It’s All About Daily Living

Unborn and indestructible, beyond time and space — both transmission and inheritance lie in the wonderful nature of the Dharmadhatu. When we take a bath or a shower, we can look at our body and see that it is a gift from our parents and their parents. As we wash each part of our body, we can meditate on the nature of the body and the nature of consciousness, asking ourselves, “To whom does this body belong? Who has transmitted this body to me? What has been transmitted?” If we meditate in this way, we will discover that there are three components: the transmitter, that which is transmitted, and the one who receives the transmission. The transmitter is our parents. We are the continuation of our parents and their ancestors. The object of transmission is our body itself, and the one who receives the transmission is us. As we continue to meditate on this, we see early that the transmitter, the object transmitted, and the receiver are one. All three are present in our body. When we are deeply in touch with the present moment, we can see that all our ancestors and all future generations are present in us. The Dharmadhatu is all that is manifested from the Dharmakaya, having Dharmakaya as its essence, just as all waves are manifestations of water. The Dharmadhatu is neither born nor destroyed. Its existence is beyond time and space. When we understand this truth of existence with our whole being, we will begin to transcend the fear of death, and we will not be disturbed by discriminations.


Economic Times, 26/09/2019