Candle

How do you know it has self? What do u think? It has or has not? What is your definition of self? I define self as the psychological layer. It has no psychological layer, only physical layer. Humans have psychological layer too. That's why humans suffer more. Dogs have more ability to tolerate pain. Humans complain and fret, dogs don't.

A dog has no self. Doesn't it suffer from physical pain? @Sugarcoat

The world has perceived snakes as bad. Why? They are so beautiful. I love them. (Of course I don't want to be bitten by them). Their poisons are beautiful bcz of their marvelous chemistry, marvelous scales patterns on their bodies. They are magical. They are innocent creatures. They don't have ill intentions towards you. They just want their food or survival. And they would be honest about it, if you ask them. They won't say, "I killed him bcz of my morality and protecting my religion..." Real bad are the humans. Not snakes. Snakes are pure, no matter how much poison they have. I love snakes so soo much I don't have words.

@Sugarcoat let it go. I understand you.

Same with me.

Same thing I did a few times in early childhood. Micro suffering....I can't do it now. I cut my thumb out of curiosity. 🩸

It's the brain chemistry. Maybe you didn't get good quality sleep at night. How many hours did you sleep at night and how many in daytime? Sometimes it may happen you wake up and you don't feel good. It happens to me as well sometimes. But in almost all cases, a good quality sleep should reset the brain.

Brain resets after you sleep. In thoughtless states or states of stillness, there's no suffering. Suffering vanishes when we start observing our mind. Unobserved mind creates suffering. (Said by Eckhart Tolle). And the point is that you can't always achieve this state (i.e, state of observation, stillness and peace). Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't. It's okay. It's the thoughts that create the suffering, and not the external situation. It's all internal.

This analogy is not quite right here cz fast food damages the body organs with chemicals (toxins) and homemade doesn't. Masturbation and sex don't damage the body (if mbtion is done safely). Almost same chemical processes happen in brain during both mbtion and sex.

Could you tell me what's wrong in that? @Sincerity

Just like all types of waves (Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, all types of colours we see, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, etc.). are features of the same Electromagnetic Wave. @Loveeee They look different superficially, fundamentally they are not.

Candle's fave music for contemplation, introspection, meditation, etc. Your tastes may differ. ... ... ... ... ...

I sometimes think what's the point of social work, NGOs, etc. for transforming the world? Cz by the time we transform everything and make it a clean and perfect planet, everything will be destroyed and humanity will be extinct. Let's say in an asteroid collision or something.

Yes, I see that Math is actually happening and not just a representation. But how do I approach this question? Is it okay to go into metaphysics to find the answer? I was contemplating but I reached a dead end. I don't know how to approach it.

I knew this, I was just confirming. You can't know all the endless forms. You said that sentence in a different sense in that video. ♥️ This discussion made me go into existential investigation and solipsism (I'm feeling as if it was pointless talking to you bcz I am being conscious and somewhere I know you are imaginary and I am alone.) and I realise I should write only after enough contemplation. I'll come back later. I'm not going to leave this thread untill it's resolved.

Isn't it an illusion? Who knows? You once were saying in a video you have reached the end of philosophy and you know everything about the universe. So why haven't you cracked what's mathematics? I guess maths is a dream.. Is it possible to crack everything? How should I approach it? Isn't it true that maths is just the representation of reality and nothing else? It has some patterns too, which intrigue us.

No baby. Don't talk about university profs cz they are not philosophers. Multiplication is nothing but counting. To indicate things, we use symbols like *. 10 * 10 = 100 . It's about memorizing that 10 * 10 is 100. Bcz this is true when you actually COUNT. It's nothing but memorization and knowledge. It's nothing else.

Why are you teaching about kindergarten stuff?

Do both. Accept the reality, but don't accept the disease* (while the disease* is there, accept it). But seek solutions as well. (Eckhart Tolle has said this.) *Disease or suffering.

Which subject? @Rishabh R

Are we allowed to post Pinterest images on the forum? @Leo Gura

My word "good" didn't mean "good" in conventional sense. It means "Good" with a capital G. In the ultimate sense. Everything will seem perfect and make sense when reality will unfold COMPLETELY at the end. Reality doesn't favour birds or any animal. It's the humans that label something "good" when it serves their survival. And "bad" when it doesn't. If war is happening, it's not for birds. (It's a very selfish, bird-centric pov). It's happening bcz it's perfect and it should be happening. Cause and effect. It's happening for something very deeply meaningful.

What benefits mankind got when bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How it developed mankind? And in Israel-Palestine war? Just asking about the good points. Of course, universe is fighting with itself. And whatever happens, happens for good. And everything is perfect and for a greater good. But in normal life, it hurts a lot to see these things and then all philosophy flies out of the window. @Breakingthewall

What methods have you tried? What would you do next?