ajasatya

we need discipline and effort to sit down and practice. but when we sit down we need to give up and let go. it's kinda confusing at first but we get used to it after a few retreats.

you can't achieve samadhi with effort

@kieranperez nice yes, you can't do it. we practice zazen to learn how to give up.

lot's of mental noise, eh?

@Ecocotton if you want to realize life & death, you have to fully realize what you are RIGHT NOW. what is alive? what dies?

thinking about enlightenment is a good sign that you're not.

@Chopin i don't think this is a good place to find friendships. this is certainly a good place if you want help on finding friends in real life, though. general tip: expecting anything at all from people will simply lead to suffering from both sides.

it's great if we look at it from outside and observe the bigger picture. it does represent a major social phenomenon. BUT in the end it does way more harm than good, because it's an initiative that contributes to stagnation on lower values.

unfortunately, no lots of people are bluntly ignorant about their eating habits, poisoning themselves with shitloads of sugar as an attempt to escape from anxiety everyday. and that's just an example.

aw, deriving the chain rule from the raw definition of derivatives how cute

that's using two different meanings of the word "role" in the same statement. doesn't work. but i get your point. related to the first meaning of "role": we, humanity in general, don't even know how to eat properly yet. pick any example of animal from any other species and it will make no mistake about its perfect diet. related to the second meaning of "role": yes, we feel purposeless and free to do whatever. and this aspect of the human experience has its own beauty.

i find it funny and sad. reasonable funny at first, then deeply sad.

@Emerald he was talking about himself on that one. at this point, the only way he can get help is through tons of suffering. suffering can shatter even the biggest egos... it's a beautiful thing.

we humans are the only species on this planet that doesn't have a clue about its role in nature. every other animal is doing just fine.

i'll give you an idea for you to think about... why don't you use this 1 year of gap to get rid of such petty feelings? it's not an easy task and it demands a lot of attention, time and patience. it's something that very few people have the courage to do and it will be useful for the rest of your life. it's certainly something worth striving for.

aaaaah, now we're talking. do you have a plan to overcome this feeling of depending on the approval of others?

then document and publish (optional) your way of dealing with trolls and haters. remember: it's always about the quality of your life.

very interesting! here's my 2 cents: give up on helping people and just talk about your own journey. focus on how you felt, what you did and how you feel now. make it more sincere. you clearly haven't mastered these subjects yet because it's easy to sense lots of insecurities in you. make a more humble approach :).

@IVONNE can't you see any form of growth other than intellectual/academic? life has many facets...

@IVONNE i was not pointing to a typo, but i guess you did mean to write "waste". you said you're concerned about wasting 1 year. what do you mean when you say "waste"?

wow, i actually cracked laughing hahahahahahaha

@IVONNE ok let's go deeper. what do you mean by "waste"?

My ego is the size of jupiter lol that's exactly what i meant It's already too late for that. A healthy long term relationship has to start when you're in your early teens. what the fudge?! i am 29 y/o (i'll be 30 in less than 1 month) and i met my wife in 2016. clearly not on my early teens. where does this dogma of yours come from?

oh jeez, you've completely misunderstood jordan peterson. he's against sjw's, mgtow's and lack of responsibility.

i was expecting some funny way out. i was not disappointed.