The insoluble dilemma of Self-Help

[At awe]

@Moksha Ok, maybe frustrating is too strong of a word. It does become easier to accept. It’s just that when you notice your limited being it’s hard not to judge at all?

[Moksha]

6 minutes ago, At awe said:

Ok, maybe frustrating is too strong of a word. It does become easier to accept. It’s just that when you notice your limited being it’s hard not to judge at all?

I hear you. What happens when you notice your unlimited Being? 

[At awe]

@Moksha Hahaa, clever?  It seems that instant knowing would ruin the game for little me..

[Moksha]

17 minutes ago, At awe said:

  It seems that instant knowing would ruin the game for little me..

Even for little me, learning not to suffer is a game changer. It does temporarily ruin the game for the ego, though. Unfortunately, the ego likes to hide money under the monopoly board. Even after Self-realization, the ego will sneak a fake $500 bill and flash it in front of you.

[Mason Riggle]

On 3/8/2021 at 3:16 PM, Moksha said:

When the Buddha implores people to choose right thoughts, right words, and right actions, do you think he cares about rhetorical free will?

Again, I think you miss my point.  My questions are rhetorical. When I ask something like, 'can you think a thought, before you think it?', for example, I already know that the answer is 'no you can not', but I ask because others may not have thought to ask themselves, not to find an answer for myself.  I only 'rhetorically' care what the answer is, so it's a little silly to me to be asked, 'why do you care?'. 

If I had to answer the questions, "why [does] "Little you" care? Are you going to live your "Little you" life any differently based on the answer?", the answers are obviously, 'because I love you.' and 'yes' (I will not 'live differently from how I was going to live my life', I will 'live differently from how I was living.').
 

Edited March 10, 2021 by Mason Riggle