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I think in modern terms.."we Appeal to the admin to change the rules of the universe for us". Usually people call this “praying to God for a miracle.” Though billions of people have managed to do this with some success, there’s a slight problem. We mostly don’t know the actual laws of the universe well enough to say for sure how many miracles actually involved changing those laws. That isn’t really any less true today than it was thousands of years ago. The much bigger problem is that everything is up to the admin, if “God” doesn’t feel like answering our appeal, or feels it can be reasonably solved without changing the rules of the universe for us, well then we’re not going to get the empirical evidence of miracles being real. if we had enough knowledge of the rules of the universe to distinguish it from those rules happening to work out in a way that’s favorable to us. The more metaphysical problem is…why does it matter? Since a sufficiently advanced being could answer our prayers without needing to actually change the rules of the universe rather than just use them expertly to solve problems.

In case you are not trolling ..? I'm pointing to the simple fact that sensory experience is happening right now .you are seeing objects .hearing sounds. Smelling stuff and so forth. That is what I call first order knowledge. And it's the only certain thing in the world.

What about deep sleep? It seems like Perfect nothingness. As if nothing ever happened and never existed. It seems like there is no consciousness during deep sleep.. It's not even dark, black or empty.. It's so much nothing that even the concept of nothing isn't it..... What happens exactly during deep sleep? Ramana maharshi used to say 'you are closer to your true nature during deep sleep'.

? Agreed. I call it sensory experience. Like what Aristotle says that all knowledge of what is true and real must begin with "First Knowledge", defined as our sensory experience. The way that I know that 1+1=2 is because I experience it. You can't prove it to me the way that you can prove the Pythagorean Theorem. Similarly, says Maimonides in the same vein, how do you know you are alive? You experience it. That's First Knowledge. So while everything may be an illusion, maybe I'm a cat dreaming I'm a man, the way we relate to this world (dream or otherwise) is based on the starting point of our sensory experience.

You answered only one half of the question..Still you didn't justify how are you certain that you are ? Based on that, we can't analyze who and what we are. Obviously not the body, and most likely not the mind since we have these. If we aren’t either of these it’s almost impossible to work out ourselves what we are because we are limited by the restrictions of the mind and body.

So what is the truth in your direct experience right now ? Is hell true? Do you see hell anywhere you look ?or is it just a belief? What about people being "imaginary "..why don't you go yell at a bodybuilder "Hey, you are such an imaginary asshole " ..or are you afraid that he's gonna beat you into pieces? If you claim something to be true . Prove it .provide some evidence. Test it against actual reality . What you really need to work on is carving out the distinction between reality and beliefs.

Stop feeding this solipsistic nihilistic stupid narrative and you will spare yourself a lot of suffering. BTW my comment was just to poke some fun. It's not meant seriously. I don't believe in hell.

@Holykael what's the biggest problem in your life? I don't believe all this rambling has anything to do with God BS ..there has to be something going terribly wrong in your life ..Do you suffer from a chronic disease? A death of loved ones ? Addiction of some kind ? What is it ? Please tell me .I'm trying to help you out of this funk because I once was there .

She's probably burning in hell right now. So let her alone.

@ZzzleepingBear name one thing that you know /absolutely certain of . And justify how /why you are certain of it . One example is enough .

Most people objectify morality. I mean that literally: they turn morality into an object that they have to ‘discover’ outside of themselves or deep within themselves. But morality is a mode of reasoning, not a thing, and like other modes of reasoning it (hopefully) develops and matures over time and experience. We have one conception of morality now, but with a little more experience of the world we may come to find our current conception unworkable and develop a deeper philosophy about it. That is not less moral and more moral, or wrong and right; that is less developed and more developed. We are all works in progress.

I think you are misuing or misunderstanding the notion of objectivity here . Objective VS subjective doesn't apply to these specific examples by their nature . However when we talk about scientific facts or data or information or moral codes ..then we can apply the notion of objectivity vs subjectivity in this case . I agree . I don't believe there is a fixed objective in life .everyone's born as a clean slate. And its our job to figure out the purpose behind our own individual existence. But of course that's not what most people do .they get brainwashed and programmed by society to fulfil the objective of the cultural norm .

There is no objective reason. Any reason either way must be made up by you . In this case your reason seems to be fear of death. So say thank you to that frear .its what's keeping you alive. (That is in case you appreciate being alive).

@Holykael Think of the mind as a drainage system in a house. When the mind is working correctly, thoughts and action flow clearly and cleanly. There is no disconnection between thought and action. There is no hesitation. When things need to be done, they get done. When the mind is not working correctly, unnecessary and stagnant thoughts clog up the inner workings of the mind and begin to pile up like raw sewage. Thought is repetitive and action is almost non-existent. This type of energy is very heavy, very dense. It’s like being trapped in mental quicksand. People who have been depressed or anxious for a long time know what this feeling is like. If you’ve ever had a main line clog in your house, you know that it is an unpleasant experience. For many people, their mind functions like this all the time. Thoughts begin to build up and pile up without proper disposal. The end result of all of this is a form of insanity to varying degrees. What if I get fired? What if she doesn’t like me? What if I lose a lot of money? The mind then begins to ruminate and chaos ensues. In this state, the mind becomes very dull, making it hard to pierce through anything. Here’s some of the traits of this state of mind: -Hesitancy -Anxiety -Neuroticism -Addictive behavior -Envy -Self-indulgence -Repetitive thought patterns -Any negative behavior you can think of Fun stuff, huh? In order to have the mind function as it should, one needs to realize two things: 1-Thoughts are just thoughts 2-Action must always be taken When you identify with thoughts too much, you begin to be weighed down by them. You end up being a slave to your thoughts. You become entangled in the world of matter, the illusion ..maya.

@Holykael no .you keep attracting negative shit into your life by thinking in a negative way . According to the law of attraction, your thoughts have the facility to manifest in your life. for instance , if you think that positively and visualize yourself with enough money to measure comfortably, you'll attract opportunities which will make these desires a reality. On the opposite hand, if you constantly specialise in the aspects of your life that you simply are unhappy with, you'll still attract negative outcomes and experiences.

@Vynce yes I read the post . and the reason I'm saying this is Because God is neither a male nor a female .and is both at the same time. Let's see how. Before we can understand whether God is male or female, we need to clearly understand that we ourselves are neither male nor female. We are at core spiritual beings, souls, whereas our gender refers only to our shell, our physical bodies. Our spiritual identity is eternal, our gender is transient. Hence both male chauvinism and feminism are two sides of the counterfeit coin of physical misidentification. Only when we distance ourselves from our temporary physical gender will be freed from the ideological preconceptions that are inevitably dragged into discussion on the gender of God. So in the conventional sense of the words 'male' and 'female' where these refer to bodily gender, God is neither. Yet God is both too..as seen in the worship of Divine Couples in the Vedic tradition. The highly inclusivistic Vedic definition of God as the source of everything, the cause of all causes, leads naturally to an egalitarian understanding of God .. as both male and female.

You balance the masculine and the feminine By letting go of what you think is a gender specific concept. Since you are a guy .you need more growth in your feminine side . Don't worry, it's not about forcing yourself to do something effeminate, it an aspect of caring for creation, its feeding a baby, its being a compassionate problem solver, a nurturer. Don't get caught up in terminology or concepts of male and female or percentile and such. For all you know, your “balance” might be 70% masculine 30% feminine. What is important is allowing yourself to be who you really are.. your divine wholeness! These are just attributes that we all possess in different measure. Finding your balance assures the best functioning you, you can be.

It's quite possible that the true nature of reality can never be known to humanity. Once we break it all down, we are left with the possibility that reality is not truly reality. Let's see: Everything that we are aware of, the world around us, our feelings, etc, is perceived because of our nervous system, correct? Without this nervous system, we cannot perceive reality. Now, think. How can we be sure that we perceive reality how it truly is? What if our nervous system is incorrect in perceiving this? What if all of this is an illusion, and I am but a figment of your imagination? And what if you are just a brain being experimented on, and everything you see is an extreme hallucination? What would you be able to do to prove this? Nothing, correct. All you can do is to continue with this life that you believe you are experiencing, and that you might or might not actually be living in.

I believe that everyone has psychic abilities just like everyone can swim. Some people either aren’t given the chance to learn or don’t want to. The Christian traditions have put heavy negative connotations on indigenous shamanism of all kinds hence why much of it is labeled “occult” Because it’s very hard to fake such powers now days. There used to be a lot more . It is a given to the scientific community today that there is no such thing as psychic abilities. so psychics are now very scared to get caught, and there’s a lot less of them. Do you know of one such real psychic? About Jesus..There is no contemporary non-biblical evidence to show that Jesus ever even existed, certainly not as described in the gospels and other New Testament stories. So I wouldn't rely at biblical evidence of the supposed miracles he performed.

Of course he can! God is, after all, a God of miracles, and what is a miracle but something that is impossible. God can’t possibly exist, but he does ..it’s a miracle! It’s impossible for a timeless, spaceless entity to interact with time and space, and yet he does ..t’s a miracle! Anything that is impossible, whether it be physically or logically, is by definition within God’s abilities. Heck, he can even be simultaneously omnipotent and completely powerless. He can do whatever we can possibly imagine he can do because, of course, he is a product of our imagination in the first place.

It is said that some people create certain powers or Siddhis but the truly enlightened ones do not accept these Siddhis as the right path. Therefore one must not pursue trying to get Siddhis and after getting Siddhis sink into a material world using these powers. Because these powers are part of Maya, the cosmic illusion, they do not liberate us, they do not give us Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana or Enlightenment. These Siddhis are a trap. We create certain powers whether it is through Kundalini or through the other so called yogic practices. Regardless of whether they are truly powers or some magic, we have to stay away from them, and move towards the ultimate Truth. What do you think? Do you think wanting to attain siddhis distracts us from the path to truth or enhance it ?

But what good is certain set of morals if they are not objective/universal ? I personally don't believe in absolute morality. That there is no such thing as objective objective good and bad . Yet i expect people to act good to me. So I still have that bias . Therefore I'm not really a moral nihilist. I have to accept that the whole humanity will spit on my face and still not feel its badness.

@onacloudynight make peace with your past. You can't change the past. Its over. Its done . All you can do is just accept it and surrender to It. However, I'm curious as to why exactly do you want to forget your parents?

If every day was a sunny day then there wouldn't be anything special about a sunny day. It would feel like any other. If every day was a good day for you, then you wouldn't enjoy it. It would just be a normal day to you. We need contrast in our lives. We need those bad days to truly enjoy the good days. So appreciate them, not for how they make you feel, but for what they allow you to feel. Because… that’s just life. We have expectations on how we want things to go, and sometimes, and I’d argue most of the time, things just don’t work out the way we want them to. Thus, a bad day is created.

I think a little porn here and there in moderation is fine .