Haha, good stuff. Mind at work, dredging up the past, worrying about the future, even some self-criticism thrown in for good measure. Thanks for sharing that. Even the ordinary workings of the mind are interesting. Where do these thoughts come from? They just seem to bubble up from inside, for me at least.Maddy wrote:"Damn, I forgot to buy milk when I was in town. . . You're a real dumbshit. . . Gophers are totally tearing up the pasture. One more thing to do tonight. . . Oh shit, the dog threw up on the floor."
Ah very cool, wasn't aware it was the same guy. I had previously dipped my toes into meaningness.com, but lost momentum at some of the drier parts. I'll pick up where I left off due to your recommendation.Pointedstick wrote:If you like this, you may be interested in more from the same author: http://meaningness.com/Jack Jones wrote:http://aromeditation.org/
Agreed. My take is that all religions start by way of mystical experience or experiential insight. Some dude was walking through the forest, and a bush started talking to him. Or some guy spent some time sitting under a tree until he gained some profound insight.Pointedstick wrote:I figured it out--for myself, at least. The answers aren't found here, though. They're already inside of you, and all religion does is help you find what's already there.
So these guys go tell their friends, and they want their friends to experience the same thing, and then those followers want to help others have the same experience. Some folks say, hey we should really write this stuff down. Years go by with people studying the writings, but some mistake the finger pointing at the moon (the writings) for the moon (the experiential insight). Some folks decide they should dress up in funny hats or robes for one reason or another. Maybe it started as a practical matter: they got tired of deciding what to wear each day. Eventually the whole song and dance becomes something you can interact with and understand at a conceptual level without ever having the experience that started the whole thing.