Recent content by Firegrace

that's complete freedom right? we could get into surrender, detachment, and total independence from any and everything. freedom from the unconscious, the conscious, God, even (if that's considerable), and freedom from wanting to be free. How meta can we get? freedom from wanting to be free of...

great question. so the goal is freedom. the purpose of freedom is to be able to do what I want, when I want, with who I want, how much I want, for any reason I want, to be able to pursue my dreams/desires. to be intellectually and emotionally fulfilled. to enjoy life, to appreciate all of life's...

What are you hungry for?

Don't give me an immediate answer. Think about it for a second. What is the difference between value and importance?

Hey Dave, Be encouraged! The thoughts may always be there - it's where your attention is that's the important part. I play a game in my mind - I breathe in all the way until I can't any more and then I breathe out all the way until I can't anymore and then again and again until the timer goes...

Hey everyone, has anyone had any experience with meditation? If so, how did you do it? Have you kept it up? Were there any benefits? If you haven't done it would you like to try it? Do you think it will give you super powers? haha I have started to do some deep breathing exercises that I'll...

Some things are worth fighting for. Respect is one of them in my opinion. Fight in a literal sense is generally not the best option in such a situation but confrontation isn't always bad. Fighting for something doesn't necessarily mean physical confrontation. I'm not sure people should let...

muir people ought to have respect for other's personal space and feelings. This is conjecture since I personally don't have problems with people disrespecting me but some people may feel threatened when others hit on them or cat call at them. How do animals react when they are threatened...

I'd like you to use your imagination but I thought of the analogy when I observed humans interacting with each other. It reminded me of a pack of wolves in some respects. If a wolf gets out of line it gets disciplined by a higher status wolf. If they don't work together they don't eat. How...

Seems simple to me on the surface but I'd like to hear your opinions. And what are the implications of it either way? If they are, what does that mean for societal growth? Discipline for wrongdoers? All other issues? If they aren't, what does that mean for the above issues? Does it bring any...

Brace yourself for potentially unpopular and abrasive opinions. Just thoughts and not necessarily beliefs. @Op I think cat calling is a compliment in a strong woman's eyes and a threat in a weak ones. It is probably an annoyance in the vast majority of women's eyes. I think it is generally a...

In the words of snow white in the new movie "I would rather die than live another day in this death! " indeed the way some people would paint the world death doesn't seem like such a bad idea.

The mind as its encompassed in the word may not be what Im trying to express. The cosmic mind controls the body so how could a comparison be made?

The why it is consumed; you may have hit the nail on the head. Some are happy drunks; some beat their family. Maybe its the mind of the spirit?