Nibbāna, or the liberation of the mind, is not an achievement attained through conceptual learning or intellectual expertise. It is not something to be grasped as knowledge but a direct realization beyond the limitations of thought.
A newborn child enters this world with a radiant, unconditioned mind—free from the perception of self. In this pure state, there is no distinction between an “observer” and an “external world.”
However, as the child grows, the adults around them—including parents—teach them to perceive reality as an external world, separate from themselves as the observer. Through language, concepts, and social conditioning, duality is created—the false division between "self" and "other."
As time passes, these perceptions become deeply ingrained, reinforcing the illusion of an independent external world. What was once an undivided awareness transforms into a conditioned reality bound by the illusion of self.
Now, if someone were to suggest that the mind constructs this external world due to ignorance, it would be difficult to believe. Yet, this is the very illusion we live in—the illusion that an external world exists and that "you" are here to experience it.
However, when one listens to the true Dhamma with the correct vision (Sammā Diṭṭhi), they begin to see the illusion as an illusion—not as an intellectual idea, but as a direct experience.
As understanding deepens, one realizes the science behind how the mind spark (vibration) is constructed. This realization naturally dissolves the fusion of Name (Nāma) and Form (Rūpa), leading to the cessation of suffering. As wisdom transcends ignorance, the Name wave loses its ability to telepathize at the same intensity as before—weakening the illusion of self.
The Ariya Sāvaka directly experiences the path to the liberation of the mind. The fading of defilements, the dissolution of self-existence, and the weakening of the mind vibration are real, tangible experiences—they are the defining characteristics of the path to liberation.
The wisdom that eradicates defilements (Āsavakkhaya Jñāna) is one component of the mastery of the threefold knowledge (Trividyā).
In worldly pursuits, we strive toward goals, work hard, and attain rewards—whether a trophy, recognition, or success.
But in the path to Nibbāna, we do not gain something—we lose ourselves. The illusion of self dissolves, revealing the timeless reality beyond suffering.
Nibbāna is within us! When the sense of self completely fades away and true Nothingness is experienced, this is the realization of Nibbāna. In this state, the world does not arise as an object to be perceived, and there is no one to perceive it. Duality ceases—only Oneness remains. Sensory functions continue to operate, but without ownership, grasping, or suffering.
Hearing is perceived through a natural process with no observer
Like invisible ink on a blank page, perceptions arise and vanish without leaving a trace, allowing natural phenomena to unfold effortlessly—free from suffering and extremes.
Nibbāna is the ultimate happiness, not because something is gained, but because suffering ceases. There is only “seeing,” “hearing,” “tasting,” “smelling,” “feeling,” and “perceiving”—all without an "I" to claim them. This is our true nature, hidden only by ignorance.
Thus, transcending ignorance through wisdom is the only path to the liberation of the mind. This is the science of universal truth—the direct realization that breaks the cycle of illusion and leads to absolute freedom.
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