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I suppose its not really that awareness and realization arent important, but rather that they arent things we can cling to. We dont want to attach to them. The Heart Sutra tells us that even the path isnt worth clinging to. The Emptiness teachings arent telling us that nothing exists so much as that theres nothing for us to hold on to.

When we meditate on Emptiness we arent meditating with a technique. We are simply trying to open our minds, to make them open to dwelling in the void.

It seems hard to grasp concepts like Emptiness at first. It definitely isnt our usual way of perceiving the world. But as we develop our awareness and mindfulness practices, it starts to get a little easier. When we develop awareness and start to loosen our attachment to the self, the mind that focuses on I-Me-Mine all the time, then we can start to understand Emptiness a little better.

Excerpt from:

Emptiness and Meditation - Patheos (blog)