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