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Beyond Beliefs |
| I believe |
in Buddhism. |
| I believe |
that everything
is empty. |
| I believe |
that emptiness is
the origin of nature, the universe, energy, matter and life. |
| I believe |
that life has two
essential components: body and mind. |
| I believe |
that the mind directs
and controls the work of the body. |
| I believe |
that the body is
constantly changing. |
| I believe |
that the original
state of mind was empty and unchanging. |
| I believe |
that in all ages
and periods mankind through efforts to understand nature, created
the various branches of knowledge such as religion, philosophy,
science, art and so on. |
| I believe |
that everything
is inter-related. |
| I believe |
that an understanding
of the nature of our minds enables us to understand nature, outside
ourselves. |
| I believe |
that art is one
path that will lead us to understand the truth or our own nature. |
| I believe |
that the process
of creating art, enables us to understand our own nature just
as the process of practicing Buddhist dhamma meditation does. |
| I believe |
that the true worth
of art resides not in its beauty or utility but in its spiritual
value. |
| I believe |
that if we understand
the original state of mind and the working of our mind we will
understand the primary source of happiness and suffering and
we will be at peace. |
| I believe |
that the world will
be at peace when minds are peaceful. |
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Kamin Lertchaiprasert
August 1, 1996 |
