Some of the comments made are reminiscent to me of "God's Dice". (a good thing, btw - love that song and its energy, and it's been too damn long since I've listened to it)
Should how we live our lives - the kindness we extend toward others, simple daily courtesies, charity, treating ourselves well too, and just doing what's fucking RIGHT - be dictated by anything beyond ourselves and our conscience? If that's what god is - the guidance to do right on as many paths as we're able - why can that not be learned and achieved on our own, through our parents, through our friends, through what's around us?
I think sometimes...shit just happens. Happens to the honorable and to the assholes. Good and decent people have been felled by the unimaginable. People who are pieces of shit have lived long and (seemingly) happy lives. We've all seen it, experienced it, in both scenarios.
Bah! I really have no clue, but I do like this soul/brain exercise.
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Some of the comments made are reminiscent to me of "God's Dice". (a good thing, btw - love that song and its energy, and it's been too damn long since I've listened to it)
Should how we live our lives - the kindness we extend toward others, simple daily courtesies, charity, treating ourselves well too, and just doing what's fucking RIGHT - be dictated by anything beyond ourselves and our conscience? If that's what god is - the guidance to do right on as many paths as we're able - why can that not be learned and achieved on our own, through our parents, through our friends, through what's around us?
I think sometimes...shit just happens. Happens to the honorable and to the assholes. Good and decent people have been felled by the unimaginable. People who are pieces of shit have lived long and (seemingly) happy lives. We've all seen it, experienced it, in both scenarios.
Bah! I really have no clue, but I do like this soul/brain exercise.
And I like the soul/brain exercise I got reading your post, Hedonist. Well said!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
Some of the comments made are reminiscent to me of "God's Dice". (a good thing, btw - love that song and its energy, and it's been too damn long since I've listened to it)
Should how we live our lives - the kindness we extend toward others, simple daily courtesies, charity, treating ourselves well too, and just doing what's fucking RIGHT - be dictated by anything beyond ourselves and our conscience? If that's what god is - the guidance to do right on as many paths as we're able - why can that not be learned and achieved on our own, through our parents, through our friends, through what's around us?
I think sometimes...shit just happens. Happens to the honorable and to the assholes. Good and decent people have been felled by the unimaginable. People who are pieces of shit have lived long and (seemingly) happy lives. We've all seen it, experienced it, in both scenarios.
Bah! I really have no clue, but I do like this soul/brain exercise.
I like this post. I like that you get around the whole God thing with looking at ourselves and learning from each other and our surroundings rather than assuming faith in a God is what karma is about. Because to me, faith lies in humanity when I really think about it rather than, (or should I say in addition to) a higher power.
And I kinda think karma is based on energy, since everything is made up of energy. Like Brian said, a PJ show is filled with a good energy that makes the event magical. It just happens to be one of the few spots where you can find hundreds of people projecting positive energy (and a Grateful Dead show as well). I can't say that about every show I go to.
The whole "shit just happens" resonates, and I should probably just let it be at that. I'm not sure if I like it, but it's got that air of truth to it I can't shake.
I believe in Karma because so much of my life seems to fit well with the idea of both good and bad Karma- the way things turn out when I've tried to be thoughtful or kind or helpful etc as opposed to when I've been a jerk or negative or selfish.
God's will doesn't make sense to me because I don't see how there would be a point to existence if the universe were run by a puppet master.
The other reason Karma makes sense to me is the notion that out thoughts are electrical impulses. You know- that whole acetylcholine/ synaptic vesicle thing our brains do. When our thoughts occur, electrical impulses run through our brain and emanate from our bodies out into the universe. (This is not hocus pocus- It's scientifically proven but I'm too lazy this morning to provide the references.) Anyway, since our thoughts emanate out from us, it makes sense to me that they would cause a reaction in kind. I think that's why you get a good or a bad vibe in a room of people depending on what the atmosphere is like at the time. That same thing combined with the positive electrical impulses sent out by the band and the constant feedback of that and the audiences good thoughts is probably what makes Pearl Jam concerts so awesome. Good vibes, good Karma!
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Some of the comments made are reminiscent to me of "God's Dice". (a good thing, btw - love that song and its energy, and it's been too damn long since I've listened to it)
Should how we live our lives - the kindness we extend toward others, simple daily courtesies, charity, treating ourselves well too, and just doing what's fucking RIGHT - be dictated by anything beyond ourselves and our conscience? If that's what god is - the guidance to do right on as many paths as we're able - why can that not be learned and achieved on our own, through our parents, through our friends, through what's around us?
I think sometimes...shit just happens. Happens to the honorable and to the assholes. Good and decent people have been felled by the unimaginable. People who are pieces of shit have lived long and (seemingly) happy lives. We've all seen it, experienced it, in both scenarios.
Bah! I really have no clue, but I do like this soul/brain exercise.
And I like the soul/brain exercise I got reading your post, Hedonist. Well said!
I like this post. I like that you get around the whole God thing with looking at ourselves and learning from each other and our surroundings rather than assuming faith in a God is what karma is about. Because to me, faith lies in humanity when I really think about it rather than, (or should I say in addition to) a higher power.
And I kinda think karma is based on energy, since everything is made up of energy. Like Brian said, a PJ show is filled with a good energy that makes the event magical. It just happens to be one of the few spots where you can find hundreds of people projecting positive energy (and a Grateful Dead show as well). I can't say that about every show I go to.
The whole "shit just happens" resonates, and I should probably just let it be at that. I'm not sure if I like it, but it's got that air of truth to it I can't shake.
And You are correct