Galaxies -  6 billion years ago

half the life of the universe

Seal of the Three Laws

All things are impermanent – following natural direction of human life, advancing toward realization of buddhahood – one substance with Buddha – gestures of the great perfection.  The cause to live is unchangeable and permanent.

Nothing has an ego – without exception all things, existences, all individuals in this world are related to one another – nothing leads to an isolated existence. We are all part of one inseparable web of relationships, endowed with the same life-energy which causes everything to live. Everything is permeated by the same life-energy.

“This is the original vow of the Buddha, by the way which I walk I desire universally for all living beings to enter the same way along with me. The Enlightened Ones, the World-honored Ones, know that nothing has an independent existence, and that seeds of enlightenment spring from a cause, so they reveal the one vehicle.” (Lotus Sutra)

Giving up or releasing the personal ego, denying its right to control our thoughts and actions—doesn’t mean denying existence of individual self. It means mindfulness to see beyond discriminations, not allowing the “idea of who I am” to interfere with practicing universal compassion toward everyone.

Nirvana is quiescence – extinguishing all illusions.  The quiet stage in which we cling to nothing.