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The Propositions of Plum Village Teachings 3-7
Details of this talk include Thich Nhat Hanh’s sharing about two main propositions related to space and unconditioned phenomena. He explains that space is related to time, objects, and consciousness, and all phenomena are either conditioned or unconditioned depending on the perspective. He emphasizes that concepts do not fully reflect the truth and that we need to look into their true nature. In Buddhism, conditioned refers to existing things, while unconditioned is the state of neither arising nor ceasing. He explains that Nirvana is the absence of ignorance and afflictions, but the five aggregates and the material of life still exist. He distinguishes between form and nature, explaining that Nirvana is not a phenomenon but the true nature of all phenomena. He concludes that the practice of meditation helps to realize the unborn and undying nature, and that Nirvana is the common ground of everything.
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The Plum Village Dharma Seal Propositions 8-10: The Three Doors of Liberation - The Three Dharma Seals