An “attachment to distinctions” is a contemporary interpretation for the concept of “fundamental darkness” that lies at the base of all earthly desires. People have a tendency to desperately cling to their “lesser self” of a shallow consciousness, discriminating others as the poisons of greed, anger, stupidity and distrust rule their behavior. Buddhism explains the reason why people cling to this “lesser self” is because of their fundamental darkness. Fundamental darkness refers to ignorance of the existence of a fundamental law (Dharma) of the universe that underlies all things.
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So how was Shakyamuni able to overcome his fundamental darkness, his “attachment to distinctions”? How was he able to pull out the “arrow of earthly desires”?
Shakyamuni’s meditation took him further, deeper, beyond the realm of humanity’s consciousness to the level of the life and death of planets, and then even further to the cosmos itself—and he became one with the life of the universe at the deepest extremity of consciousness. By doing so, he was able to realize the eternal fundamental law of all things (Dharma) within the depths of his own being, and was able to overcome his fundamental darkness. He reached nirvana. He found “a dwelling- place for [him]self”.
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So how was Shakyamuni able to overcome his fundamental darkness, his “attachment to distinctions”? How was he able to pull out the “arrow of earthly desires”?
Shakyamuni’s meditation took him further, deeper, beyond the realm of humanity’s consciousness to the level of the life and death of planets, and then even further to the cosmos itself—and he became one with the life of the universe at the deepest extremity of consciousness. By doing so, he was able to realize the eternal fundamental law of all things (Dharma) within the depths of his own being, and was able to overcome his fundamental darkness. He reached nirvana. He found “a dwelling- place for [him]self”.
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