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Gilad Drori's avatar

Thank you. The term you used, "dependent arising", is such a good way to explain emptiness.

Kiily's avatar

They are slightly different concepts but very intimately related. I like to use dependent arising also when explaining to someone how emptiness is not nihilism.

Massively recommend this book if you want to learn more about this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Harmony-Emptiness-Dependent-arising-Gyatso-Lobsang/dp/818510283X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27O0ZHBC2CI16&keywords=harmony+of+emptiness+and+dependent+arising&qid=1686681114&s=digital-text&sprefix=harmony+of+emptiness+and+dependent+arising%2Cdigital-text%2C69&sr=1-1