The first time I watched this I was not sure what he meant by 'perversion'. But now I review it, it seems that perversion is referring to the attempt to find pleasure or happiness in our senses which have become dull from hedonism, so that we never find satisfaction, and since our satisfaction has not been found, we persist over it to the point of obsession.
I have a lot to think about. I have a very poor attitude on life, even though I am a Buddhist.
Those that not accept boredom as a possibility of their being in some altered state, those can´t see the life in full. It is a part of every being and only human being. Even animals and insects are bored from time to time.....
Boredom is a free space to archive new possibilities of yourself´s "doings". It isn´t a matter of some high ranked word or definition, to brighten up your focus!
"One who neither rejoices on obtaining what is pleasant, nor grieves on obtaining the unpleasant, who has a steady mind, who is undeluded, and who is a knower of the Supreme Being, such a person eternally abides with the Supreme Being." ~Bhagavad-Gita~
i live a very bored life. spoiled and taken care of. its extremely difficult not to slip into depression. you get bored with nothing to achieve and nothing to look forward to. your 'happiness' level becomes so high you become intolerant of its interruption in the slightest, yet without straying from that zone of comfort you can never experience or create any greater joy for yourself, leaving you trapped in a tepid, ignorant, frustrated and stressful life, none will even pity.
@yacket i feel right now exactly this way, only way is to change whatever habits you have this instant. I mean like right now, make a plan for tomorrow.
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How the hell does he know what he's talking about, he's never been hedonistic. I was and not now, but i was never bored. I am a Buddhist, but i don't agree with this.I listen to hours of darma talks every day and i've never been bored.
How do you know he has never been hedonistic? I know what he says is true because I've experienced it directly many times and see it frequently happen to others. Perhaps you don't understand it because you haven't had the experience he speaks of. Listening to Dharma talks isn't quite the same as the sensory dulling excess of hedonism.
Actually even excessive study of the Dharma can lead to the same phenomena of dulling the senses and boredom. Consider the first part of Zen Mind Beginners Mind where he speaks about the joy of reading a sutra for the first time but how that can change after one has read it many times.
This may not be the same as hedonistic boredom that can lead to greater and greater excess and sometimes perversion but the principle is the same.
The point of this video - that hedonism and attachment to the senses - leads to boredom - and that boredom is an aspect of negativity that leads to a spiritual depression of the higher goals of the soul is very true - thank you for this insight into a spiritual problem that so often plagues my practice.
This is weird- I don't even remember making this comment... and why did I spell wisdom wrong, lol? In any case, I don't disagree with you Bilbo, nor the speaker. I simply think there are different varieties of boredom.
Boredom and depression are both highly subjective.
Also they both come in many flavors, there is not just 1 kind of boredom or depression. I have found certain states of depression to be very positive and leading to constructive beneficial results. Here he is speaking of a certain kind of boredom that comes from excessive stimulation and dulling of the senses. I have found it quite painful to be stuck there.
Boredom is different from depression but boredom can lead to depression and it can be a component of some depressions.
Consider a wealthy person who lives a fast exciting life for several years. When he runs out of money he is left without the constant stimulation that he became accustomed to. Now he is forced to live a slow simple life. It is very possible that he will experience longing for his old life with boredom leading to depression.
The first time I watched this I was not sure what he meant by 'perversion'. But now I review it, it seems that perversion is referring to the attempt to find pleasure or happiness in our senses which have become dull from hedonism, so that we never find satisfaction, and since our satisfaction has not been found, we persist over it to the point of obsession.
I have a lot to think about. I have a very poor attitude on life, even though I am a Buddhist.
Thank you for sharing. Much love to you.
yadsik 7 months ago
Those that not accept boredom as a possibility of their being in some altered state, those can´t see the life in full. It is a part of every being and only human being. Even animals and insects are bored from time to time.....
Boredom is a free space to archive new possibilities of yourself´s "doings". It isn´t a matter of some high ranked word or definition, to brighten up your focus!
aPhewtUnes 7 months ago
Being here now past present and future
boredom happiness sad happy
birth sex and death
FidelCastro128 11 months ago
boredom brought me to this vid and other enlightening vids so this perception is true for me in a way.
HashOwns 1 year ago
"One who neither rejoices on obtaining what is pleasant, nor grieves on obtaining the unpleasant, who has a steady mind, who is undeluded, and who is a knower of the Supreme Being, such a person eternally abides with the Supreme Being." ~Bhagavad-Gita~
AllahConsciousness 1 year ago
i live a very bored life. spoiled and taken care of. its extremely difficult not to slip into depression. you get bored with nothing to achieve and nothing to look forward to. your 'happiness' level becomes so high you become intolerant of its interruption in the slightest, yet without straying from that zone of comfort you can never experience or create any greater joy for yourself, leaving you trapped in a tepid, ignorant, frustrated and stressful life, none will even pity.
yacket 1 year ago 2
@yacket i feel right now exactly this way, only way is to change whatever habits you have this instant. I mean like right now, make a plan for tomorrow.
bebo3ful 1 year ago
Maybe I had way too much fun as a youngster because I am bored as hell all the time. Becoming Jaded to things sucks you don't want to do anything.
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sageunr 2 years ago
How the hell does he know what he's talking about, he's never been hedonistic. I was and not now, but i was never bored. I am a Buddhist, but i don't agree with this.I listen to hours of darma talks every day and i've never been bored.
brucinda01 3 years ago
How do you know he has never been hedonistic? I know what he says is true because I've experienced it directly many times and see it frequently happen to others. Perhaps you don't understand it because you haven't had the experience he speaks of. Listening to Dharma talks isn't quite the same as the sensory dulling excess of hedonism.
Saattya 2 years ago 2
Actually even excessive study of the Dharma can lead to the same phenomena of dulling the senses and boredom. Consider the first part of Zen Mind Beginners Mind where he speaks about the joy of reading a sutra for the first time but how that can change after one has read it many times.
This may not be the same as hedonistic boredom that can lead to greater and greater excess and sometimes perversion but the principle is the same.
Saattya 2 years ago 2
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dollarhidejesse 3 months ago
The point of this video - that hedonism and attachment to the senses - leads to boredom - and that boredom is an aspect of negativity that leads to a spiritual depression of the higher goals of the soul is very true - thank you for this insight into a spiritual problem that so often plagues my practice.
sparrow13501 3 years ago
Wisdome in under 2 minutes- sublime. Keep up the great work. Many thanks.
zencat 4 years ago
i'm very sorry, but i totally disagree
Boredom is totally different from Depression
Boredom can often lead to creativity and can therefore be positive whereas Depression is a completely different matter.
Read my blog on it (on Bebo). My name is BilboB8 and read my blog on Boredom
BilboB8 3 years ago
This is weird- I don't even remember making this comment... and why did I spell wisdom wrong, lol? In any case, I don't disagree with you Bilbo, nor the speaker. I simply think there are different varieties of boredom.
zencat 3 years ago
Boredom and depression are both highly subjective.
Also they both come in many flavors, there is not just 1 kind of boredom or depression. I have found certain states of depression to be very positive and leading to constructive beneficial results. Here he is speaking of a certain kind of boredom that comes from excessive stimulation and dulling of the senses. I have found it quite painful to be stuck there.
Saattya 2 years ago
Boredom is different from depression but boredom can lead to depression and it can be a component of some depressions.
Consider a wealthy person who lives a fast exciting life for several years. When he runs out of money he is left without the constant stimulation that he became accustomed to. Now he is forced to live a slow simple life. It is very possible that he will experience longing for his old life with boredom leading to depression.
Saattya 2 years ago
@BilboB8 Boredom don't lead to creativity, boredom is the opposite of creativity.
And I'm sure boredom can be part of a depression like described in the vid..
holm81 1 year ago
@BilboB8 He didn't say that Buddhism and depression are the same thing. He said that Buddhism is an aspect of depression. Big difference!
easternshorefilam 1 year ago