Empty, Nothing to It | The Sangha UK #44 | 4.17.22

The Sangha discuss emptiness as a concept and in practice. 

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00:00:00 Talking about emptiness: śūnyatā, suññatā ; looking at what’s not there (MN 121)

00:18:06 Emptiness as an object of meditation; relinquishment (step 16 of ānāpānasati)

00:27:18 Planned obsolescence; we want more but are never quite satisfied

00:30:05 No one cares about free will in Buddhism; destiny; following the program

00:38:08 Emptiness, right effort and the will to change; rules are empty; emptiness sets us free

00:48:16 Zendō crockery chipping: importance and emptiness; blindly following rules

00:55:26 Life has no meaning, just enjoy being alive

01:02:58 Cheering for hopelessness: hope is the thief of joy

01:12:04 The scholarly meditator always needs more; recognising hindrances

01:18:29 This is enough and complete; life is a smörgåsbord, so we need balance; better off with less