Emptiness is compared to a empty house, that has nothing in it, not even a person living it.
Thoughts are compared to a delivery man that knocks on the door trying to deliver a package, but no one opens the door because no one lives in it.
The delivery man never gives up, he will come again and again hoping that someone opens the door.
When “no self” is present, then that means no one lives in the house, it is completely empty.
But if “self” is present, the door will be quickly opened and “self” will accept the package from the delivery man. And then it will receive another package, and another package until the house is full with packages. Since there are a lot of packages coming in, “self” leaves the door open so that it can be easier to receives packages. As the doors stays open day and night, a cat walks in, a dog walks in, people from the street starts to walk in, and then a party breaks out. Eventually there was so much noise with people dancing, talking, yelling, smoking, drinking and fighting. Suddenly a fire breaks out and everyone starts to run out, and the house slowly starts to burn down.
If “self” wasn’t present, the door would’ve never been open and invite all these things to fill the house and eventually burn it down.
When the house is empty, no one can ruin it. The house just remains clean, with sunshine glimmering through the windows, and nothing but sweet quietness. The house is safe when it is empty with nothing in it.
Don’t open the door when the delivery man (false self) comes to deliver a package to you. Usually the package is judgment, greed, pride, lust, hatred, jealousy, fear, anger etc.. Don’t open the door. Stay in deep meditation and let nothing distract you. Stay focus and calm. Remain in peace. The knocks at the door will eventually die out, and you will not hear them anymore, just focus and stay quiet.
Namaste, be well!
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