Dharma Net: The Complete System of Life

The Fastest Way To Be Free From Worry

Temple in Taroko National Park, Taiwan. Photo by Author.

In my Buddhism class on Sunday, Sifu explained the word “Dharma” and how to describe the system of life. He used the phrase “ Dharma Net.”

To understand the Dharma Net, we will discuss the following:

• Dharma is a system for turning blindness into wisdom.
• Dharma encompasses many smaller systems, time, life forms, awakening, etc.
• Awakening is becoming aware of all the incredible systems of life.

Let's jump in!

Dharma as a System for Turning Blindness into Wisdom

Sifu used the phrase Dharma Net to explain that Dharma is a word covering the whole system of life. Within this system, there are many smaller systems.

Wisdom only exists if there is blindness.

Wisdom only exists if there is blindness. Wisdom is free from blindness. If there’s no blindness, there’s no wisdom.

The heart has two unlimited directions.

The heart has two unlimited directions:
— Unlimited ability to create blindness.
— Unlimited ability to create wisdom.