Nirvana Philosophy

Mystic Rythm · 05-12-2008, 05:13 AM

The objects of sense in the ever changing world are what we adhere to as things of reality. But in the ocean of birth and death, they drown us. How long shall we wander on these paths of dreams? This world to us indeed seems permanent and fixed; yet after all what is it, but road of mirages to which life after life we must return. He, who is forgetful of the self, is the one who wanders all over the sphere in hazy consciousness always returning to the starting point. The awakening for such a dream walker will only be like an illumination of eternity to him.

classicman · 05-12-2008, 11:06 AM

Ok, my mind just exploded [insert image from scanners here]
too much for a Monday.

Trilby · 05-12-2008, 11:21 AM

dude, you should see some of mystic's poetry. Like, wow.

Stormieweather · 05-12-2008, 12:17 PM

I get it (i think).

smoothmoniker · 05-12-2008, 12:34 PM

put down the weed, and slowly back away from the Buddhism

classicman · 05-12-2008, 12:50 PM

lol - I love his stuff - I just can't do it on a Monday after the weekend I had - thats all.

Cicero · 05-12-2008, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Rythm

The objects of sense in the ever changing world are what we adhere to as things of reality. But in the ocean of birth and death, they drown us. How long shall we wander on these paths of dreams? This world to us indeed seems permanent and fixed; yet after all what is it, but road of mirages to which life after life we must return. He, who is forgetful of the self, is the one who wanders all over the sphere in hazy consciousness always returning to the starting point. The awakening for such a dream walker will only be like an illumination of eternity to him.

If you aren't a hungry ghost, what would your suggestion be then? You don't say what happens to the solipsistic, what of the ones that do not forget themselves? Is there the alternative or was this merely a buddhist trolling?

Aliantha · 05-12-2008, 09:43 PM

Very few people ever wake up and realize that they're not in control of anything in their lives. We're all victims of where we've been and who we've known and what we've done. People think they're free thinkers. That they make up their own minds. This is funny. Figure out why you think the things you do and you'll realize you don't have an original thought in your mind. Your perspective is determined by the society you live in. You are not awake. You're sleepwalking through life while others around you mold you and turn you every which way...without even knowing it.

smoothmoniker · 05-12-2008, 11:00 PM

horshit.

Aliantha · 05-12-2008, 11:07 PM

I'm sure that's what you believe.

But we all start from nothing, and we learn one little thing, which leads to the next, and then those prelearned things bias how we learn the next thing...which all leads to hor[se]shit for you.

lumberjim · 05-12-2008, 11:23 PM

happy phantom?

skysidhe · 05-13-2008, 12:24 AM

Living in the now. Waking up and being in the present. Such a trendy philosopy right now.

Is that kinda like alzheimer's? living in the now?

Aliantha · 05-13-2008, 10:35 PM

I don't think it's like alzheimers. That's a horrible disease. Apparently enlightenment is quite pleasant.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-13-2008, 10:37 PM

Sure, ask any double belly button Christian.

Aliantha · 05-13-2008, 10:43 PM

Do you have to be Christian to be enlightened?

05-12-2008, 05:13 AM	#1
Mystic Rythm Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 49	Nirvana Philosophy The objects of sense in the ever changing world are what we adhere to as things of reality. But in the ocean of birth and death, they drown us. How long shall we wander on these paths of dreams? This world to us indeed seems permanent and fixed; yet after all what is it, but road of mirages to which life after life we must return. He, who is forgetful of the self, is the one who wanders all over the sphere in hazy consciousness always returning to the starting point. The awakening for such a dream walker will only be like an illumination of eternity to him.

05-12-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Ok, my mind just exploded [insert image from scanners here] too much for a Monday. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-12-2008, 11:21 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	dude, you should see some of mystic's poetry. Like, wow. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-12-2008, 12:17 PM	#4
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	I get it (i think). __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

05-12-2008, 12:34 PM	#5
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	put down the weed, and slowly back away from the Buddhism __________________ to live and die in LA

05-12-2008, 12:50 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	lol - I love his stuff - I just can't do it on a Monday after the weekend I had - thats all. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-12-2008, 09:43 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Very few people ever wake up and realize that they're not in control of anything in their lives. We're all victims of where we've been and who we've known and what we've done. People think they're free thinkers. That they make up their own minds. This is funny. Figure out why you think the things you do and you'll realize you don't have an original thought in your mind. Your perspective is determined by the society you live in. You are not awake. You're sleepwalking through life while others around you mold you and turn you every which way...without even knowing it. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

05-12-2008, 11:00 PM	#9
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	horshit. __________________ to live and die in LA

05-12-2008, 11:07 PM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I'm sure that's what you believe. But we all start from nothing, and we learn one little thing, which leads to the next, and then those prelearned things bias how we learn the next thing...which all leads to hor[se]shit for you. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

05-12-2008, 11:23 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	happy phantom? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-13-2008, 12:24 AM	#12
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Living in the now. Waking up and being in the present. Such a trendy philosopy right now. Is that kinda like alzheimer's? living in the now?

05-13-2008, 10:35 PM	#13
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I don't think it's like alzheimers. That's a horrible disease. Apparently enlightenment is quite pleasant. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

05-13-2008, 10:37 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sure, ask any double belly button Christian. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-13-2008, 10:43 PM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Do you have to be Christian to be enlightened? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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