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Buddha was speaking about reality. reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but buddha also stated that all propositions about reality are only contingent. reality is devoid of any intrinsic identity that can be captured by any one single proposition - that is what buddha meant by "voidness." therefore, buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.
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Buddha Was Speaking About Reality. Reality May

Dalai Lama
Buddha was speaking about reality. reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but buddha also stated that all propositions about reality are only contingent. reality is devoid of any intrinsic identity that can be captured by any one single proposition - that is what buddha meant by "voidness." therefore, buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.
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