UX researcher at AIT. Keeping notes on design, planning, and slow days here since 2010.

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