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What is the greatest illusion?

Blackheart

Blackheart

Active Member
Vinayaka said:
So living in fear is better than not living in fear? You'd rather be in a war zone than in some tranquil cabin nestled in the mountains?
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Fear prevents warzones. Thats my point. If you know your gonna get caught you dont go round misbehaviing.
 
Father Heathen

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
Blackheart said:
Just think how different the world would be if everyone did believe that the devil did exist and that one day we would be judged for every deed. Surely the world would be a much better place if we all genuinely feared the consequences of our selfish actions.
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"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death." - Albert Einstein
 
The Wizard

The Wizard

Active Member
rsd said:
I believe in God and I also believe that life consist of many things, including a grand illusion. What do you see as this grand illusion? What is life's greatest illusion?
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What an awesome question. I guess I would say, "That the universe's laws can be changed by what people think or believe."
 
blackout

blackout

Violet.
What is the greatest illusion?
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The Greatest Illusions are the ones that fool the greatest numbers of people.
They are not the Illusions that are labeled as such,
obviously.
If people realized they were illusions,
they wouldn't be tricked by them. :shrug:

abra/to create cadabra/as I say
 
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rsd

rsd

ACBSP77
The Wizard said:
What an awesome question. I guess I would say, "That the universe's laws can be changed by what people think or believe."
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The greatest religious authority in my life has said that the eternal constitutional nature of the soul is to render service to God. Otherwise, real happiness is impossible. This is mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita.

Now, how many people do you know would come right out with this concept immediately, if asked what is their eternal nature. I think a lot of members on this forum would sit and argue that God doesn't even exist. As I said, I'll trust in the
holy words of God over anybody. Thankfully, what He had to say has been amply recorded.

So the point is, "the grand illusion" is that so many people will deny this as having anything to do with them - that their eternal nature is to serve God for His pleasure .
 
YmirGF

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
rsd said:
So the point is, "the grand illusion" is that so many people will deny this as having anything to do with them - that their eternal nature is to serve God for His pleasure .
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I understand, but translated into my own terms this would read, "that they recognize and learn to live in the fullness of their inner nature, by trusting themselves and their abilities, allowing them to see reality as it is, not as they think it should be."
 
Orias

Orias

Left Hand Path
YmirGF said:
I understand, but translated into my own terms this would read, "that they recognize and learn to live in the fullness of their inner nature, by trusting themselves and their abilities, allowing them to see reality as it is, not as they think it should be."
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But you know, this is not always so.

Since a majority chose to see what they want, which causes inevitable conflict and compounds frustration and stress in a world of inconsistent perception.

Those who deny their illusion, live in delusion.
 
YmirGF

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
Orias said:
But you know, this is not always so.

Since a majority chose to see what they want, which causes inevitable conflict and compounds frustration and stress in a world of inconsistent perception.

Those who deny their illusion, live in delusion.
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Reread it, s l o w l y...
 
chinu

chinu

chinu
rsd said:
I believe in God and I also believe that life consist of many things, including a grand illusion. What do you see as this grand illusion? What is life's greatest illusion?
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Gernally greatest illusion for Men is -- Oppisite-sex and Money, and for Women is -- Family and Opposite-sex. :)

If men and women both can help each other to understand this illusion -- Than it is a great help for each other.

If only one from both creates problems to understand this illusion -- than this normal illusion becomes a great illusion for both to understand.

_/\_
Chinu
 
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