A principle for living
Treat language as a useful tool, but do not mistake words and concepts for reality itself.
Treat language as a useful tool, but do not mistake words and concepts for reality itself.
Apply philosophical insight to lived experience; wisdom is meant to transform conduct, not merely produce abstract theories.
64 upvotes · 46 borrowsSeek liberation through understanding the causes of bondage, especially ignorance and attachment.
96 upvotes · 37 borrowsLive with openness to paradox and complexity, since reality cannot always be captured by rigid logic or binary thinking.
85 upvotes · 35 borrowsAvoid reification: do not turn processes, relations, or labels into permanent things.
60 upvotes · 42 borrowsBe humble about what can be known; reality exceeds simplistic language and conceptual categories.
63 upvotes · 21 borrowsSee that suffering is sustained by grasping and conceptual proliferation, and reduce suffering by loosening that grasping.
28 upvotes · 46 borrows