[67Irralphaisa]

dear yuan ,

first I must explain that I am tibetan buddhist therefore mahayana , therefore mine is a typicaly mahayana veiw .

however the last thing I want to do is start a dispute over correct veiw , that would be futile to say the least .
therefore I will simply explain mahayana veiw

hi Ratikala,

I cannot help but wonder that if everything's nature is sunyata, why would there exist a thing called "buddha nature" whose nature is not sunyata?

this is prehaps where the veiws differ , shunyata is shunyata that which is non perminant , that which by its very nature does not inherently exist . then asside from the non permenant there is the perminant , the unchanging .(the eteternal , constant !)
that which is un changing is truth .


but when we need to research the Big Bang, to better understand our physical world, we need higher math, and Theory of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Sunyata is a concept that we need to understand if we want to search for the truth about human nature. now if you want to bring science in to the equasion then all you can find is matter , or lack of matter in this constantly changing and imperminant world . but to do that you still need truth otherwise how do you analise the matter or lack of matter ? ....truth is the one thing outside of the question .

Also, I think another big obstacle about understanding sunyata is that when people think of a religion and a religious concept, it needs somehow be mystical or supernatural, like a God. But people keep losing the grasp that Buddhism is all about human beings, not gods. Buddha was a human being before and after his awakening. There is no reason to make sunyata any more mysterious than what it is. oh dear , this is where I do not want to argue , but please allow me a slight difference of perspective ,
I am not wanting to create a supernatural , I am simply recognising the buddha to be the embobiment of truth , I am not creating a god but simply recognising a truth which goes beyond human nature , beyond shunyata , a truth which is complete realization ! a truth that will allways remain so , before and after any number of big bangs , creations and disolutions .
to me buddhist practice is for human beings , but buddhism is about realization ! ???
I am not saying you canot have your own veiw or practice , I am more than happy for you to take or understand as you feel comfortable to do .

buddha may well represent an ordinary man to some but to others he is the embodiment of truth and in some respects divine , again we must allow all veiw points .

even those veiw points aside he attained full knowledge therefore he is truth , truth is unchanging , eternal and canot be classed as empty .

all we can do is reflect deeply on this , debating will not bring forth realization only meditation .

namaskars ratikala