analogy

Daisaku Ikeda

The teachings of Buddhism also employ the analogy of flowering fruit trees, each blossoming and bearing fruit in Its unique way to express the value of diversity. Each living thing, in other words, has a distinct character, Individuality and purpose in this world. Accordingly, people should develop their own unique capabilities as they work to build a of world of  cooperation  where all our people acknowledge both their differences and their fundamental equality, a world where a rich diversity of peoples and cultures is nourished, each enjoying respect and harmony.

Martin Rees

Empty space seems to be nothing to us. By analogy, water may seem to be nothing to a fish - it’s what’s left when you take away all the other things floating in the sea. Likewise, empty space is conjectured to be quite complicated