Hey everyone,
Since there hasn't been much activity here as of late I thought I would share some thoughts / questions that I've been mulling around for a while.
A lot, maybe even most of what we talk about on this forum have to do with things that are unseen or that are non-physical. They are metaphysical. And as such a great deal of that has to do with the sorts of thoughts that flutter through our minds. I suppose the best way to sum up my questions / confusion would be to ask, how much of what we focus on or think about manifests itself in the real world? Are there such things as private thoughts or actions? Are there such things as thoughts that have no impact on anyone else whatsoever?
A person with a materialistic world-view is content to go forward believing that the idle thoughts of the day whilst commuting, or opinions given silently to ones self while watching a political debate (or how about a reality TV show?) are just chemical reactions or minute electronic stimulation in the brain. Nothing but neuron hub-bub. And as such, have no real consequence to anyone else unless those brain functions manifest themselves as action by the human body. (Another line of proof for ignorance being true bliss).
But as meta-physicians and seekers of spirit using consciousness as our main tool, can we accept this? We know we are One. Through some mechanism we can't fully understand with science, we know that we have some connection to every other being that exists. A connection to every other thing that exists. This is profound and beautiful, but is the downside the eradication of what we understand to be privacy?
Please entertain this line of thinking in the following example. I would be very much interested to hear what you think. There are more examples I have but lets start here and see how it goes.
I have to admit, I enjoy watching a good "Ultimate Fighting" match. I don't really enjoy seeing people being hurt but I do find it very interesting to see two men who are vetted by years of experience in different styles of martial art facing off. Maybe it's a symptom of my XY chromosomes or maybe just an appreciation of the art and graceful majesty that the human body is capable of. But regardless, I have been known to watch many UFC matches. So- in a metaphysical sense, how am I participating here? Materialism would say nothing is happening on my part, besides the indirect support that my Youtube click or cable television time. Lets really isolate this example. What would the ramifications be if I happened to see a UFC match on a television in a department store display case? Is my the attention my mind/body/spirit complex is putting towards that match in any way perpetuating the level of violence in society? What if instead of the UFC match, there was a pornographic film playing? Would my attention be adding to the dis-empowerment of the female gender? Right there, and right then, not later on. Does it make some difference, energetically or otherwise? Or is this just a case of metaphysical paranoia?
If you have them in mind, I would also love to read any Ra or Quo "quo"tes you may find that supports the idea for or against.
Very interested to hear your opinion,
~Lavazza
Since there hasn't been much activity here as of late I thought I would share some thoughts / questions that I've been mulling around for a while.
A lot, maybe even most of what we talk about on this forum have to do with things that are unseen or that are non-physical. They are metaphysical. And as such a great deal of that has to do with the sorts of thoughts that flutter through our minds. I suppose the best way to sum up my questions / confusion would be to ask, how much of what we focus on or think about manifests itself in the real world? Are there such things as private thoughts or actions? Are there such things as thoughts that have no impact on anyone else whatsoever?
A person with a materialistic world-view is content to go forward believing that the idle thoughts of the day whilst commuting, or opinions given silently to ones self while watching a political debate (or how about a reality TV show?) are just chemical reactions or minute electronic stimulation in the brain. Nothing but neuron hub-bub. And as such, have no real consequence to anyone else unless those brain functions manifest themselves as action by the human body. (Another line of proof for ignorance being true bliss).
But as meta-physicians and seekers of spirit using consciousness as our main tool, can we accept this? We know we are One. Through some mechanism we can't fully understand with science, we know that we have some connection to every other being that exists. A connection to every other thing that exists. This is profound and beautiful, but is the downside the eradication of what we understand to be privacy?
Please entertain this line of thinking in the following example. I would be very much interested to hear what you think. There are more examples I have but lets start here and see how it goes.
I have to admit, I enjoy watching a good "Ultimate Fighting" match. I don't really enjoy seeing people being hurt but I do find it very interesting to see two men who are vetted by years of experience in different styles of martial art facing off. Maybe it's a symptom of my XY chromosomes or maybe just an appreciation of the art and graceful majesty that the human body is capable of. But regardless, I have been known to watch many UFC matches. So- in a metaphysical sense, how am I participating here? Materialism would say nothing is happening on my part, besides the indirect support that my Youtube click or cable television time. Lets really isolate this example. What would the ramifications be if I happened to see a UFC match on a television in a department store display case? Is my the attention my mind/body/spirit complex is putting towards that match in any way perpetuating the level of violence in society? What if instead of the UFC match, there was a pornographic film playing? Would my attention be adding to the dis-empowerment of the female gender? Right there, and right then, not later on. Does it make some difference, energetically or otherwise? Or is this just a case of metaphysical paranoia?
If you have them in mind, I would also love to read any Ra or Quo "quo"tes you may find that supports the idea for or against.
Very interested to hear your opinion,
~Lavazza