Progressive Liberalism is a Mental Dissorder (merged)

Skybird · 09-11-12, 12:33 PM

So much ^ for religious dogma, holy scripture, etc etc.

If you do not know what the paitning is about, google for "Hui Neng".

Our thinking is limited to the ways our brain allow us to think. We do not perceive a "real" reality, because we are not equipped with the means to accompish that and are too much interwoven with the object of our perceptions - all reality is just our brain's interpretation inside our heads. But we take the sensory input from our eyes and ears and put it into categories - categories that WE have formed up and invented. And then we cannot escape these categories anymore. This is what all religions and all philosphy - all thinking - cannot escape. It leads all religions and all philosophy into vicious circles where they sooner or later turn against themselves - necessarily.

And that is what that painting is about. It shows Hui Neng after he gained enlightenment. The first thing he did was running into the monastery's library and destroying all written scripture he could find there. Because its all just bits of paper, leading you wrong, always, no matter what it says.

That's what the painting is about.

We all must get found by the one koan in our life that hits us almost like a jumpkick right into the face. And when it has found us, then we must deal with it. Somehow. It's the one question in our lives that is more important and overwhelming than any other there is. And for everybody, it might be a different one. The risk is total, utmost dispair - the chance is utmost freedom. Not shortcuts, no refunds.

Any answer is wasted, if you have not asked the right question before.

Film of the moment: BLOW UP, by Michelangelo Antonioni. Special attention to be payed to that tennis match.

09-11-12, 12:33 PM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,638 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	So much ^ for religious dogma, holy scripture, etc etc. If you do not know what the paitning is about, google for "Hui Neng". Our thinking is limited to the ways our brain allow us to think. We do not perceive a "real" reality, because we are not equipped with the means to accompish that and are too much interwoven with the object of our perceptions - all reality is just our brain's interpretation inside our heads. But we take the sensory input from our eyes and ears and put it into categories - categories that WE have formed up and invented. And then we cannot escape these categories anymore. This is what all religions and all philosphy - all thinking - cannot escape. It leads all religions and all philosophy into vicious circles where they sooner or later turn against themselves - necessarily. And that is what that painting is about. It shows Hui Neng after he gained enlightenment. The first thing he did was running into the monastery's library and destroying all written scripture he could find there. Because its all just bits of paper, leading you wrong, always, no matter what it says. That's what the painting is about. We all must get found by the one koan in our life that hits us almost like a jumpkick right into the face. And when it has found us, then we must deal with it. Somehow. It's the one question in our lives that is more important and overwhelming than any other there is. And for everybody, it might be a different one. The risk is total, utmost dispair - the chance is utmost freedom. Not shortcuts, no refunds. Any answer is wasted, if you have not asked the right question before. Film of the moment: BLOW UP, by Michelangelo Antonioni. Special attention to be payed to that tennis match. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 09-11-12 at 12:44 PM.