All matters and circumstances that exist in our society have both a differentiating aspect and a common and equal aspect. The “emptiness of all phenomena” refers to explaining the Law from the standpoint of viewing all things as being equal.
Read MoreAs a means of clarifying the true entity of all phenomena, the Great Master T'ien-t'ai explains these three aspects as the "Three Truths of Ku, Ke and Chu" (non-substantiality, temporary existence and the middle ground).
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