8.3 The Moment of Waking: Emptiness Beyond the Dream

8.3 The Moment of Waking: Emptiness Beyond the Dream

【Ultimate Guidance】
When you believe you are "Snow White," and habitually project your attention (mind at work) onto this character, you inherit all her suffering, illness, and reincarnation. The moment you withdraw that misdirected projection and recognize yourself as the "Deep Sea" or the "Screen" that holds the image (No‑Mind), you discover: No Self, no Samsara; No Self, no Six Realms. Upon awakening, the vast universe is but emptiness.

Closing of Chapter
Upon waking, you do not blame the dream‑tiger for its vividness, nor mourn the dream‑treasure for its disappearance.

You simply smile, and turn towards the real morning sun.

The end of samsara is not the tragic conclusion of a story, but the moment you finally close a book that was never truly written.

The projection of 'mind at work' ceases, and the world, like dew and like lightning, reflects---as it always has---in your thought‑free clear sky.