Since everything is but an apparition, having nothing to do with good or bad, acceptance or rejection, one may well burst out in laughter.
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Since things neither exist nor do not exist, are neither real nor unreal, are utterly beyond adopting and rejecting - one might as well burst out laughing.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that reality is complex and cannot be easily categorized, leading to a sense of humor about lifeβs ambiguities.
Longchenpa's quote reflects a philosophical perspective on the nature of existence, emphasizing that things are not simply black or white, real or unreal. Instead, they exist in a nuanced state that defies conventional understanding, and this complexity can evoke laughter as a response to the absurdity of trying to impose binary judgments on reality.
Themes
ExistenceRealityPhilosophyAbsurdityLaughter
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the complexities of life at a philosophy club.
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