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Yes. But how do you validate and deconstruct rationality/logic without using rationality/logic? I don’t think you can. All deconstruction is using Rationality with a capital R to analyze the limits and assumptions of a thing. It seems like it is circular reasoning in the end. But circular reasoning may be rational when talking about existence itself. Existence exists because it exists. Consciousness has an Absolute Rationality to it. Rationality itself is circular because there is nothing outside of it to deconstruct it nor validate it. It’s self-validating, just like Consciousness. I may have answered my own question. I’ll have to contemplate this more.

The irony is that to deconstruct rationality you’re using rationality to deconstruct it, aren’t you? Meta-Rationality. It’s like trying to deconstruct thought with thought.

I agree. But the steel man of atheism is that atheism in theory is similar to Pyrrhonism. A Pyrrhonians whole philosophy is to suspend judgement. I remain unconvinced of Alien Awakening and paranormal. Does that mean I believe Alien Awakening and paranormal doesn’t exist? No. It just means I will suspend judgment until I have verified it for myself. It is a logical position to suspend judgment and be skeptical about things I have never experienced. If you choose to make a video about atheism, you will want to address this objection. Every atheist I talk to doesn’t want to admit that they are in a paradigm. An atheist thinks it is a form of skepticism but it’s a biased form of skepticism. Edit: Also many atheists will disagree that it’s a worldview because atheism is about just one thing only: A suspension of belief about God. It’s one position on the issue. Of course, for many “atheists” this is wrong because their atheism exists inside of other paradigms such as materialism, naturalism, evidentialism, etc.

No atheist will agree with this definition. They will say you misunderstand atheism because atheism is the disbelief and remaining unconvinced of God. Kinda like if someone says there are aliens, I remain unconvinced but it doesn’t mean I believe there are no aliens. Of course, I disagree because an atheist lives life unconscious of God and thinks others need to prove it to him.

Thanks for your feedback. Where do you see a strawman? My broader point is that Buddhism is a conceptual framework that limits the mind and needs to be let go of. It’s a conceptual framework about nonattachment and enlightenment. Notice that Buddhism is a map and is not the same as the territory. You won’t achieve sovereignty of mind following the Buddha. If you are really present in this moment, you won’t find Buddhism in it.

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Got it. My misunderstanding. In that case we are on the same page. I am just suggesting that for me, contemplation is more important to me due to my goals of higher development of consciousness. It’s a balancing act of serious questioning and letting go of thought.

Pretty much. Except meditation isn’t just about peace of mind. It’s about letting go of thought/ego in observation of Consciousness/Truth as it is. Meditation is essential, but meditation without contemplation will not lead you to the highest levels of consciousness development. This is obvious. Contemplation is the best technique I know to penetrate through delusion and attain insight. Psychedelics definitely can assist, but you can misuse psychedelics and remain deluded.

Then I have no idea what you meant by the needle and sweater analogy.

I’ve been meditating since 2018. And I contemplate and meditate daily. I do concentration meditation and contemplative meditations. Buddhism is not needed for awakening. You don’t need Buddhism to knit your sweater. I’m surprised this isn’t obvious. The Buddha didn’t even need Buddhism to awaken.

I want you to consider that contemplation is more important than meditation. Why? Well, that’s something for you to contemplate . But for real, the main reason is self-deception and increasing intelligence/insight. Meditation is good for many things. But no amount of meditation will get you to deconstruct Buddhism itself. Even though Leo is trying to teach independence of mind, 99% of people I see in this forum are engaging in Buddhist groupthink and at the same time not taking seriously the cognitive rigor it takes to attain truth-realization. Buddhism isn’t truth-realization. It’s a flirtation with the idea of seeking truth in the disguise of meditation traditions, cultural conformity, and Buddhist ideology. This isn’t just about Buddhism but all spiritual ideas that you don’t question. Many of you reading this or following my posts will assume my critiques of Buddhism come from ignorance rather than transcendence. You will think I need to read more, meditate more, and study Buddhism more. You couldn’t be more wrong. No amount of learning about flat earthism will get you any closer to discovering the truth about earth. Likewise, no amount of studying Buddhism will actually get you to realize inner intelligence/authority. Emptying the mind has its uses and purposes, but it also has its drawbacks that many overlook. You can have an empty mind and still be ignorant. You don’t solve ignorance through meditation alone. You solve it by deeply questioning epistemology and detachment from all ideologies especially Buddhism. Buddhism is an ideology about nonattachment. It’s an identity and worldview about nonattachment. But notice that it’s not the same thing as true nonattachment. True nonattachment isn’t Buddhism, Skepticism, Solipsism, or anything. It’s just Truth/Consciousness.

Yes I do. They are about conformity, groupthink not Truth. Truth needs no tradition.

How do you really know what Siddhartha’s intentions were? None of you get this: If a Buddhist monk was offered the choice of saving humanity or truth, they would choose saving humanity. They don’t value truth as much as you think; otherwise, they wouldn’t be Buddhists. Buddhism is an attachment ironically. Burn everything, kill the Buddha, slay all tradition, and sit in utter not-knowing. You guys don’t seem to understand this. Truth is NOT Buddhism. Truth is NOT nonduality. Truth is NOT Meditation. Truth is NOT psychedelics. Truth is NOT tradition. There’s no way you’re gonna get Truth in a groupthink. No way you will ever have independence/soverignty of mind following the Buddha.

Read the book Marathon Monks In Mount Hei.