In this episode of Deep Dive we explores the Threefold Truth of Buddhism, articulated by Zhiyi, which posits that reality is understood through emptiness, provisional existence, and the middle way. Emptiness signifies that all phenomena lack inherent, fixed essence, arising instead through interdependence. Provisional existence acknowledges that despite this emptiness, things manifest and function in the world. The middle truth unifies these two, illustrating that emptiness enables provisional existence, representing a dynamic interplay rather than separate realities. The author draws a compelling parallel between these Buddhist principles and quantum physics, where particles exist in states of potentiality until observed, echoing the concept of emptiness and dependent arising. Ultimately, both systems are presented as models, imperfect yet useful, for comprehending a reality characterized by the continuous interaction of possibility and manifestation.
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