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- Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:14 am
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 108568
Re: An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?
Sorry, I'm a little bit confused. I don't get why you feel his response was irrelevant to your post. He's stating a perspective.I kind of relate to that point of view and feel that it has a lot to do with experience.We are condemn to perpetually observe reality to the filter of our though systems.Li...
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: What's Stopping us From Seeing the Truth?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 34068
Re: What's Stopping us From Seeing the Truth?
Hello there, John. I would say something like "The Allegory of the Cave" except, when you think you have been unchained you're still just dreaming. Including yourself? Absolutely. Truth and enlightenment is just another illusion,escapism, piousness all of it. Regarding truth, this stateme...
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:06 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: What's Stopping us From Seeing the Truth?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 34068
Re: What's Stopping us From Seeing the Truth?
I would say something like "The Allegory of the Cave" except, when you think you have been unchained you're still just dreaming.Truth and enlightenment is just another illusion,escapism, piousness all of it.
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:00 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 108568
Re: An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?
This is because individual words or sentences in a text can only be properly understood in terms of how they fit into the larger structure of the text and language itself.Words develop meaning because of contrast effects with other words.
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:57 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: The Seven Deadly Sins
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9325
Re: The Seven Deadly Sins
Never label malice that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity, but don't rule out malice.
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:04 am
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: Altruism
- Replies: 42
- Views: 39343
Re: Altruism
Thank you for the advice and comment friend.I honestly believe if we were to tally up the pleasant social experiences we have,we would win in comparison to those who wish to go out unto the world more often.We all wonder in the most pain free way we can.There can be no shame in that.
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:22 am
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: Altruism
- Replies: 42
- Views: 39343
Re: Altruism
Regarding the topic question we are simply being efficient in applying meaning and labels to our thoughts and feelings.Some seek to bring new meaning to their lives through social interaction,were just not as obsessive.If you feel shame about that you're processing your emotions wrong. Just a simple...