One of the questions I have had when it comes to enlightenment, and the Buddhist philosophy, is in regards to the idea that it is wrong to kill another living being, an idea which strikes me as so similar to the Christian commandment: “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” The problem that I have with dogmas, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘conditioned existence’
The Ego is a Wily Trickster
Posted in Life, tagged conditioned existence, courage, ego, love, process, truth on December 10, 2011 | Comments Off
When one talks about ‘changing the world,’ he or she is really talking about people, and the effects that people have had on the environment. The way to ‘change the world’, then, is to change people. And wise people will understand that that really means that the way to change the world is to love [...]
Fear of Being Alone
Posted in Life, tagged conditioned existence, illusion vs. reality, love, philosophy, reality, truth on August 18, 2011 | Comments Off
Though deep down it is that which we fear most, that which is contrary to everything we truly are, it never ceases to amaze me just how much effort and energy people expend to be alone. Though we go through our lives blindly reaching out for connection, for solace, safety, understanding, in the end we [...]
Predictability of People
Posted in Life, tagged assumption, change, conditioned existence, ego-self, illusion, life, reality on February 24, 2011 | Comments Off
I find the predictability of people to be very interesting—how easily you can predict what one person will do, and how hard it is to predict what another will do. Even though, for example, we may be able to predict a co-worker’s behavior in “the office” every day—and we probably make assumptions and judgments about [...]
The Most Subversive Thing You Can Do
Posted in Life, tagged conditioned existence, control, courage, freedom, government, love, subversive, truth on June 10, 2010 | Comments Off
The most subversive thing you can do in any unenlightened society is to encourage people to think for themselves—to teach real courage and love. This is because the product of such encouragement would be difficult—if not impossible—to control. It is precisely the ubiquity of fear, laziness, avarice, and ignorance which allows a ruler-based society to [...]
