extreme discouragement

Originally Posted by Honza

Here is another example of the difference between Eastern Spirituality and Western Spirituality.

The West encourages people to engage in life and to involve themselves with other people. The West is pro-active. It says get involved, it will be okay.

The East on the other hand totally discourages people from getting involved with life and other people. It says "why bother?", "its just an illusion!"

I prefer the West! Much more!

I find Eastern Mysticism incredibly discouraging......I start thinking "what is the point?" "what if everything is just an illusion?" ....how discouraging is that?

Its AWFUL!

well this brings a ton of thoughts at one time......first is the word spirituality and how each perceives it to be...... My understanding is that Indians reincarnate very quickly and if this is true, it is probably because they have not "learned" anything by being here in the physical......Life is definitely an illusion, but we don't perceive it that way and that is because, IMO, we are here for a reason and that reason being that we chose to come back here to learn, to experience and to grow........I'm not saying that eastern philosophies are without merit, but as someone else said "balance".....Moderation in all things is a buddhist concept and good to remember.......life is worth living for each of us, otherwise we would not have "chosen" to live it at all.......love and light.....

[Thinker108]

Originally Posted by Honza

Here is another example of the difference between Eastern Spirituality and Western Spirituality.

The West encourages people to engage in life and to involve themselves with other people. The West is pro-active. It says get involved, it will be okay.

The East on the other hand totally discourages people from getting involved with life and other people. It says "why bother?", "its just an illusion!"

I prefer the West! Much more!

I find Eastern Mysticism incredibly discouraging......I start thinking "what is the point?" "what if everything is just an illusion?" ....how discouraging is that?

Its AWFUL!

you should study eastern thought more deeply, friend

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Honza

The deal is not necessarily a bad one. But other times it sucks. Like tomorrow I have to go to the dentist for a large filling......and its my Birthday, lol.

I wish there were more positives to life and less negatives.

Happy birthday Honza.

[declan]

Hi Honza.
East ,west , north, south its all just people.We may all look different on the outside, but on the inside we are all the same.Ask any doctor.The truth can hurt but it can never harm.

[Honza]

Originally Posted by psychoslice

Happy birthday Honza.

Thanks Robert!