By Klong-chen rab-'byams pa, Herbert V. Guenther
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1 6. , Avalokitclvara is the symbol of compassion (karU7)il. thugs-rje) as the (spiritually, not emotionally) actional function (upaya. " Mafiju§ri is the symbol for appreciative discrimination (prajnlI, shes-rab) as the cognitive and hence thoroughly open function of intelligent life. Both features are complementary to each other, none can operate meaning fully in isolation, and as such they present the dynamics of Being which, unlike the many kinds and forms of beings, is not only not a granular isolatable entity but also indestructible as indicated by the symbol of the diamond (vajra.
Thugs-rje) as the (spiritually, not emotionally) actional function (upaya. " Mafiju§ri is the symbol for appreciative discrimination (prajnlI, shes-rab) as the cognitive and hence thoroughly open function of intelligent life. Both features are complementary to each other, none can operate meaning fully in isolation, and as such they present the dynamics of Being which, unlike the many kinds and forms of beings, is not only not a granular isolatable entity but also indestructible as indicated by the symbol of the diamond (vajra.
A dynamic and multilevel ethic, as demanded by Buddhism, is the re fore the first glimpse of man's inte rc on nected n e ss with the universe and makes possible its in-depth appraisal as leading to a "feeling" of Wholeness (usually associated with conce n t rat i on and med itati o n in which the fixation that easily occurs, is then acclaimed as an ""achieveme nt"). This feeling of whole n es s serves as the basis for g ai n i ng i nsi g h t into reality, this insight as discriminative apprecia tio n assisting in removing the fictions about realit y we ordinarily entertain.