UnbornTao

It is becoming conscious of your nature, what you absolutely are prior to knowledge, perception and mind. Could also be the nature of other, life, space, now.

I take that quote to mean that what you focus on, you end up becoming. What you create with your mind, you'll turn into. Always being angry will turn you into an irascible person. Meditating daily will greatly influence your physiology, mind, and character over the long term. As a result, you are being shaped and formed by your particular "thought" patterns. On the other hand, there's the matter of your nature, which has two aspects: Being: your nature--what you are before artifice, knowledge, and mind Your self: this might as well be essentially a "thought", although not a commonly held one. Such thought is lived "as is" rather than recognized as conceptual in nature. This is why you can transform as a self and still be you in essence. This is a dynamic construction that is also largely socially, and language-, influenced In any case, this is hearsay, so you tell me after you've had a breakthrough into your nature.

I can get an idea of what you mean by "not-thinking" which is basically a state of calmness, relaxation, and focus. On the other hand, try to stop thinking for 10 seconds, and then try again. There's a non-random dynamic at play here.

Going through the motions vs paying closer attention.

Be careful that while we're partaking in scintillating discussions and debates about the nature of morality at the riverside, a crocodile doesn't snatch you.

Be honest and keep your word, even if given causally, both to yourself and to others. "Giving your word" isn't limited to language and applies to actions, too. For example, you may buy a set of dumbbells for your home gym but never use them. Contemplate what integrity as a principle is.

They may not want to kill them but like eating them and will continue to do so regardless. Again, it ultimately seems to be a matter of opinion. Some people habitually eat junk and drink soda. Is it "ethical" for them not to consider their own health? What about the ethical implications of coffee drinking, when harvesting coffee grounds is detrimental to third-world countries in various ways? And yet, it is widely consumed; most people don't mind it. "Food comes from the store."

It seems to me that people adopt nihilism, or "fuck it, it's all meaningless anyway" as an ego defense mechanism in order to justify laziness, complacency, and cowardice. It's disempowering and unnecessary, and just intellectual. It is an activity you're doing. Better think of what you want to create in life, then go do that.

That's the point. Also, it isn't so much about "having" morality but about inventing, and adopting, it. Generally, it boils down to a social agreement.

Might have had enlightenment experiences and also seems to spread his particular cosmology and opinions, telling people how to live, etc.

Stay away from it. If you want a cult, consider Zen.

Maybe you do. Consider that what you're not afraid of is an idea or concept of death; a vague, future possibility, not its present reality. It is the end of self. This is hard not to take personally.

It seems to boil down to opinion. What you decide to eat is ultimately a result of opinion, whether informed, healthy, or not. Is a crocodile eating a grandma ethical?

It's fine; let the emotions come and pass. Exercise and do relaxing activities. You can contemplate god and love when you're emotionally grounded and stable; meanwhile, realize that pain is compounded, and may be generated, by our complementary conceptual baggage that is added onto its raw experience. So hey, enjoy life. Everyone has had similarly painful moments in their lives. It's a matter of letting ourselves go through whatever we need to go through, learn from those experiences, and use them to become a developed, resilient individual. Then, we can look forward to new goals in life. Basically, give yourself the time to disentangle from the situation; soon, you'll see it with much less drama and more perspective, which is freeing in itself.

Dubstep, of course.

The reality of death terrifies us. It is the antithesis of self.

Then delve into the material. Enjoy it as if it were a hobby.

Snob elephant. Cats, dogs, chimpanzees, dolphins, and birds presumably seem to respond to music, too.

Those bastards.

What music do elephants like?

No magic pill. Perhaps consume foods that promote the brain's health such as blueberries, tea, dark chocolate. These processes have to be dealt with prior to finding yourself pressured against the wall. In any case, delve into the material and enjoy it.

Bad and good are relative. There're also good people.

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Outline of key points by Claude Opus: