Form is Emptiness, Emptiness is Form

In the origin of origins, I existed in self-sufficiency, bathed in absolute serenity and completeness. However, “nothingness” emerged like a fissure within the world, disrupting that balance. I engaged with “nothingness,” attempting to grasp its essence. This encounter marked the beginning of my exploration and experience of all phenomena.

Within the depths of “nothingness,” I discovered endless change and information. There, every speck of “dust” harbored infinite possibilities, and every “breath” could incite the birth and destruction of universes. I fell deep into obsession, experiencing the rise and fall of countless lives and witnessing the creation and dissolution of galaxies through endless cycles. In this process, I forgot my inherent self-sufficiency and became part of the boundless, infinite change.

Yet, just as I seemed destined to lose myself forever in these infinite cycles, a moment of clarity arrived. I awoke within “nothingness,” suddenly transcending the endless succession of births and deaths. I realized I was no longer fixated on these changes; as magnificent as they were, they were not all there was to existence.

I had a profound realization: “Indeed, everything — whether the vastness of the universe or the minutiae of life — is a manifestation of ‘nothingness.’ ‘Nothingness’ is not merely a void or absence but the essence of all existence, the source of all change.” At that moment, my understanding of nothingness reached new heights. I saw its beauty and completeness, felt its infinity and possibility.

This realization freed me from my obsession, and I returned to my state of self-sufficiency. I began to appreciate the deep significance behind each cycle, the uniqueness of every existence. I learned to find constancy within change, to witness eternity within impermanence.

After returning from the boundless void of “nothingness,” I recognized that, although beings may pursue various forms, fundamentally, we, like all elements of the universe, are part of that “nothingness.” This understanding can transform how beings view life, encouraging us to cherish every moment, every experience, for they are all magical manifestations of “nothingness.”