Are emotions a big lie?

[nour-cha93]

What do you think?

[egoeimai]

The are indicators of life-experience and part of the illusion. So yes they are a big lie.

[Guest Quanty]

Wrong.

They are the guiding system, the only thing you can trust in your body. 

[from chaos into self]

Only as much of a lie as everything else. 

[RichardY]

Does it matter? compared to what?

[nour-cha93]

On 6/18/2018 at 1:25 AM, Quanty said:

Wrong.

They are the guiding system, the only thing you can trust in your body. 

I mean emotions like love, hate, happiness, sadness 

[nour-cha93]

On 6/19/2018 at 2:06 AM, RichardY said:

Does it matter? compared to what?

Are emotions somekind of overreaction. 

[RichardY]

2 hours ago, nour-cha93 said:

Are emotions somekind of overreaction. 

I would say no. Perhaps unpacking emotions might help, have a few thoughts.



Joy, Happiness, Love.

Trust, Acceptance, Solemnity. "Where there is trust, mean nature can not enter." Bram Stroker's Dracula.

Nausea, Confusion, Pandemonium.  “All is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield.”

Primordial Emotion, Pleasure, Pain, Hunger & Thirst. Honor, Shame. ------------------------------ Truth.

Dislike, Disgust, Revolt.

Fear, Terror, Horror. "Horror has a face, and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies."

Rage, Anger, Hatred. "A stick sharpened at both ends."

[Guest Quanty]

5 hours ago, nour-cha93 said:

I mean emotions like love, hate, happiness, sadness 

Yes, they are there to guide you. 

Only emotions that you fake/acting are a big lie. 

Unfortunately 90% of the time, society fakes, this is the reason the majority do not trust emotions. IT became chronic from childhood, the acting. 

Edited June 20, 2018 by Quanty

[Nahm]

I think what most people are referring to as emotion is a system made around an a priori “I”. Emotions are completely different without “it”.

[denydritz]

Hi @nour-cha93. I believe that emotions are truth and learning to listen to our emotions can reveal the truth about us and what we're asking. However, it's possible for us to feel 'false' emotions, such as feeling fear when there is no physical danger in a situation.

If you think that emotions are a lie, they are still 'real enough' to have real implications (consequences) in our lives. A person who feels 'hate' towards another person can physically injure that other person - and that injury is very real and not a lie.

Therefore, whether we believe emotions are true or not, I think it's safer to assume they are and work with the framework that emotions are real.

Cheers!

[dorg]

Experiencing an emotion indicates that you have 'taken a position', a mental position.

Edited June 21, 2018 by dorg

[Ayilton]

Dont know ...they are self deceptive brah  !  Watch them out 

 

[tsuki]

Quote

Are emotions a big lie?

Emotions and thoughts are means through which understanding manifests itself.
They are a lie in a certain sense, but to see that you need to first learn to trust them to see their limitations.
The sense in which they are a lie is related to how all understanding is maya.

[nour-cha93]

@Nahm What are emotions then. If not series of mindtricks?

[Nahm]

@nour-cha93 Truth, through a prism of illusion.