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the present moment

DanielR

Active Member
No. Without thought, there is no present moment. Without thought, there is nothing.

Non--dual is only conceptual. In reality, there is always a seer and the seen.

Samsara is Nirvana, Nirvana is Samsara?

THis too reminds me a bit of Nietzsche, he didn't believe in a metaphysical realm beyond this reality but wouldn't something like Eternal Recurrence be a fact then?? You know this universe is IT.

Eternal Return is the closest approximation of a world of becoming to a world of being?

Sorry for going a little bit off topic, I hope you understand what I mean :).
 

shivsomashekhar

Well-Known Member
Samsara is Nirvana, Nirvana is Samsara?

Nirvana is supposed to be the exit from Samsara. I say, Samsara is all there is and therefore, there is no such thing as Nirvana. But my statements (and also everyone else's) mean nothing. You have to see this for yourself. If you can take a step back and re-examine your assumptions, you can see this very easily. But taking that one backward step is next to impossible - especially when you are relying on the words of other people.

Eternal Return is the closest approximation of a world of becoming to a world of being?

To be honest, I cannot relate to Nietzsche's ideas. I am not in agreement with his concept of Eternal Return.
 

DanielR

Active Member
Nirvana is supposed to be the exit from Samsara. I say, Samsara is all there is and therefore, there is no such thing as Nirvana. But my statements (and also everyone else's) mean nothing. You have to see this for yourself. If you can take a step back and re-examine your assumptions, you can see this very easily. But taking that one backward step is next to impossible - especially when you are relying on the words of other people.



To be honest, I cannot relate to Nietzsche's ideas. I am not in agreement with his concept of Eternal Return.

Thank you :)
 

DanielR

Active Member
I hope I'll understand it someday :( I've been wandering on and off to different places (philosophies etc) but I just don't 'get' it ...

Anyways thanks for taking your time to reply!!
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
I hope I'll understand it someday :( I've been wandering on and off to different places (philosophies etc) but I just don't 'get' it ...
There are three answer 1. Believe, 2. Not believe or 3. Remain non-committal. For me, I do not believe. Take your choice. :D
 
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