Ziran

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  1. A detailed answer depends on the circumstances, a case-by-case evaluation. In general, a sorcerer is able to interact with primal and primordial energetic principles which universally co-exist within each individual. These energetic principles go by varying names: demons, spirits, gods, angels, messengers, guides, aliens, Elohim... Because the energetic principles co-exist, within and without, a competent sorcerer can locate a root or "vestige" of it within themselves or among the others which strongly corresponds, like hand-in-glove, with its vestige or root within the afflicted. But, to be clear, accurate correspondence is culturally specific. It's usually a version of scrying within a doaist lineage. Some lineages have a patron/matron diety or dieties. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrying Most often they're referring to self-defeating-cognitive-traps. A daemon, pre-computer-science.
  2. Zooming out: Unconditional language on its own is relatively harmless, because, most automatically preface or append the conditionals to the statement otherwise communication breaks down. However, when unconditional language is coupled with criticism, that's the root of stereotyping. Unconditional language, is a "tell". It's usually exaggeration. Then, the question is: "why exaggerate?"
  3. Please compare: The first is unconditional. The second isn't. Not all propositions. That's unconditional. This specific proportion and others like it. 1) In this specific proposition, the subject, "nobody", is "talking about" stuff. 2) The constituents of the proposition are in the form "not (truly knowing and talking about it)". See below. For it to be "true", the consequent is "or". Or is unconditionally ambiguous. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Morgan's_laws A proposition can be ... but this specific one is special. For example: "NOBODY TRULY KNOWS WTF HE/SHE IS TALKING ABOUT, including me" Is it rational to listen and take advice from someone who openly admits they don't know what they're talking about? Someone approaches and says: "I'm lost." Would you ask them for directions? " ... is true OR not ... " Are these two the same? "NOBODY TRULY KNOWS WTF HE/SHE IS TALKING ABOUT" "NOBODY TRULY KNOWS WTF HE/SHE IS TALKING ABOUT, OR NOT" ^^ it's non-sense ^^ Why listen to words that necessarily require "or not" appended to the end in order to retain their truth value? Minus the exasperation, it's equivalent to a shrug?
  4. Yes. Truly free open source products are referred to as "free-like-beer".
  5. The subject, "nobody", is unconditional. That's the problem.
  6. If that specific statement is true then it's simultaneously false. It's a special case. Lacking great care, unconditional assertions in most casual conversation are almost always false. "Nobody knows what they're talking about" If this is true, then someone knows what they're talking about, because making an assertion is a declaration of knowledge. In this specific proposition, the one proposing it is included in the proposition. It's reflexive. Like the liar-paradox. The lying is reflexive. It applies to the statement itself. Here, the not-knowing is applied to themselves while at the same time declaring their own unconditional knowledge. not the unconditional
  7. "This statement is a lie" defeats itself because true communication requires fidelity. "Nobody knows what they're talking about" defeats itself because a true assertion requires knowledge. If nobody knows what they're talking about, then no one can make any assertions about anybody.
  8. " ... can be true ... " Maybe it was intended to be written this way? Idk
  9. It's essentially the "liar's paradox". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_paradox If nobody knows, literally nobody, then the author of the assertion is included and is equally clueless. If the author of the assertion is equally clueless, then the assertion is not an assertion. It's a coin-toss in disguise. When an assertion unconditionally asserts unknowing, the assertion is inverted into unconditional ambiguity.
  10. The question is the answer
  11. Again, new age spirituality is much closer to nei-dan, inner-alchemy. The spirituality practiced by Daoist exorcists and sorcerers is folk-magic passed down through lineages.
  12. ^^ Paradox ^^ If this is true, then: Nobody truly knows... or not. It's a nonsensical statement.
  13. It's not complicated. Third party verification is external. Insight is internal. If the realization is internal, then it's reasonable to expect an inner outcome. Whether or not this leads to 3rd party verification depends on other factors beyond simply "enlightenment".
  14. Because insight is an inward-probing. It happens between the ears, within the grey matter.
  15. Not "turn into" nor "shapeshifting". It's adopting roles and attributes.
  16. Yes, at best it's a window of opportunity. There's almost always a relapse. The best way involves deconstructing one's own demons. It's innoculation. A true remedy, a cure.
  17. Not partial. Honest. Take it or leave it. Name dropping ( I-ching, trigrams, all those spirits and supernatural forces ) like this appears, apologies, ... desperate. ... unless you don't know what you're talking about.
  18. Ok. Let's go through them one at a time and try to work through it together. It's "Splendor". It's a type of infinity. Imagine you're attending a banquet. There's treats and candies and biscuits and hot drinks and cold drinks some fizzy some not. Anything anyone could possibly desire is here and everything is ... just right. The plates are shimmering with fancy silver. Gold utensils are perched below long fluted glasses. Arriving to your seat, everything is planned specifically for you. Your attention hops from this to that from this to that. Hop, hop, Hop, hop. And with each hop, the eye is pleased. "Yes!" With surprise! And a gasp! "Oh look there! And this too?!" That's Splendor. Another common visualization attempts to bring the aspirant into the treasure vault instead of the banquet hall. But the underlying mechanism is the same. The aim is on "connecting". ... and-this-and-that-and-this-and-that-and-this-and ... From this comes a realization of brilliant-sublime-order among miriads. Within divine splendor every"thing" , literally, is where it should be, doing what it's supposed to be doing. "Negative desires, such as lying, predatory behaviour, psychopathic tendencies, etc" are completely out of context. Does that make sense? For what reason is the predator chasing its prey? Within Splendor, the predator becomes satiated, because all is in its place already. No pursuing. In the same way, reaching beyond one's capabilities is completely out of context once there is a realization of this sort of divine order and connection. Can vs. Should They can accept darker truths, but should they? Enlightenment does give access to some aspects of "God" power. It doesn't only apply to those qualities. If everything is as it should be, there's no desire to change anything. Yes. Something-From-Nothing Not wrong. Out of context. Like looking for motor-oil in a bakery. ------------------------------------- Is any of this helpful?
  19. Most people who are "cursed" are desperate for something to blame.
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  21. Maybe try giving a tiny bit of charity. Not a lot. It can not be overstated. Finding a worthy cause, and giving a small amount on an ongoing basis does a lot of good. Set it, forget it, and be open to new opportunities.
  22. Pain can be diminished, remapped, nullified. Not just through love, but through any pure motive. It's not magic. It's making oneself into a "zealot".
  23. Good. Regardless of the topic, whether or not it's beleived to be 'copulating excrement', or any other colorful metaphor, is irrelevant.