The Ship of Theseus
I was just reading about the Ship of Theseus paradox, which questions if an object is still the same object after all its part have been replaced, and realized that I found the whole question completely silly and its premises off-base because of the explanations I've read in the Book On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are. I've written about this before. They could also add your own body as another example of the so-called "paradox".
I really recommend everyone reading this book. It also explains the meaning of life. Which is nice.
Wim
I really recommend everyone reading this book. It also explains the meaning of life. Which is nice.
Wim
Labels: alan watts, bewustzijn, book on the taboo against knowing who you are, identiteit
Monogamy vs Natural Human Sexuality
Monogamy is a garden and natural human sexuality is a jungle.
Both are beautiful in their own ways.
A garden is a place of peacefulness and tranquility. A garden is meticulously planned and impeccably maintained. A garden must be organized and cultivated if it is to be enjoyed.
A jungle is a place of intrigue and deep mystery. A jungle is wild and dangerous. A jungle is appreciated expressly because of its untamed and uncultivated beauty.
Keeping a garden alive and thriving is not easy.
But venturing into the unfamiliar terrain of a jungle is risky and takes tremendous awareness and attentiveness to fruitfully explore.
GoneSavage
Bron: http://gonesavage.blogspot.com/2009/03/monogamy-vs-natural-human-sexuality.html
Both are beautiful in their own ways.
A garden is a place of peacefulness and tranquility. A garden is meticulously planned and impeccably maintained. A garden must be organized and cultivated if it is to be enjoyed.
A jungle is a place of intrigue and deep mystery. A jungle is wild and dangerous. A jungle is appreciated expressly because of its untamed and uncultivated beauty.
Keeping a garden alive and thriving is not easy.
But venturing into the unfamiliar terrain of a jungle is risky and takes tremendous awareness and attentiveness to fruitfully explore.
GoneSavage
Bron: http://gonesavage.blogspot.com/2009/03/monogamy-vs-natural-human-sexuality.html
Desire vs. Detachment
Question: How can I use the law of attraction and the law of detachment at the same time without canceling each other out?
Answer: With the law of attraction you want to get clear on your intention and become a vibrational match for it. The law of detachment is about not being attached to a certain outcome. Think of the story of the man in the flood who is sitting on his roof waiting to be rescued. He wants to be rescued and thinks God is going to save him. People come in a boat and helicopter to save him but he resists their attempts and says, “No no, it’s okay. God will save me.” When he gets to Heaven he complains and God says, “I sent you a boat and a helicopter. What more did you want?” The man was a vibrational match for being rescued but he was attached to that manifesting a certain way (e.g. the mighty hand of God). Cast your intention out upon the water and let the universe decide how best to manifest the details. You might be getting what you asked for and not even be noticing it.
Answer: With the law of attraction you want to get clear on your intention and become a vibrational match for it. The law of detachment is about not being attached to a certain outcome. Think of the story of the man in the flood who is sitting on his roof waiting to be rescued. He wants to be rescued and thinks God is going to save him. People come in a boat and helicopter to save him but he resists their attempts and says, “No no, it’s okay. God will save me.” When he gets to Heaven he complains and God says, “I sent you a boat and a helicopter. What more did you want?” The man was a vibrational match for being rescued but he was attached to that manifesting a certain way (e.g. the mighty hand of God). Cast your intention out upon the water and let the universe decide how best to manifest the details. You might be getting what you asked for and not even be noticing it.
Labels: inner game, spiritualiteit