Emptiness by Guy Armstrong6/21/2023 Armstrong is careful: he makes sure to remind readers that conventional identity and the everyday mundane world are equally meaningful and even authentic. He unravels assumptions about the permanence and solidity of identity and existence. Through basic Buddhist teachings on the 12 links of dependent origination or the five aggregates, Armstrong critically breaks down the traditional Buddhist steps of the formation of reality, consciousness, and meaning. By using critical inquiry, reflection, and intuition/meditation, Armstrong reveals the mystery of emptiness as the lack of substantiality of self, others, and the world. Emptiness is a core teaching of the Buddhist tradition, but it remains one of its most elusive and difficult concepts to grasp. Armstrong, a guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society, offers a robust meditation on emptiness for more experienced practitioners.
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