[Nabeqiv]

I'm not trying to be contradictory. I just want clarification.

I didn't know the goals of Buddhism was to understand the nature of reality. I thought this was left to speculation and has nothing to do with cessation of suffering and reaching enlightenment.

I personally, yes I would love to have empirically experienced truths rather than truths that simply make sense in theory.

I am practicing and trying and I am putting faith into the Buddhist teachings I'm learning while I practice what I learn.

Thanks for your input!

Hi ... It seems to me that the nature of reality, seeing things as they are, is often beyond concepts.
The whole philosophy of " emptiness " ( meant in a broad sense ) is attempting to convey experience in meditation rather than developing a theory of the nature of reality; any concept or theory that I have encountered thus far presents some obstacle or big flaw to seeing the brief snatches of that nature which I have found.
In 12 step groups I have heard the term analysis paralysis bandied about ... and I get what this means.