Looking inward, you will discover the "self", looking outward, you will comprehend the "no-self". The self and the no-self are like consciousness and object, two poles of this world. Every element in the human heart comes from the outside world, so the self/consciousness can be seen as a mechanism or organism that integrates and feeds back information from the outside world. The essence of the difference between people lies in the difference in this integration and feedback mechanism and ability. In order to generate the self, consciousness must penetrate into the object to obtain true information, and in order to penetrate into the object, it must as much as possible abandon the self - to ascend towards the realm of no-self. No matter how immersed in the self, people will eventually realize its limitations, as well as the negative effects such as pain and fear it brings, but it is difficult to break free from the cage of the self because it is symbiotic with your existence. Therefore, in order to seek liberation, one may only have to sail the boat of the self towards the ocean of no-self.
Self and Non-Self
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Looking inward, you find the "self"; looking outward, you realize the "no-self". The self and no-self are like the consciousness and object, the two extremes of this world. The elements of a person's inner self all come from the outside world, so the self can be seen as a mechanism or organism that integrates and feeds back external information. The difference between people lies in their ability to integrate and feedback information. To generate the self, consciousness must penetrate into the object to obtain real information, and to do so, it must abandon the self and move towards the realm of no-self. However, it is difficult to break free from the self's cage because it is symbiotic with your existence. To seek liberation, one may need to sail their self-boat towards the sea of no-self.