Emptiness & Interdependence.

Karmapa on Emptiness:

'Interdependence is another way to introduce the idea of emptiness.

When we talk about emptiness, it can draw a lot of confused and unwanted thoughts, fear, and all kinds of unnecessary conclusions. So that's why another way of interpreting it, another way of saying it, is by using the word interdependence.

Because when you say 'interdependence', it naturally shows that there is no one separate entity that is autonomous or independent, yes, that each of the components must depend on another and therefore there is no singular entity.

This is emptiness. Everything happens due to a cause and due to that cause there is that effect. And also between the cause and effect, there also need to be the conditions, so you see, all these chains of dependency. So that is another way of showing that everything is impermanent, everything is empty.

Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

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Blog author's perspective & wishes.

i understand that we Buddhists support each other in achieving Enlightenment.

i understand that without each other we'll falter & die without progress.

i understand emptiness as something empty of permanence, as loss, death, lack of someone, as passing nature of everything conditioned - including good or bad feelings.

i understand that without a Buddhist woman i Love i'll falter & die without progress, suiciding probably.

i understand that without me Buddhism will lose a little, but i do not wish to separate from Buddhism in protest - even if i suicide.

i do not wish to commit suicide for now, even if i am close to it often because of losing hope.

i wish - that in case of my death in future - Sangha and / or Teachers of our School & Lineage perform Phowa Ceremony for me - even if this fatal deed occurs, i wish to be reborn in a Buddhist family, to continue to fight for Enlightened & Magickal Love - across many lives if neccessary. i lack Love of Youth, it's not my way to fight for Love at old age.

i wish to not cause harm to Sangha even if my karma is not good enough to earn Enlightened & Magickal Love in this life. i wish to not be a 'hole' in the interdependent pattern of beings. i wish to support our Sangha & other Sanghas, as well as friends & allies in next lives as well. i do not wish to put blame or hatred on Buddhism & others if i die too early, i wish to support us still.


Mantras.

MA DAG MA
OM A RA PA CA NA DHIH
OM MANI PEME HUNG
MA DAG MA

OM AMI DEWA HRI
OM KALACHAKRA SOHA

SHAMARPA CHENNO

KARMAPA CHENNO

Namaste, blessed be.