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Omega equals one — from a T-shirt

As told by Ajahn Brahm in Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 8 July 2017

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The story — as told by Ajahn Brahm (verbatim captions)

Omega equals one." In science they always have these numbers and figures, and symbols for stuff so that is the case. There is nothing here, no universal life energy, but that is just a device of division. Then coming from nothing and going back to nothing, wow, I think that is really cool. One of the reasons why it's amazing just the insights and understandings which you get in the most unexpected places. This one I got from a T-shirt

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A reflection (in the spirit of Ajahn Brahm's talk)

Ajahn Brahm found a great insight on a T-shirt: nobody is perfect; I am a nobody; therefore I am perfect. Try to become somebody, even an enlightened somebody, and you'll never get there. The old texts say the path exists but no traveller is seen. Let go of being someone, and find peace.

In brief (our summary)

Science talk of Omega equals one (nothing excess; coming from nothing and going back) — Brahm notes how such insights arrive in unexpected places, including a T-shirt.

Teaching point

Ultimate physics can arrive on cotton.

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  • unexpected teachers
  • science

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Source & credit

Told by Ajahn Brahm in Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 8 July 2017 · 2017-07-08 · ▶ watch from 1:06:25 to 1:07:14 · Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Caption notes: Manual (volunteer) captions; occasional misspellings kept as is.

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