Perceiver

Yes, religion, seriously. Look at how iraq is coming apart over the sunni shia divide. Its however not the only factor. And its impact can be mediated by strong instiutions, as in fx turkey. And culture plays a large role in contextualizing religion also. The religious attitudes of Turks is fx less of a hindrance than the religous attitude of many somalis. How well suited do you think religious conservatives are at running an innovation economy? Just because you dont like the presence of one factor doesnt mean that it cant be important .

I am intriguied canacan as to why you dont want to watch the video? And why the title is not ok?

What's the benefit of training in his system. Is it to be able to stay outside with no clothes on? Coats and clothes have been invented and are fairly cheap .

What if i like anal leakage? Does that prevent me from getting the full benefits? Sorry, couldnt help it .

Emptiness is experienced as a calm confidence about yourself, life and the manifest world. The absence of fear of death. A still ocean inside. The ability to understand why things happen the way the happen. Kindness can be experienced as a warm fuzzy feeling in your chest, a feeling of emotional pleasantness. A feeling that you love the world and that love is inscribed in the fabric of reality. It is a very pleasant feeling, and people will notice it. Wonder is experienced as if the world has a touch of magic to it - as if everything is somehow perfect, yet somehow mysterious and endlessly fascinating. You will feel that all of your movements are fluid and perfect, and that every time you turn a corner on the street there's always something new and magical manifesting there. It adds a mysterious energy to life, and makes it a voyage of perfect discovery.

Kindness is not necessarily tied to any specific actions, or political behaviour. If thus defined we would all be locked in a debate about which specific action, which policy, which idea etc would be "the most kind". And that would get us nowhere because reality is so hypercomplex that arguments can be made for both sides. In my opinion kindness is tied to the state you experience internally and project externally: Do you meet people with an open mind, do you realize that your actions have an impact on other people, are you capable of selflessness? And so on.

I wouldnt say that rocky. Europe receives refugees from the Balkans even though those countries are not plagued by civil war. They are financial refugees.

He doesnt need it, no. But wouldnt you say that an enlightened and purified mind would show on a person's face?

A free market definitely works better than government control as in, say, Soviet style communism. Most people would agree with that. That being said, free markets can also create some problems. Most people would probably agree with that too. The question then is; how do we best engage the problems of capitalism without undermining it, or denying its positive effects? That's where the real debate lies, IMO.

Kindness without emptiness can lead to naivety. One would lack wisdom, insight and pursue the wrong ideas. Emptiness without kindness can lead to the mad genius: The master puppeteer who knows how to pull all the strings, but does so mainly for the benefit of himself, and at the expense of others. Both are IMO necessary. I don't think we disagree really, and I like especially the last part of your quote above .

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I agree with Karl. Consciousness is definitely individual: the door slams on Sarahs hand and hurts her. I can feel pain, but i cant feel Sarahs pain in that moment. Consciousness is individual. This we know for sure. It may also be cosmic/universal. But this we dont know for sure - yet.

It doesnt matter if corbyn wins, he's not going to enact any major change, just as Obama didnt enact any major change. The cause for this isnt that he's incompetent or lazy. The cause is that our political paradigm favours heavy compromises that often result in watered-down solutions. A conservative administration isnt very conservative and a Labour one isnt very leftist. Oh and there are a lot of longterm factors that influencw our economy and societies, but our politicians only deal with the short term. So often they treat the symptoms but not the cause, and their initiatives end up being moderately effective at best. The solution is for all of them to listen to me, of course. And then we'd all be better off, ahem .

Brian cox knows how to get mentioned in the press: just mention some run-of-the-mill fear-based semi-valid scientific stuff with a simple one-liner and the media will eat it up. Stephen Hawking did the same. Stupid journalists. Pathetic scientists.

The reason for why isis can flourish is that they are protected and supported by the sunni clans who form the majority in western iraq. The sunnis have been alienated by iraq's shia-dominated government. As a consequence they cooperate with isis, and give them shelter and lend their tribal warriors to their cause. As long as that isnt resolved with diplomatic means it will be very hard to oust isis.

Karl is right. The Universe by necessity has to be eternal. A first cause cannot be, as a first cause cannot come out of nothing. Nothing comes from nothing. Therefore, something must always have been. The miracle - and paradox - of life.

Throughout life wisdom is gained. But nothing is lost.

I have a feeling you just don't like the idea of a "race". Some people just don't like that differences exist among people, and will go out of their way to explain away the race concept, gender differences or why one culture is more successful than another. But just because you don't like it it can still be true. I happen to be quite at peace with the fact that there are differences among people. And just because it's not PC, races still do exist. The ethnic group that I belong to for example shares chromosomes and genetics with Germanian tribes mostly. Or look at it this way: How many ethnic Swedes look Asian or African? And by the way, generalizing is a necessary aspect of life. Everyone generalizes. If they didn't they would end up as blabbering relativists who would never get from point A to point B. Ah well, I fear this debate could degenerate quickly. I also fear I have some part in that with my provocative statements above. Somehow I also think that you and I probably agree more than I've expressed with my above jabs, since you actually acknowledge ethnic differences. Maybe we're just arguing where to place a few commas in the race debate.. Sorry if the opening lines came out too strong - perhaps I needed to state a few things. Perhaps because you ended your post with a "white people love to subjugate and murder foreigners"? Yep, that was it. I answered a provocation with a provocation of my own. So much for enlightenment . Peace

Some broad generalizations can be made though. I for example have a skin disease that mostly white folks get - especially those of Celtic or North European stock. It's almost impossible for black people to get it. I agree that race is not always a 100% clear categorical function. But some broad generalizations can be made. Skin color, facial features, height and so on.

Muslim women usually don't date non-Muslims. But apart from that I like your theory .

I usually do the mco for about 25 mins. Works like a charm.

Some people just see conspiracies everywhere. You can transcend that by using rational-analytical thinking, as in thelerner's post above. You could also ask yourself if you really believe leaders in charge to be willing to murder 3000 of their own innocent people? I dont buy it.

To the op: perhaps it would help if you define what you mean by "fake"?

It all depends on how you relate to it. To me the world seems to get better and better, in the long run.

The advancement of the human species today is found through intellectual and spiritual advancement, not by race mixing.