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Clinging to concepts creates barriers to true insight from "summary" of Confusion Arises as Wisdom by Ringu Tulku
Attachment to fixed ideas forms a thick veil, obscuring the clarity of understanding. When thoughts become rigid, they limit perception and hinder the ability to see beyond the surface. The mind, in its fixation on established beliefs, becomes a prisoner of its own constructs. This imprisonment creates a chasm between the observer and the observed, blinding one to the fluid nature of reality. Concepts serve as useful tools for navigation, yet when one holds them too tightly, they become hindrances. The richness of experience is overshadowed by an overemphasis on definitions and labels. Instead of engaging with the world as it is, one gets caught in a web of judgments and preconceptions. This entanglement fosters confusion, leading to a misunderstanding of the fundamental nature of existence. True insight arises from an open ...
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