Expert: Bodhicitta - 1/12/2009

Question
How would a Yogacarin approach the subject of impermanence, would their view be similar to their understanding of emptiness, in that, is the mind the only permanent as the mind is the only non empty entity?

Answer
Imari
This really depends a little what school they come from.
if they are a shentong or rangtong prasangika or cittamatrins.
It also depends a little what you mean by empty, permanent and non empty.

If you are interested from a practise point of view, which is the only
view point that I find interesting personally. It is a matter really
of how you would practise relating to meditation as a trainee Yogin.
Afterall the Yogacarin is literally the way of the Yogin. From this
view point you would examine everything using contemplation and
meditation to see if anything is permanent. You will instead find
everything to be empty of self.
A Guru or Yogin is usually thought to be required to see anything
which is beyond emptiness.Otherwise you maybe just clinging.

What do you think?
Bodhicitta