Real Confidence in the Truth Only Comes from True Knowledge of Emptiness

Real Confidence in the Truth Only Comes Tom True Knowledge of Emptiness Q: How can one tell when ahuman being has indeed realized the Truth? What are the signs of that realization in human behavior that one can look for?

A: Confidence in deep realization of the Truth is always expressed as profound humility —and profound humility can only arise from atrue knowledge of emptiness. This happens only when aperson has realized that emptiness as none other than their own Self. This cannot happen if aperson has only experienced or recognized emptiness once or twice. Only when emptiness has been deeply realized will profound humility be anatural and sponta¬ neous reflection of that realization. When aperson only thinks they know something, they are arrogant. But when aperson knows they know something, that is avery different matter. 2 4 6