A benevolent person has simply not read the Buddhist scriptures since the Agama. If he only reads the Diamond Sutra without reading the annotations, of course he will not understand the meaning of the text. I made myself confused.
The Buddhas preached the Two Truths. One conventional truth and two transcendent truths. Conventional truth is the realization of worldly principles. There are causes and fates, there are appearances and famous sayings and literary meanings, and there is right and wrong between superior and inferior. The ultimate truth, that is, the truth, is practiced by the Holy Wisdom. Deeply observing the nature of dependent origination, one does not see the true and dharma. In emptiness, there is no condition of origin, no treatment, no birth and death, it transcends action, and it is free from words and worries.
As far as the conventional truth is concerned, all phases are different, but in the ultimate truth, all phases are equal and indistinguishable. Therefore, there is a high degree of harmony and unity. Truth pervades everything and is not separated from phenomena but is not the phenomena themselves.
The supreme righteousness and the secular world do not interfere with each other. "Dependent origination means emptiness, and emptiness does not hinder dependent origination. If it is separated from the worldly truth, the first meaning will not be seen." Cultivation means starting from the dependent origination of appearance and conditioned, and observing the self-nature that has no real nature, in order to realize emptiness. The wisdom of emptiness is reason rather than confusion. It’s about looking into the surface, not making judgments. Wisdom is characterized by decision-making, not ignorance. Therefore, benevolent people need to study deeply and obtain the correct way of wisdom, so that the problem can be easily solved.
So, my reply to your question is as follows:
As the Heart Sutra says: form is emptiness, and emptiness is form. There is an explanation in my space, but the article is too long and will not be recorded. The same is true for Buddha and emptiness.
Buddha means enlightenment. All Homo sapiens. It is formed by the wisdom of dependent origination.
Therefore, when it comes to emptiness, it is indistinguishable from emptiness. There is no difference in truth. There is no difference between Buddha, sentient beings and truth.
In terms of dependent origination, non-identity means no form. The origins are different, so the different appearances of Buddhas and sentient beings cannot be said to be the same.
In the world of dependent origination, there is good and evil, right and wrong, so the Buddha also confirmed that this is good, this is evil, this is like this, and this is not as good as this. Therefore, truth is the criterion for right and wrong, whether there is anything or not.
Why is it so confusing?
The elimination of self-discipline and attachment is achieved step by step by knowing truthfully and letting go of what is wrong. It's not that I deny it to the point of mental madness, it's just a delusional game that deviates from rational observation. These are all relationships without in-depth learning.
Just for reference, if you still have any questions, you can discuss it further.