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In Praise of Reality

from The Noble Search by The Firstborn

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Buddhism is renowned for the doctrine of no-self, but another doctrine also developed, seemingly at odds with the notion of emptiness. Generally referred to as the tathagatagarbha or “buddha-nature”, it holds that all beings (or, according to some interpretations, most beings) possess within them the seed of enlightenment. In many texts, this “buddha-nature” is described as something real and substantial, something very much like a self. This was a problem that generated much discussion about the tathagatagarbha, with many stating the very absence of a self was the true “buddha-nature”.
Another term for the nature of reality in the Buddhist lexicon is dharmadhatu, which might be translated as something like “sphere of reality”, that truth which, when understood, brings enlightenment. Some tend to regard dharmadhatu as another synonym for emptiness, while others see it as a more substantial reality, eternal and pure, said to lie within each being in the universe, waiting to be uncovered.

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Shatter the failing husk of flesh
With the diamond of samadhi.
Cleanse the cause of samsara,
Unveil the purity of the dharmadhatu.

For it is not produced,
It never ceases.
It is stainless,
In the beginning, middle and end.

With stainless jewels,
Blazing in the sun of the Buddha’s hand.
He bestows consecration to his foremost children.
From his body, rays of light
Spontaneously appear…
And open the doors of those who abide in dark obscuration.

A mind of clear light,
Purified by the fires of Wisdom.
Free from all conceptions,
Praising the purity of the dharmadhatu.

For it is not produced,
It never ceases.
It is virtuous,
In the beginning, middle and end.

And it is not far,
It is not near.
It neither comes nor goes,
Encaged in afflictions, it is seen or not seen.

Through knowing reality, there is liberation.
Always abide in oneself.

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from The Noble Search, released December 11, 2008
Bruno Fernandes: Vocals
Paulo Vieira: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Nuno Gervásio: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Hélder Malícia: Bass
Rolando Barros: Drum-set
Vorskaath: Antique Cymbals, Gong
Luís Simões: Sitar
Hugo Santos: Vocals

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The Firstborn Lisboa, Portugal

Like lions among men, THE FIRSTBORN come forth as a true force of nature within a movement where mindless, continuous repetition of the same old formulas is often mistaken for talent. The new album «Lions Among Men» is now out and it represents the ultimate stride forward in the path treaded since the band’s inception in the mid-nineties, following 2008’s critically acclaimed «The Noble Search». ... more

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