Something occurred to me today. Well, the realization has been building up the last few weeks, but since I started meditating I have been waiting to have an experience. That's what's been holding me …

Form is Empty, Empty is Form

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Through all of time no one has not lived in the real world. How could you? It looks mich different based on who you are and your situation, but it's all the "real world".

Through all of time no one has not lived in the real world. How could you? It looks mich different based on who you are and your situation, but it's all the "real world".

Is romance just an ego-based fantasy love? As opposed to the kind of love that grows with time and develops. Is it real or just a total illusion based on infatuation and, as I said, fantasy?

Monks do live in the real world. Not living in the real world implies that they are sheltered, which really isn't the case. There are many monks that do dharma work or public out reach. It's not all …

A monks world is more real than this world. Spending your whole life in the "rat race" to get a little bit more money. For what? !

Thanks everyone for your answers.

Monks do live in the real world. Not living in the real world implies that they are sheltered, which really isn't the case. There are many monks that do dharma work or public out reach. It's not all …