Julian Baggini: Is there a real you?

[jarofthoughts]

Interesting talk.
Raises some interesting questions in relation to religion and the soul.

Julian Baggini: Is there a real you? | Video on TED.com

 

[Gjallarhorn]

At one time in Savatthi, the venerable Radha seated himself and asked of the Blessed Lord Buddha: “Anatta, anatta I hear said venerable. What pray tell does Anatta mean?” “Just this, Radha, form is not the self (anatta), sensations are not the self (anatta), perceptions are not the self (anatta), assemblages are not the self (anatta), consciousness is not the self (anatta). Seeing thusly, this is the end of birth, the Brahman life has been fulfilled, what must be done has been done.”

Good to know this idea is being discovered again.

 

[waitasec]

"a man's got to know his limitations"
~ dirty harry

it is liberating to know that i do not posses certain talents others have because it frees up my time to find my own talents.