Recent content by Satyagrahi

Good question and what I've been contemplating for quite a while. It's direct knowledge. Everything we seem to "know" about anything is second hand. Is it possible to discuss or consider the nature of reality without bringing in the filtering mechanisms of what someone else said or wrote...

I was hoping my question would circumvent the spiritualist and materialist dogmas and personal neurosis we humans seem to be hopelessly entwined. I like to try and get my mind in a place absent all conditioning. I can understand the appeal of using and defining a narrow set of rules to...

This question came to my mind a few weeks ago and I've been thinking about it a lot. Even material world things we take for granted like mathematics. Is math just a metaphor? Equations describing motion and velocity after all aren't ACTUALLY motion or velocity but is velocity even velocity or...

Maybe it's a bit of a paradox but as an INFJ I don't like stereotyping. It's one of humankind's biggest obstacles to becoming completely self-aware and independent thinkers. Buying into types not only sells yourself short but leaves the door wide open for manipulation and exploitation. As J...

Nobody died today!

For me it's increasing awareness. I find going through life accepting events and pursuing interests as they present themselves is where I am most at peace. When I get wrapped up in egoic/unconscious motivations my energy is rapidly drained usually through stress. To reset I like to meditate on...

In my view "we" are merely consciousness experiencing itself. As such consciousness's one demand as I see it is novelty. It i.e. consciousness (or life the universe and everything) won't allow a steady state / perfection to last because it would be bored. :sunglasses:

A lot of people don't understand that if you are defensive about your own "race" you are a racist. Biden was not being defensive. He was calling out the tension around the systemic white racists in this country. He used poor wording for sure but he does that a lot. I put quotes around "race"...

I can definitely relate. I realized in my late 20s (I'm almost 50 now) that I have a finite amount of energy. This became my boundary. When I was younger however I got caught up in my needs or what I thought were my needs. I think this is normal. It took me some time after draining...

I think healthy relationships have more to do with self-awareness than self-esteem. After all a person who identifies themselves as "high self-esteem" is probably a narcissist. On the other hand if someone does seem insecure about something or shows codependency tendencies do they know why...

Yes very true. My only means of keeping some semblance of good health and my sanity is binge sleeping on the weekends. . RBG does the same thing and she is no spring chicken and has made some pretty fantastic contributions to society.

I've always been a night owl. It's the only time where there isn't a lot of noise and I can focus on what I want to focus on and recharge for the next day's regular social interactions. I read somewhere recently that night owls have a lower life expectancy because of poor sleep. The...