Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Detachment is not indifference or lack of love. In fact, it is real love because it is not related to appearance. Witness has no attachment and hence no detachment is needed. Ego has attachment therefore detachment has to be developed.

Harmony, love and compassion are not the products of religion. They are spiritual products, spiritual property. Often, religion strengthens the ego, because religion needs the individual to remain in the ego so that its strength and power can be maintained. We like those who enforce our ego and we dislike those who weaken it. The person who talks adversely about our religion indirectly tries to weaken our ego; hence it hurts our religious feelings.

The answer: ??I don?t know why I love you, I just do?? reveals the ridiculousness of the situation. If you do not know why you love, it simply means you are not conscious about your love. True love never generates problems but is always part of the solution; it is part of witness, not ego.?

The first type of hate is 'rational hate". It is expressed in reaction to a threat to one'sown freedom, life or ideas. It has a biological self-protecting function. It comes as a reaction to a threat and dissipates when the threat is removed. It is not against life but for life. This type of hate is manifested in the cry of a baby who is hungry.

The second type of hate is 'irrational hate". Rather than reaction to a specific threat, it is a character trait inherent in some people. It is marked by readiness to be hostile to others. This is a passion to cripple life, a strong impulse to cruelty or a pathological aggressiveness.

Hate exists due to illusion. Men become frustrated in their attempts to rule nature and to enjoy the gratification of their physical senses. The illusion that I am the master of all I survey" permeates all societies today on the planet. As any happiness is always temporary and must be interspersed with varying amounts of distress, they turn on each other in frustration. They blame the other's very existence for causing their material maladies. then there is escalation of this illusion, fed by the false ego which tells them they are better than anyone else. Men are actually so arrogant as to believe that, by dint of their country of origin, race, or creed, they are superior to another. This is pure illusion. :pimp:

what book did you get that from
i like the words
"detachment has to be developed"
very true

http://www.experiencefestival.com/

Sorry, this is too much for me to read...on a friday night when I've had a long-ass week. I'll come back to it though ;)

http://threeleggedlegs.com/humans/

A very intesting read PureEvil, and a very accurate one at that! :) Either this theory comes from Buddhism or has a very similar philosophy, because it nails this particular aspect of Buddhist philosophy on the head. I wish everybody could study the nature of the ego and understand how it controls us.

Thanks for sharing this with us :).

absolutely loved reading these posts.
always do with mr. devious, and pure evil grabbed my attention as well.
I would love to see more like it..

I lost the point somewhere. The first two paragraphs dont seem to have anything to do with the rest of it. Please explain further.

i disagree with absence makes the heart grow fonder, cause when i didnt even get to talk to deb for the weekend, i was like checkin out other girls, and thinking about breaking up with her until i move back to darrington.

Damn good read!!!

Man that made me think

thank you PureEvil