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when self practices service to self vs service to all as self, isn't it acting in vain, opposition against the absolute?
so one has set themselves up for obvious fail? the universe, nature as a whole is always greater than the sum of it's parts?
is service to all as self the same as serivce to self as all?when self practices service to self vs service to all as self, isn't it acting in vain, opposition against the absolute?
service to all as self includes self; otherwise it isn't all. service to self is only selfishThe self requires service, otherwise we deteriorate or die prematurely.
What constitutes service to all? If each meet their own needs, then service not required from others.
when self practices service to self vs service to all as self, isn't it acting in vain, opposition against the absolute?
one must be able to meet one's own needs before one can help other as self. love doesn't abuse or neglect self to support allIf service to self leads to service to self as all ( the absolute ), then it's not in vain, not opposing?
ra claims to be the source of the great pyramid of egyptOut of curiosity, what is the source material that is referenced? Who is Ra? Based on context, I assume Ra is not the Creator? Does the creator have a name? In sharing ones love of the Creator does that mean to share ones adoration for the Creator, ones sense of worship and submission to the entity?
So Ra are a species of well-informed space aliens?
It takes many times more effort and struggle for each to meet his own needs then it does for everyone to meet each other's needs, working together. AND cooperation eliminates competition, which is grossly wasteful and duplicitous. "Every man for himself" is the call of the dumb animal. "Every man for each other" is the call of the human being. And I hope someday we homo sapiens will finally and fully evolve and transcend from being the dumb animals that we once were to being the human beings that I believe we were intended to become.The self requires service, otherwise we deteriorate or die prematurely.
What constitutes service to all? If each meet their own needs, then service not required from others.
It takes many times more effort and struggle for each to meet his own needs then it does for everyone to meet each other's needs, working together. AND cooperation eliminates competition, which is grossly wasteful and duplicitous. "Every man for himself" is the call of the dumb animal. "Every man for each other" is the call of the human being. And I hope someday we homo sapiens will finally and fully evolve and transcend from being the dumb animals that we once were to being the human beings that I believe we were intended to become.
Right now, though, here in the U.S., we are sliding backwards.
from what i gather they aren't a specific race and don't come from a specific planet, galaxy. they are a group, a collective consciousness of sorts. i can recall the claim that they are us but the future us
It's crazy I know. But the philosophy made practical senseInteresting, but hard to believe.
No. This is a make-believe world. What happens here is not the absolute truth. While we are here, we should follow its needs, which does not include service to 'all as self'. That is confusion in understanding the way things are and foolishness. In this make-believe world, self is more important than 'all as self'. That is something which belongs to absolute reality, in which the 'other selves' do not exist at all.when self practices service to self vs service to all as self, isn't it acting in vain, opposition against the absolute?
That's the lie that the capitalists have been telling, for sure, but it is a lie. Competition just wastes huge amounts of time and resources on duplication. There is no logical reason why cooperation should discourage innovation or quality. If you can think of one, please share it. Why would 10 people working together to provide a solution to a problem (building a bridge, let's say) be LESS able to find innovative solutions that meet the needs of all 10 of them than one person working on the problem, alone, to meet his own needs? Why would one person working on the problem alone be more likely to build a better bridge when he's building it by himself and for himself?Competition drives innovation and new solutions. Competition improves quality.
What does competition contribute to the human endeavor that it should be engaged in, at all?I would venture the best system is the one that can find the most efficient and harmonious balance between cooperation and competition.
if brahman is absolute. then brahman is making believe. you got/have it backwards.No. This is a make-believe world. What happens here is not the absolute truth. While we are here, we should follow its needs, which does not include service to 'all as self'. That is confusion in understanding the way things are and foolishness. In this make-believe world, self is more important than 'all as self'. That is something which belongs to absolute reality, in which the 'other selves' do not exist at all.
I do not understand your first sentence. in Advaita Hinduism, nothing other than Brahman exists in the universe.if brahman is absolute. then brahman is making believe. you got/have it backwards.
the opposite would be you pretending that you are brahman
and i didn't exclude self in the idea of service to all as self.