SpaceweaverSun, Jan 6, 2008 Infinity and emptiness are akin not only in the physical sense, but also in the metaphysical sense, and in the way we conceptually grasp the two. Also I would mention here the idea that emptiness stands at the root of consciousness and conscious observation of the universe.
This idea is also found in Buddhist thought regarding the nature of mind. Interestingly enough, in Mahayana Buddhism many stories are using fantastically big numbers as means to break the mind's grasping into limited concepts, and direct the mind towards the realization of emptiness.
Infinity and emptiness are akin not only in the physical sense, but also in the metaphysical sense, and in the way we conceptually grasp the two. Also I would mention here the idea that emptiness stands at the root of consciousness and conscious observation of the universe.
This idea is also found in Buddhist thought regarding the nature of mind. Interestingly enough, in Mahayana Buddhism many stories are using fantastically big numbers as means to break the mind's grasping into limited concepts, and direct the mind towards the realization of emptiness.