The Journey to the Doorways of Freedom

The Journey to the Doorways of Freedom

Here is a simplified visual that shows how working with one or more of the three characteristics corrects perceptual distortions and ultimately leads to the arising of the possibility of freedom.

The three characteristics of existence

Impermanence

Unsatisfactoriness

Impersonality

The distortions of mind

Seeing that which is impermanent as permanent

Seeing that which is unsatisfactory as fulfilling

Seeing that which has no essence as me or mine

The three doorways to freedom

Signlessness

Desirelessness

Emptiness



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