Re: The Absolute Truth

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From: Vossen
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MarvinGlover wrote:

> I know what Gautama experienced under the Bo tree because I experienced the
> exact same thing on top Mt Tam.
> I know why he said reality is an illusion. It's because Nirvana is void and
> when you awaken from it you cannot comprehend how something can come from
> nothing and so it must be illusion.

Couldn't it be just the other way round ?
I mean: nothing also *includes* the absence of any limitation, precondition,
restriction, or conservation law.

Very potent stuff I would say, but probably very unstable.
The slightest disturbance and it's Big Bang time.

Regards,
                  Rob

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From: Vossen <r.n.f.vossen@kub.nl>
Subject: Re: The Absolute Truth
Date: 2000/01/21
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