Empty Ground – 2

From the blog, I feel that existence is essentially a mind concept. If dark matter, dark energy exist “beyond” spacetime and our known fields, it begs the question: what is this “beyond,” and could it be the ultimate foundation of existence? A “beyond” that transcends our ordinary experience and comprehension.

This brings us to point towards the reality that lies beyond by the words like Brahman or Emptiness. Acknowledge the world of phenomenon. Deny their inherent existence. Yoga Vasistha lays emphasis on direct experience of reality. Not to “construct” a theory of reality.

Everything is interconnected. There’s no subject object distinction. All that we experience has no inherent existence of its own. The only question is whether the experience of “snake” is indeed a “rope” or “nothing”? Who cares about that, if we know it doesn’t affect our core understanding and appreciation of the Reality?

That’s why Yoga Vasistha says everything “phenomenal” is in mind. The mind then gives rise to will to create and the world for it to perceive. If we calm the mind, the clarity emerges. It points to the dimensionless, attributeless Reality that lies beyond! Call it Brahman or an Empty Ground! Or at best, not this, not that! Neti Neti!