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  1. Posted

    6 hours ago, Holykael said:

    You really think god didn't design every single aspect of your life. How can a finite being which is illusory have any will of its own. Only god is. Only god exists. Everything is created by god from the top down. An entire life is thought up and imagined, there is no space for free will there.

    God's will and your will are the same thing.  There's no separation.

  7. Posted

    7 hours ago, Sincerity said:

    I'm surprised this thisintegrated guy is even still here.

    1. Many others here have discords, yet have received no warning points.  I just got tired of the secrecy BS.

    2. I'm bringing new people to actualized.  I'm literally doing Leo a favor here.

    3. I'm one of the top contributors on the forum, along with some of the others in the discord.  No point banning valuable contributors.

    4. I'd likely just come back under a different name.  IP bans won't work on me.

    5. With me under the same name, Leo can more easily keep track of me, and I don't have to make a new persona.  It's a win-win.

    6. Leo loves my Art journal.

  10. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Oeaohoo said:

    You’re telling us to watch out for this… on the Actualized forum? 

    By the way, did I tell you about my latest Awakening? It was amazing! Like nothing anyone has ever experienced before! None of you understand! No one understands! Only I understand! Follow me, minions! Off the cliff we go!

    Maybe I’m wrong but this all seems a bit hysterical to me. The idea that some people chatting on Discord was likely to lead to the formation of a suicidal millenarian cult, just because that has happened once before, stretches credulity.

    LOL

  13. Posted

    29 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    If you care about the things that analytic philosophy cares about, it's harder to go with things like idealism, but people like Bernardo Kastrup are challenging that notion. For most laymen though, simplicity is the most appealing, and if they get exposed to the mystical experience which is able to create a contrast with the cultural conditioning of physicalism/materialism, they will opt for idealism without skipping a heartbeat.

    It's interesting to consider the different ontological frameworks that have been proposed and how they might relate to our understanding of reality. Dual aspect monism, for example, suggests that there is only one fundamental substance that exists, and that both mind and matter are different aspects of this substance. Panpsychism, on the other hand, posits that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of the universe and is present in some form in all things. Dualism, on the other hand, asserts the existence of two fundamental substances: mind and matter, which are separate and distinct from each other.
     

    10 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    But then what people like Bernardo Kastrup or his Advaita friends or me would say is that all of philosophy is pragmatic, all of it is contingent mind stuff. So when we engage in that realm, things like parsimony are paramount. The ontology itself is not absolute truth, but what the ontology is actually pointing to and occuring within, is absolute truth. The absoluteness is just a description of phenomenlogically coming into contact with it, not the conceptual account of it.

    I see what you're saying. Yes, the absolute truth cannot be conceptualized or described in any way, it can only be experienced. And the ontological frameworks we use are just pragmatic tools to help us understand and navigate our experiences. So, in that sense, the choice of ontology is a matter of personal preference and what works best for us in our individual journey towards the absolute truth. But the absolute truth itself remains beyond any conceptual framework or ontological category.

  14. Posted

    29 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    If you care about the things that analytic philosophy cares about, it's harder to go with things like idealism, but people like Bernardo Kastrup are challenging that notion. For most laymen though, simplicity is the most appealing, and if they get exposed to the mystical experience which is able to create a contrast with the cultural conditioning of physicalism/materialism, they will opt for idealism without skipping a heartbeat.

    It's interesting to consider the different ontological frameworks that have been proposed and how they might relate to our understanding of reality. Dual aspect monism, for example, suggests that there is only one fundamental substance that exists, and that both mind and matter are different aspects of this substance. Panpsychism, on the other hand, posits that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of the universe and is present in some form in all things. Dualism, on the other hand, asserts the existence of two fundamental substances: mind and matter, which are separate and distinct from each other.
     

    10 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    But then what people like Bernardo Kastrup or his Advaita friends or me would say is that all of philosophy is pragmatic, all of it is contingent mind stuff. So when we engage in that realm, things like parsimony are paramount. The ontology itself is not absolute truth, but what the ontology is actually pointing to and occuring within, is absolute truth. The absoluteness is just a description of phenomenlogically coming into contact with it, not the conceptual account of it.

    I see what you're saying. Yes, the absolute truth cannot be conceptualized or described in any way, it can only be experienced. And the ontological frameworks we use are just pragmatic tools to help us understand and navigate our experiences. So, in that sense, the choice of ontology is a matter of personal preference and what works best for us in our individual journey towards the absolute truth. But the absolute truth itself remains beyond any conceptual framework or ontological category.

  22. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    Well, you never know with these spiritual people and their group meditation sessions, energy checks and trauma dumps. All it takes is a slightly charismatic person who thinks highly of themselves and deals arrogantly with pushback, and a couple of submissive followers who encourage their convictions, then add a couple of drug-fueled spiritual experiences in the mix, and boom — you have a doomsday cult that believes negative entities are out to destroy the world. I've seen it happen with my own eyes and I'm seeing it happen again -_-

    It's definitely concerning to see people being drawn into potentially harmful situations like that. It's important for people to be critical and skeptical of things they hear and to do their own research and think for themselves, rather than blindly following someone else's beliefs. It's also important for people to be aware of the potential dangers of drug use, especially in a group setting where the influence of others can be strong. It's always best to approach spiritual practices and beliefs with caution and to make sure you are making informed decisions.

    Bro.. I don't even know what you're talking about.  And are you really suggesting psychedelics lead to cults?  Isn't that like.. Leo's whole thing?

     

     

    5 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    That is not really a hypothetical.

    We have moderators.  Leo was banned within seconds of joining.  We, at the discord, take our users' safety seriously.

     

    5 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    Sometimes the bots are right.

    I'm glad you agree, Carl. It's important for us to be aware and cautious when it comes to spiritual practices and beliefs, and to make sure we are making informed decisions for ourselves.