EACS 21 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Buddha-Nature, Impermanence, Trikaya
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Only rulers could read writings (focused on (cid:3247)the way(cid:3248) dao) (cid:3247)first action(cid:3248) source of all being. Previous lessons of doing nothing that is natural/out of keeping with the way. Human sphere best realm to live in. Story about large fish & bird & tree. Bird has huge wings & can soar 9000 feet in air. Little understanding cant come from great understanding. Guy says if its useless why not take a nap under it & take enjoyment in it. Tree says hes comparing him to apple trees & peach trees. Conventional ways of thinking constrain us to believe things in certain way. Think of things in different way not just what society tells us. What you can know & what you dont know. Truth body (dharmakaya) - embodies the principle of enlightenment w/o limits. Enjoyment body (sambhogakaya) - blissful manifestation made of light. Emanation body (niranakaya) exists in time & space.
