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Where the enlightened go

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This video is about 'Where do enlightened people go after death?' Through the fundamental question of "that is, we correct the misunderstandings about Buddhist liberation, nirvana, and reincarnation" and explain their essence.

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Enlightenment and liberation are not about shifting places (01:40 - 05:35): Many people mistakenly believe that liberation is about going to a special world after death or the complete annihilation of existence, but this is a fundamental change in the state of mind. It refers to a state where the mind is free from greed, anger, and foolishness (afflictions).
What perishes is not 'I' but 'afflictions' (13:38 - 19:40): Within us, there is no fixed and unchanging entity called 'I (self/soul)' (nothingness), and what disappears through enlightenment is the illusion and afflictions that have been binding us. This is like the ocean disappearing just because the waves stop.
The subject of reincarnation and liberation (19:40 - 24:56): Reincarnation is not the soul but the mind, and when the mind is stained with afflictions, it becomes reincarnation, and when one escapes from these afflictions with wisdom, liberation is attained. For an enlightened person, death is not an object of fear but a state of tranquility where they know that death itself does not exist.
The meaning of the true world (27:55 - 31:41): The place where saints arrive is not a geographical location, but rather a complete peace of mind with nothing to hold onto or push away, and unlimited freedom without hindrance.