The search for spiritual truth is an endless search, until we die.
So,if we can never know, we should never try to know. That way, you are free to live your life without having to endure the frustration of not being able to know the real truth.
before you know it you'll be 60 and look back and ask yourself yet another question... why didn't i just live life and squeeze every second out of it. no one knows what happens when the clock stops so why waste valuable time and energy debating and thinking that your so smart by unravelling lifes mysteries. focus on whats in front of you now not what might be later.
I practice an obscure 13th century Japanese Buddhism. Our concepts of life, death, afterlife and even self and god are all crude attempts to explain experiences that transcend words. Believing in them takes away from life because it distracts us from the real task of making the world a better place now. And you ARE very spiritual; you manifest it in questioning. It's the best way because eventually you figure things out for yourself.
To answer your question, "At what point does believing death is better than life does it begin to subtract from it?"
I would have to say that the belief of death being better than life subtracts from life depends on how much you really appreciate your own life. If you're in such a rush for death you're probably more likely to take the quickest road toward it. It depends on the person and their own life experiences. But suicides are yet to be believed done in acts of a clean mental state...
I love your philosophical vids and thought. I'm a philosopher minor in college right now but find philosophy to be a beautiful tool which we should all learn to utilize within our lives. It's a great exercise for your mind and self reflection. I know this is slightly off topic but it's just always a great feeling to see someone else doing what I wish more people would do. This is one of the reasons I even subscribed to your vids.
Wow great question, well think it does detract from a quality life for most. Others see death as an indicator that they should live it to the fullest. As a muslim I see it as a wake up call to prepare myself and spend each moment cherishing my family and it subdues and humbles me. Queite the opposite effect. But in order to be succesful, you have to make compromises, a kid who studies now and plays later will benefit in the long run then someone who partyz nonstop at school.
Living in preparation for death is something we all have to do, at least all of us who know we are going to die, whatever our religious beliefs or lack of them. Love is what makes life beautiful, and its also what gets you the goodies in the afterlife in most metaphysical systems, so it all boils down to the one same problem, of learning how to harmonize yourself, while staying true to yourself. You can do it, beautiful. Patience.
Sorry to hear about the suicidality. I know how that is.
I once heard, "When you wake up every morning, you should think of a reason to live," and for a long time, i couldn't determine a 'meaning' to life, but it hit me like a bolt of lightning one morning, and i couldn't believe how long it took me to figure out: The meaning of life is to live it. Yes, death is something we must prepare for, and i don't fear it (though i do fear intense suffering beforehand). The contrast one must draw is between preparing for death and living to die.
And another contrast one must draw is between "figuring out" and knowing. I've seen some of your earlier political commentaries, and you are clearly a very intelligent person, but also a sensitive one. For myself, the trick is to keep the figuring out in its place, to keep it from crowding out the knowing what is the way of meaning for you at each moment, or at least frequently,& also know how to get through those times of "spiritual dryness" when nothing seems to have any meaning.
If you believe in reincarnation, as I do, then death is just the beginning to your new life on earth. I do believe in a heaven, or whatever you want to call the space you go when you die. I just picture it as a holding place for your soul until your ready to be brought back into the Earth. I also believe in a Nirvana, or a permanent heaven, that you can only get into when your soul is perfected. For example Jesus after achieving the Christ consciousness.
I've heard similar theories before, and, personally, if i had to pick a 'favourite' afterlife belief, this is certainly it. I like the idea of getting to go through life until your soul learns everything it needed to know; it's a view that marks death as a 'rest stop' on the much greater journey of life. Being the hardcore skeptic i am, i can't bring myself to believe that explanation, but it suits me quite a bit better than eternal bliss or eternal torment, and purgatory in between.
I think I have to ponder before I can give an answer. Do I count as "religious" to you?
(I made a two part video called Talking to the Angels where I discuss my spirituality--I don't know if you've seen that the question kind of assumes that you have.)
Though i am absolutely agnostic, my practices are essentially atheist as i do not pray or in any way attempt to interact with the metaphysical, so i certainly appreciate any feedback from any person more spritual than myself.
i just read that book it was fucking great and i saw the movie in french(cause there will be an american version with igy pop). The movie looked like the comic book moving it was amazing.
The book is better, but only because it has more of the story; personally, i wish they'd done the whole graphic novel and cut it up in to 1 hour TV spots like a soap opera so that they wouldn't have had to trim the story down.
I want to be cremated to get all the 'worm food' nonsense over with in one fell swoop. As for why i'd want to take my own life, i don't really know. I've never gotten along so well with me; we often disagree on who or what i should be, and it has given birth to a self-loathing complex that, for several years, convinced me i needed to depart this world for 'the greater good'. I've since discovered the amazing gift that is life, and, even though i'm not perfect, i wouldn't trade it.
Simple case for me, I am scared. My body will either be buried or cremated, and my body will become nothing, and that is what makes me sad.
Nothingness is what make me scared.
It's not easy to make life blissful. There are always a certain set of problems that emerge to challenge you. You just need to hope that in the end they will make you a better person and appreciate life and what you have even more.
I want to donate my body to Dr. Gunter von Hagen. He's the inventor of the body worlds exhibit. I want my corpse turned inside out and put on display in museums throughout the world. I figure I won't be there so it won't matter. Of course, I don't plan on it happening for another fifty years or so...
I haven't had a chance to see the movie, I wish I could, I guess I must wait for the movie.
Death is scary, I am scared to think about what might happen to me when i die. Just thinking about my body being eaten by worms and being used as fertilizer makes me want to cry.
Life is a dream within death.
birdsandbells 3 years ago
The search for spiritual truth is an endless search, until we die.
So,if we can never know, we should never try to know. That way, you are free to live your life without having to endure the frustration of not being able to know the real truth.
wetweasel56 3 years ago
before you know it you'll be 60 and look back and ask yourself yet another question... why didn't i just live life and squeeze every second out of it. no one knows what happens when the clock stops so why waste valuable time and energy debating and thinking that your so smart by unravelling lifes mysteries. focus on whats in front of you now not what might be later.
bargark 3 years ago
I have to say that I completely agree with pretty much everthing you had to say. As a fellow agnostic, it is nice to hear another voice of reason.
I go to school with your brother and I'm a big fan of your other videos as well (albeit a new fan). So keep on doing what you're doing.
HypnoT0ad 4 years ago
I practice an obscure 13th century Japanese Buddhism. Our concepts of life, death, afterlife and even self and god are all crude attempts to explain experiences that transcend words. Believing in them takes away from life because it distracts us from the real task of making the world a better place now. And you ARE very spiritual; you manifest it in questioning. It's the best way because eventually you figure things out for yourself.
myohomojo 4 years ago
To answer your question, "At what point does believing death is better than life does it begin to subtract from it?"
I would have to say that the belief of death being better than life subtracts from life depends on how much you really appreciate your own life. If you're in such a rush for death you're probably more likely to take the quickest road toward it. It depends on the person and their own life experiences. But suicides are yet to be believed done in acts of a clean mental state...
0Artist0 4 years ago
I love your philosophical vids and thought. I'm a philosopher minor in college right now but find philosophy to be a beautiful tool which we should all learn to utilize within our lives. It's a great exercise for your mind and self reflection. I know this is slightly off topic but it's just always a great feeling to see someone else doing what I wish more people would do. This is one of the reasons I even subscribed to your vids.
0Artist0 4 years ago
Wow great question, well think it does detract from a quality life for most. Others see death as an indicator that they should live it to the fullest. As a muslim I see it as a wake up call to prepare myself and spend each moment cherishing my family and it subdues and humbles me. Queite the opposite effect. But in order to be succesful, you have to make compromises, a kid who studies now and plays later will benefit in the long run then someone who partyz nonstop at school.
powa2life 4 years ago
Living in preparation for death is something we all have to do, at least all of us who know we are going to die, whatever our religious beliefs or lack of them. Love is what makes life beautiful, and its also what gets you the goodies in the afterlife in most metaphysical systems, so it all boils down to the one same problem, of learning how to harmonize yourself, while staying true to yourself. You can do it, beautiful. Patience.
Sorry to hear about the suicidality. I know how that is.
givebirthathome 4 years ago
I once heard, "When you wake up every morning, you should think of a reason to live," and for a long time, i couldn't determine a 'meaning' to life, but it hit me like a bolt of lightning one morning, and i couldn't believe how long it took me to figure out: The meaning of life is to live it. Yes, death is something we must prepare for, and i don't fear it (though i do fear intense suffering beforehand). The contrast one must draw is between preparing for death and living to die.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
And another contrast one must draw is between "figuring out" and knowing. I've seen some of your earlier political commentaries, and you are clearly a very intelligent person, but also a sensitive one. For myself, the trick is to keep the figuring out in its place, to keep it from crowding out the knowing what is the way of meaning for you at each moment, or at least frequently,& also know how to get through those times of "spiritual dryness" when nothing seems to have any meaning.
givebirthathome 4 years ago
Yes, that is an awesome book! My big sis gave it to me for xmas because she said little Marji reminds her of me when I was a kid :)
Jessiqua42 4 years ago
If you believe in reincarnation, as I do, then death is just the beginning to your new life on earth. I do believe in a heaven, or whatever you want to call the space you go when you die. I just picture it as a holding place for your soul until your ready to be brought back into the Earth. I also believe in a Nirvana, or a permanent heaven, that you can only get into when your soul is perfected. For example Jesus after achieving the Christ consciousness.
jestyrs 4 years ago
I've heard similar theories before, and, personally, if i had to pick a 'favourite' afterlife belief, this is certainly it. I like the idea of getting to go through life until your soul learns everything it needed to know; it's a view that marks death as a 'rest stop' on the much greater journey of life. Being the hardcore skeptic i am, i can't bring myself to believe that explanation, but it suits me quite a bit better than eternal bliss or eternal torment, and purgatory in between.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
This is a great question.
I think I have to ponder before I can give an answer. Do I count as "religious" to you?
(I made a two part video called Talking to the Angels where I discuss my spirituality--I don't know if you've seen that the question kind of assumes that you have.)
CitizenWorm 4 years ago
Though i am absolutely agnostic, my practices are essentially atheist as i do not pray or in any way attempt to interact with the metaphysical, so i certainly appreciate any feedback from any person more spritual than myself.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
i just read that book it was fucking great and i saw the movie in french(cause there will be an american version with igy pop). The movie looked like the comic book moving it was amazing.
tiffanyisqueen 4 years ago
The book is better, but only because it has more of the story; personally, i wish they'd done the whole graphic novel and cut it up in to 1 hour TV spots like a soap opera so that they wouldn't have had to trim the story down.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
considering the trash that is being produced as of late the movie is awesome but the book is funnier and does have more of a story.
tiffanyisqueen 4 years ago
Interesting.
Chuloloc 4 years ago
I posted two? ok now I posted three lol. Sorry for the sort of double post.
krazie835 4 years ago
Nice to see you again.
Never seen that movie, But I wanted too, I guess I need to wait for the dvd.
Death scares me, just the thought of my body being eaten by worms, and being used as fertilizer makes me want to cry.
oh, why would you try to take your life?
krazie835 4 years ago
I want to be cremated to get all the 'worm food' nonsense over with in one fell swoop. As for why i'd want to take my own life, i don't really know. I've never gotten along so well with me; we often disagree on who or what i should be, and it has given birth to a self-loathing complex that, for several years, convinced me i needed to depart this world for 'the greater good'. I've since discovered the amazing gift that is life, and, even though i'm not perfect, i wouldn't trade it.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
Simple case for me, I am scared. My body will either be buried or cremated, and my body will become nothing, and that is what makes me sad.
Nothingness is what make me scared.
It's not easy to make life blissful. There are always a certain set of problems that emerge to challenge you. You just need to hope that in the end they will make you a better person and appreciate life and what you have even more.
krazie835 4 years ago
I want to donate my body to Dr. Gunter von Hagen. He's the inventor of the body worlds exhibit. I want my corpse turned inside out and put on display in museums throughout the world. I figure I won't be there so it won't matter. Of course, I don't plan on it happening for another fifty years or so...
myohomojo 4 years ago
Oh you're back, it's good to see you again.
I haven't had a chance to see the movie, I wish I could, I guess I must wait for the movie.
Death is scary, I am scared to think about what might happen to me when i die. Just thinking about my body being eaten by worms and being used as fertilizer makes me want to cry.
krazie835 4 years ago