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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 6:46:06 GMT -5
Some examples: What am I? Spirit in human form, a non physical consciousness experiencing physical reality, God individuated. What is God? Infinite Love, Creator, Creation and Created. Why is there life? So that God can experience Itself. What am I? A person who needs to battle my way to the top of the food chain, taking out whoever gets in my way. What is God? A concept of the imagination. There is no God. Why is there life? For me to derive pleasure. If playing with concepts is what it's all about, no harm in playing with these - right? They're just as true as the ones above. And if they're just as true, in any given moment I can pick either one. Whatever 'arises'. You've opened your mouth. Big mistake.
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Post by andrew on Jun 28, 2013 6:46:44 GMT -5
Some examples: What am I? Spirit in human form, a non physical consciousness experiencing physical reality, God individuated. What is God? Infinite Love, Creator, Creation and Created. Why is there life? So that God can experience Itself. What am I? A person who needs to battle my way to the top of the food chain, taking out whoever gets in my way. What is God? A concept of the imagination. There is no God. Why is there life? For me to derive pleasure. If playing with concepts is what it's all about, no harm in playing with these - right? They're just as true as the ones above. And if they're just as true, in any given moment I can pick either one. Whatever 'arises'. I see nothing wrong with your answers, though I might debate them. What I see as more important is whether you answered them to the best of your ability i.e were they truthful and integrous to you? Just want to clarify, that I haven't quite said that 'playing with concepts is what it's all about'...though I am assuming you got that from something I said.
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Post by andrew on Jun 28, 2013 6:47:58 GMT -5
What am I? Spirit in human form, a non physical consciousness experiencing physical reality, God individuated. What is God? Infinite Love, Creator, Creation and Created. Why is there life? So that God can experience Itself. ZM Seung Sahn used to say, "If you open your mouth, you've already made a mistake." Ha ha. Bingo! Then you too just made a mistake. And I did there. And there. d'oh!
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 6:51:04 GMT -5
By definition, the Creator is the Creator of All That is, so there is no Creator of the Creator. Speculation.
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Post by andrew on Jun 28, 2013 6:52:19 GMT -5
By definition, the Creator is the Creator of All That is, so there is no Creator of the Creator. Speculation. As was that.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 6:53:23 GMT -5
This seems as good a resource as any on the subject of 'spirit'...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit By definition, the Creator is the Creator of All That is, so there is no Creator of the Creator. If there is suffering, then God experiences itself through that too, yes. Got any more? Of course I do. You know as well as I that the questions are endless, and that's because it's all Germidgepillion talk. You imagine an answer, I imagine another question. Round and round we go until we have enough to write a bible and form a new religion. Andology?
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Post by quinn on Jun 28, 2013 6:53:48 GMT -5
What am I? A person who needs to battle my way to the top of the food chain, taking out whoever gets in my way. What is God? A concept of the imagination. There is no God. Why is there life? For me to derive pleasure. If playing with concepts is what it's all about, no harm in playing with these - right? They're just as true as the ones above. And if they're just as true, in any given moment I can pick either one. Whatever 'arises'. You've opened your mouth. Big mistake. Hanging head in shame.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 6:55:00 GMT -5
Religion requires attachment to belief. That's not what I am pointing to. And also need.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 6:56:27 GMT -5
''inner peace'' pretty much is irrelevant to my experience No doubt about that.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 6:58:51 GMT -5
I see nothing wrong with your answers, though I might debate them. That's exactly what's wrong with those answers.
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Post by andrew on Jun 28, 2013 7:00:03 GMT -5
Reefs...or quinn
Either of you got a existential question that you have come to believe is misconceived? I'm not saying there are no misconceived existential questions, but I reckon I can have a pop at most genuine ones.
The question of purpose perhaps?
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 7:00:27 GMT -5
Bingo! Then you too just made a mistake. And I did there. And there. d'oh! Your answer shows that you are unable to grasp what ZD was trying to convey there.
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Post by andrew on Jun 28, 2013 7:00:29 GMT -5
I see nothing wrong with your answers, though I might debate them. That's exactly what's wrong with those answers. Hehehe. And there's your wall.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 7:01:53 GMT -5
Your world consists of speculation only.
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Post by Reefs on Jun 28, 2013 7:04:44 GMT -5
Reefs...or quinn Either of you got a existential question that you have come to believe is misconceived? I'm not saying there are no misconceived existential questions, but I reckon I can have a pop at most genuine ones. The question of purpose perhaps? Existential questions are like koans. Do you reckon you could have a pop at most koans?
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