What Do We Mean By The Realization of Infinite Mind?

Welcome to What Do We Mean by the Realization of Infinite Mind?—a deep dive into one of the most profound ideas in Buddhism.

Imagine waking up one day and realizing that everything you thought you were—your name, your identity, your struggles, your triumphs—was just a mental construct. A story your mind has been telling itself. What if the self you believe in—the “me” you refer to every day—exists only in your mind? Sounds radical, right?

Well, in Buddhism, this realization isn’t just a thought experiment—it’s the highest good. It’s the realization of infinite mind. But what does that actually mean? And more importantly, how does this understanding transform the way we experience life?

In this episode, we’re breaking it all down. We’ll explore why realization isn’t just about intellectual understanding—it’s about something deeper. Something that must be both understood and manifested at the same time. And we’ll unpack infinite mind—not by defining it directly, but by looking at what it isn’t.

At the heart of it all is a fundamental shift: moving away from the illusion of a separate self and toward the recognition that everything—including you—is inseparable from the whole of existence. The Buddha called it a separated individuality—the illusion that we exist apart from the world around us. And according to Buddhist wisdom, this illusion is the root of all suffering.

But what happens when we see through it? When we wake up to a reality where there is no inside vs. outside, no “me” vs. my experiences—just one, continuous, undivided reality?

That’s the realization of infinite mind. And it changes everything.

Ready to explore? Let’s dive in.