The Zen of Advaita - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

The no “I” state is a state, andis a known, and as such is part ofthe knower-known dyad, thereforecarrying with it its holographicreorganization.Following this current the DiamondSutra emphasizes that bothexistence and non-existence arenot.Another way to view existence andnon-existence - we can see eachas words which are concepts whichrepresent abstractions that do notactually exist.In this way they are empty ofthe concept of existence or nonexistence.This appreciationcan be “groked” (experientiallygrasped), if we simply imagine auniverse where the words and ideasof existence or non-existence werenot part of the vocabulary or“experience”.What is so impressive is thatBuddha realizes “experientially”even the “one” is empty. “He” doesnot cling to emptiness as a state.59