Hey Shakta, you have nothing to worry about in my opinion. The exact same thing happened to me, and as you explain it mine was a little worse. But its just apart of the transformation process!
Im too young to feel this. But I do feel that each day I get older I feel a little less innocent. Like the world is creeping up on me and programming me and filling me up wiht junk. That might be why I dislike school, I dont like structure, or anything like that. I just want to be free of this...
What is a soul/spirit?
Answer #1: Consciousness
Evidence: The soul is supposed to be eternal. Well, what has been there the longest, that hasnt changed, and that has always been there sense your birth. Your consciousness. Now, I cant prove to you that Consciousness was there before Birth...
Words come from concept, which come from thoughts, which come from the notion "I AM THE BODY". The words are problems because people get so caught up in words that they dont realize the meaning behind it. Dont worry about words, or interpretation, or anything of that nature. No, worry about the...
Oh, to the contrary! Being an aggrigate that dissolves, therefore impermanent, shows its lack of reality. What is ultimatly real will endure forever. What is imperminant and changes, is ultimatly false. This shows that Consciousness being an aggrigate that has the possibility of dissolution not...
In Buddhism, specifically Theravada, Buddha said that Consciousness is not reality but a aggrigate that will dissolve do induce Paranibbana. So, why is it that Advaitins say that he was enlightened when he specifically states that Consciousness isnt reality?
I want to know what your opinion is...
Yes, you are right.
But dont judge "most people". If they have a problem with how I word it, they can ask me what I mean or why its written like that and I will gladly respond and give them another wording so that they can get the essence of it better.
To many of the western religions I would agree with you 100%! But, with others like Zen and Advaita thats the periphery of the philosophy. Their purpose is to go above it.
Why are most religions irrational?
Because rationality is of the mind. Religions bring people beyond the Mind. Come on, be free. Give up your rationality and live in an unconditional land of bliss. This is what religions say, and its the truth.
I guess this really all depends on the individuals philosophy of what a soul is. If it is a life force, then yes plants do have a soul. If its that human spark, then no only humans have it. If its consciousness, then yes and no depending on your philosophy. But, what I say is that consciousness...
Yes they are Conscious. Just not the way humans are. There consciousness is at a lower level. They also have very little senses to show off that consciousness.