“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
―Philip Freneau
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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
Archilochus
Today, June 14, 2025, millions upon millions will stand in protest against the deep fascist state of tRump the Felon as he gleefully acts to politicize the military marching through our capital in the fascist method of glorifying himself and the state.
Every single Truly Patriotic American needs to stand in opposition to the forces attempting to destroy our republic and replace I it with a fascist dictatorship.
May a torrential rain fall on the Mall. And may no one should up to honor the POS responsible for today's fascist display of deep state authoritarianism.
Laugh away. Those willing to speak truth rather than accept the dictates of an afflictive mind such as tRump's will not be deterred by the sheeple followers of the fascist Felon Anti Christ.
If, and it's a really huge if, the human race actually ever understands and internalize what that simple yet profound statement means, the planet will extricate itself from the goddamn mess that it finds itself in.
Thinking outside the box, without all the societal attachments and the erroneous belief in a sense of self, is the only way peace and harmony will ever be realized within the human race.
So, but consciousness cannot function without a sense of self to localize the trillion-cell body's problem and solution sets. To extend your cone of cognizance beyond that limited vision is to condemn your cell collective to chemical equilibrium (death). As Socrates stated in Parmenides, "If One is not, then nothing is".
Your "unit" in other words (1) cannot be "The Universe". To ditch the self, is to extinguish the conscious "unit" which grants it all its' perspective.
You're right. Like a god, Consciousness is still a mystery. But then again, what would life be like without any mystery? Without any romance? Without pure "determinism".
Consciousness is but the storehouse of memory, experience, perceptions, beliefs etc. When the ego creates the sense of self all the problems begin. Because the attachments and aversions created by the ego "self" create all the suffering and confusion. And it is why there is such division and hate in society. It continues to grow at almost exponentially.
Life in the world is suffering and confusion. There's no cure, there's simply a zero point energy state that will exist in a few trillion years once entropy has reduced all matter to a Zero point energy vacuum of "empty space".
Ultimately, this resistance contributes to the entropic break-down process. As I continue to say, "meden agan" (nothing too much). And that applies to "selflessness" as well.
There is no cure. Yes. But, technologies do exist that when consistently practiced with the proper intentions and motivations lead to a life of happiness, peace, contentment, gratitude, and knowing . All things the greedy creators of noise, distraction, desire, confusion, etc do not want people to realize.
Who says? Desire is always of what the "other" wants. The point is not to want what he/she want. But to discover what "drives" your own needs. Needs/ desires are different things, just as your virtues differ from mine. My virtues are simple... courage:temperance::wisdom:justice. My virtues oppose one another, and keep me between "extremes". Meden agan!
I care not what another's desires and attachments are. I have control only over my desires and attachments. Alleviating desire and attachments are neccessary to acheive complete liberation.
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Today, June 14, 2025, millions upon millions will stand in protest against the deep fascist state of tRump the Felon as he gleefully acts to politicize the military marching through our capital in the fascist method of glorifying himself and the state.
Every single Truly Patriotic American needs to stand in opposition to the forces attempting to destroy our republic and replace I it with a fascist dictatorship.
May a torrential rain fall on the Mall. And may no one should up to honor the POS responsible for today's fascist display of deep state authoritarianism.
You're cuckoo for cocoa puffs!
Rather that than stupid for tRump the Felon fascist.
Your Interpassive Trump Fever Dreams are Hilarious!
Laugh away. Those willing to speak truth rather than accept the dictates of an afflictive mind such as tRump's will not be deterred by the sheeple followers of the fascist Felon Anti Christ.
Good thing i'm not bound to a strict moral code. Meden Agan!
Look to engage in and support ethical behavior.
Oh, that's right, almost forgot. MAGA ain't concerned with ethical behavior or honesty.
Sorry, my bad I guess.
No, not all "ethics" are equal. So do no harm!
Don't impose you ethics universally unless it can be proven a categorical imperative.
Do no harm. The foundational ethics of Buddhism.
If, and it's a really huge if, the human race actually ever understands and internalize what that simple yet profound statement means, the planet will extricate itself from the goddamn mess that it finds itself in.
Thinking outside the box, without all the societal attachments and the erroneous belief in a sense of self, is the only way peace and harmony will ever be realized within the human race.
So, but consciousness cannot function without a sense of self to localize the trillion-cell body's problem and solution sets. To extend your cone of cognizance beyond that limited vision is to condemn your cell collective to chemical equilibrium (death). As Socrates stated in Parmenides, "If One is not, then nothing is".
Your "unit" in other words (1) cannot be "The Universe". To ditch the self, is to extinguish the conscious "unit" which grants it all its' perspective.
So "meden agan", again! ;)
We are fated to ping-ponging back and forth between poles/ polemical ends. There is no "one" solution to this problem.
Lime Odysseus, we must navigate between Scylla and Charybdis
erratum - like for lime, above.
When you ACTUALLY locate the self let me know. Because upon close examination no self can be found.
You're right. Like a god, Consciousness is still a mystery. But then again, what would life be like without any mystery? Without any romance? Without pure "determinism".
erratum - "With" for last "Without", above
Consciousness is but the storehouse of memory, experience, perceptions, beliefs etc. When the ego creates the sense of self all the problems begin. Because the attachments and aversions created by the ego "self" create all the suffering and confusion. And it is why there is such division and hate in society. It continues to grow at almost exponentially.
Life in the world is suffering and confusion. There's no cure, there's simply a zero point energy state that will exist in a few trillion years once entropy has reduced all matter to a Zero point energy vacuum of "empty space".
The "self", much as matter and life itself, is a localized resistance to this entropic process.
Ultimately, this resistance contributes to the entropic break-down process. As I continue to say, "meden agan" (nothing too much). And that applies to "selflessness" as well.
The "paradox" in all linguistic "dualities". self-other. Relativity.
There is no cure. Yes. But, technologies do exist that when consistently practiced with the proper intentions and motivations lead to a life of happiness, peace, contentment, gratitude, and knowing . All things the greedy creators of noise, distraction, desire, confusion, etc do not want people to realize.
Fine, exhort others to virtue all you like. Just don't expect them to define 'virtue' as you do.
I understand. Virtue can often gert in the way of desire. And we just can't have any of that!
Who says? Desire is always of what the "other" wants. The point is not to want what he/she want. But to discover what "drives" your own needs. Needs/ desires are different things, just as your virtues differ from mine. My virtues are simple... courage:temperance::wisdom:justice. My virtues oppose one another, and keep me between "extremes". Meden agan!
Wisdom/Compassion
Understanding/Empathy
I care not what another's desires and attachments are. I have control only over my desires and attachments. Alleviating desire and attachments are neccessary to acheive complete liberation.
Your desires are manufactured for you, and as soon as one is satisfied, it transforms into another. The objet petit 'a. You're led by the nose...
Desires are infinite. They're insatiable. If you have them, best keep them simple, and limited to the necessary.
And as for virtues, yours are all passive. Without Courage and temperance,, nothing of use can be achieved.
Horseshit.
So which describes an "active" principle opposed to a passive one. You're all thoughts and feelings.
...living in your head, and not the world.
Not living in your head does take work. You should try it. It's liberating.
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