The theory of emptiness…is the deep recognition that there is a fundamental disparity between the way we perceive the world, including our own existence in it, and the way things actually are.

Dalai Lama Xiv
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The theory of emptiness is a concept that is hard to understand at first, but once you understand it, it will open your mind for all sorts of possibilities. The theory of emptiness says that everything is empty. This means that everything in the world is made of nothing. Everything can be obtained or taken away at any time.

The theory of emptiness also says that things are not permanent. It means rivers are temporary, trees are temporary, homes are temporary, the sun is temporary, the moon is temporary and people are not permanent. The theory of emptiness teaches us that all things are impermanent and that nothing is permanent.

Source: The Universe In A Single Atom: The Convergence Of Science And Spirituality

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