Who do you believe in?
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Orthodox Christians believe that because much of the eastern mysticism speaks of the "self", that they worship only the "self". This is a huge misconception. They do not worship the "self" they speak of the "self" because it plays an intricate part in reality. You can not truly believe in God by denying the "self". God works through the "self". It is like your special channel you have tuned into God. So, therefore, to deny the "self" is to deny God. They also preach the unification of the "self" with God. To answer this question......
I believe in God. I believe in myself. I believe in all things of goodness and growth. I believe anything and everything which goes against goodness and growth holds no absolute truth. Things against the nature of growth are as false as the idea of static form. all form will change given time. Nothing in the physical world is static. We will grow. You can deny this only in the fog of ignorance. Ignorance is a reality. We all are ignorant of something. But ignorance itself is not an entity. Just like darkness is not an entity. We grow and learn past our ignorances. We may make it a battle in which it seems as if ignorance is an entity. But it is not. As far as darkness goes, I have a question for anyone who wishes to answer: Where does darkness go when you turn the light on in a room? Let's also remember to keep the thread topic going......
I believe in God. I believe in myself. I believe in all things of goodness and growth. I believe anything and everything which goes against goodness and growth holds no absolute truth. Things against the nature of growth are as false as the idea of static form. all form will change given time. Nothing in the physical world is static. We will grow. You can deny this only in the fog of ignorance. Ignorance is a reality. We all are ignorant of something. But ignorance itself is not an entity. Just like darkness is not an entity. We grow and learn past our ignorances. We may make it a battle in which it seems as if ignorance is an entity. But it is not. As far as darkness goes, I have a question for anyone who wishes to answer: Where does darkness go when you turn the light on in a room? Let's also remember to keep the thread topic going......
Ahhh become an island as the great Gotma says. Yes, Lord Buddha teaches to forget about the "self" to deny such misconceptions.
Then I ask myself who am I? What is my self? What makes me who I am? How am I going to find out who I am?
As for the darkness where it goes....shit I will have to think about that one.
Then I ask myself who am I? What is my self? What makes me who I am? How am I going to find out who I am?
As for the darkness where it goes....shit I will have to think about that one.
The heart of Buddhism
The truths are (1) existence is suffering; (2) desire, or thirst, is its cause; (3) the cessation of suffering is possible; and (4) the way to accomplish this is to follow the Eightfold Path. Though differently interpreted, these four truths are recognized by virtually all Buddhist schools.
The truths are (1) existence is suffering; (2) desire, or thirst, is its cause; (3) the cessation of suffering is possible; and (4) the way to accomplish this is to follow the Eightfold Path. Though differently interpreted, these four truths are recognized by virtually all Buddhist schools.