Tag: voidness

Is the feeling of emptiness a thought or a feeling?

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Submitted by mika on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 12:55.
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If the irritating feeling of emptiness is a thought, than I see 3 possible aproaches to remedy it:

(1) Accept and observe this feeling/thought.



Addicted people can't meditate

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Submitted by Tania on Sat, 02/09/2008 - 01:10.
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I find it hard to meditate, I get bored and then agitated and restless as soon as I begin meditating. This stress compels me to stop.

This is natural, it is great that you admit it. There are many people, even "experienced spiritualists" that overlook this and thus get only more agitated during meditation.



Fear of Emptiness

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Submitted by abra on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 23:02.
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Emptiness = Voidness = Nothingness = Shunyata

Fear of Emptiness = horror vacui

Quotes of gurus relating to the fear of emptiness:



Saint John of the Cross

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Submitted by lucas on Sun, 07/15/2007 - 04:51.
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Anybody has the text of the Dark Night of the Soul?