I don't think it's possible to be totally free from the ego whilst in our human bodies. Like xexon says, one can take control of the ego, and use...
Yeah, pretty much.
:) I agree with this Whatever you want to call it, be it the Christian God, a pagan God or a higher consciousness, it can not be realised...
I was referring to mainly unconscious ignorance - that is, not being aware of one's nature, and so creating suffering through ego identification.
ignorance creates suffering.
What's here and now is the only thing that's relevant. Everything else comes from conceptual thinking, which is not relevant. 'Coming'...
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Hello, care to clarify on this? :)
But it's the same as saying to a black person ' you cannot be black, because being black is a sin, therefore, paint your face white!' What is a...
'eternal nonexistance' it's here now you are no - thing
You can't separate the 'homosexual act' from the homosexual, because then they cease to be homosexual. Condemning the act IS condemning the person...
I apologise, i'm being pretty vague.
Yes, exactly. However, the emotional pain often stems from physical pain when we attach value to the physical pain and so the pain persists yet...
and condemning gay people isn't hurtful?
Pain is still pain. Yes it would still hurt. However, if we can accept that Pleasure has no greater value than pain, ie not attributing 'good' or...
Then, all of these things are simply concepts, no? Time itself is a concept, no? It simply exists because we agree that it exists. I could phone...
I know this thread is pretty old, but the comment you made about suicide victims is pretty disturbing. Suicide is completely context based. Are...
Pleasure in it's rawest, most abstract form Pain in it's rawest, most abstract form Without creating attachments to these ( and therefore...
Yes, pleasure has no greater value than pain, they both come and they both go.
Hello Once one stops identifying with those thoughts ( of sexual fulfilment) and so stop labeling as 'gay' or 'straight' would those thoughts...
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