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Originally Posted by Advent Shade  Experience is such a tacky term to use. The brain is capable of making us experience anything. The brain has the faculties to achieve some very bizarre so-called 'experiences' - for example think of this one. If you could find out how to you could eat a bar of chocolate and taste it in your fingers. It's things like this that blow my mind. When you touch a surface you don't actually feel it in your fingers; you feel it in your brain, but the brain creates the illusion of touch to orientate and direct you.
Many people are quick to say that objective reality is a version of reality contained within a larger 'subjective' reality, but I think the complete opposite. I believe objective reality exists and within this container individual subjective realities arise. To 'return to source' within my version of reality is to accept science, the natural laws of biology, physics, cosmology etc. etc. and to appreciate the beauty and mystery found within the world around me.
And can we please stop knocking human nature/the ego! Or you might drive me to write a huge rant on the subject and believe me - nobody likes my rants! |
Human nature/ego is fundamental to enjoy the creations of consciousness, it's not a bad thing to be human, but it's not a helpful thing to identify ourselves through our humanity alone.
Max