UnbornTao

Stop the childish emotional reactivity. Reframe the conversation so that it achieves a fruitful end, reflect perhaps on why you're posting, and be clearer on what you mean.

Integrity is a function of keeping your word. Whenever you give your word - even casually - keep it. Otherwise, don’t give it in the first place. You don’t need to commit to anything; you can stay bound to your impulses, chasing gratification and avoiding discomfort. But that leads to a disempowering experience. Each time you fail to honor a promise - even one made only to yourself - you sense it. Being out of integrity becomes “evidence” that you’re someone who can’t be trusted. You can build your sense of personal integrity by making relatively small commitments you’d feel ashamed not to fulfill. For example, tell yourself you’re going to do something you want - like meditating daily for five minutes, or even just ten seconds - and follow through. Doing this will deepen your presence and increase your self-esteem over time; your word will begin to carry power. As someone who operates from this principle, you’ll need to be mindful of the commitments you make - because you’ll know you’ll follow through.

Decide for yourself what sport you like. Does tennis cause head injury? Soccer, basketball, etc.

Might be enlightened, doubt it, not interested. You'd be better off studying Ramana's material. Why not study the best material?

@StarStruck That's probably why it doesn't let you make pictures of people. I've found Copilot to be a bit more restrictive.

What do you mean? You seem to be essentially asking: Can I lie my way into what's true? We may understand something intellectually but fail to experientially reproduce the insight. There are also degrees of understanding. It is common for us to pretend to be honest in order to serve one's self-agenda, which is basically a form of lying. So, contemplate what being honest is. Tell the truth, mostly to yourself. For example, why did you ask such a question? Do you feel constrained by honesty, where lying could more easily provide you with what you want? Which social lies? You could also ask: What is social?

Looks like him but it's supposed to be Carl Jung.

Answers are irrelevant when it comes to contemplation; insight is the goal. People often confuse two similar expressions as if they arose from the same understanding. Are you conveying an authentic experience, or passing down hearsay in the hope of convincing yourself and others of its validity? Parroting is much easier, so it is the most common approach. It is a subtle form of self-deception. For example, we might hear claims such as “Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.” Yet without the direct consciousness that gave rise to such a statement, can we truly say we grasp what it's pointing to? Do we have insight into the matter? Make the work yours.

@StarStruck Did you use Copilot? It seems to be more restrictive. GPT came up with this:

Should pay for the plus version which offers DALL-E 3 and/or try Copilot for free.

Good question. Me, firstly. It is the case that it is generated by you, not circumstances. Then, certain activities assist me in feeling happy -- meditating, reading, contemplating some profound question, walking my dog, writing down insights, understanding something.

First, understand your mind.

Got it, thank you.

25 in the blink of an eye, Jesus.

@SeaMonster what do you mean by polarity?

Can it print books? Someone invent a method to do that.

What would the achievement of AGI look like?

@Yimpa I'm not working until that episode comes out.

Is attachment a function of identification? Does one become attached to whatever one identifies with? Why does the need for attachment exist?

I think so, yes.

Justification Bootstrapping yourself Relativism Part II The avoidance of hard work

Some of the downsides of technology. Socrates criticized the invention of writing, thinking that it'd stifle people's memory. You can of course find upsides to any tech as well.

Moved to Entertainment section.

@AerisVahnEphelia Didn't claim to be. If I pointed a gun at you, you'd have to concede that you're self-deceived, likely conflating concepts with direct understanding. Do not try to lie your way into the truth. Not being conscious of one's nature (enlightened) is OK. If you've had one or a few enlightenment experiences -- not small ifs -- don't rest on your laurels. There's a bunch of stuff to look into. If you do understand everything there is to understand, you'd be in the same "place" as Gautama. Hard to believe that claim is accurate.