Re: Dana

Posted by GnomeDome on August 23, 2000 at 10:54:05:

In Reply to: Re: Dana posted by Doctorate M on August 23, 2000 at 10:09:10:

:
: While my beloved alter Doc M sleeps it off under the pool
: table at Bumppo's, after being unceremoniously being
: ejected from the House of HooHa, I'd love to get in
: on this thread since I missed it the last time. I am
: more drawn to certain concepts of Eastern religious
: thought. I am NO expert, having just begun reading
: and thinking seriously on the subject. Something I
: came across recently fits in perfectly here, I
: think. Truth vs Goodness according to Buddhist thought:

: 1. Do not take anything as true under any condition

: 2. Understand what is good, rather than what is true

: 3) Use your own judgement. Scripture is only an aid to
: thinking.

: 4) Good acts result from a good state of mind, which means
: that cultivation of a good state of mind is the way
: to the good life.

: 5) One who cultivates the mind this way does not have to
: worry about the next world, or depend on external
: powers.

: According to Buddhism, truth and falsehood are concepts
: derived from logical thinking. Though what is logical
: is considered "true", we tend to decide our beliefs are
: true based on something other than logic. Often we take
: a statement to be true not because we know it is true,
: but because we like it, or our family believes it,
: or because it's in a holy book -- not for any "logical"
: reasons. We become emotionally attached to our beliefs
: first, then use logic to justify them.

: When we personalize beliefs this way, the result is
: conflict and disharmony. When we cling to a viewpoint
: and say "This is my viewpoint, this is truth," we are
: in conflict with those who do not believe it, leading
: to disharmony and quarreling. This is why the Buddha
: advises his followers not to accept anything as "true."
: Instead of seeking truth, seek goodness.

: Thoughts anyone?

: Doctorate Mary

Hara hara, hara Mary. Rama rama, rama scary. *donning orange pointy hat and robe and dancing in circle*

Not sure I like you in orange more than black, there Doc. I kinda got fond of the black. Wanna buy a daisy?

GnomeDome

Follow Ups:

• Re: Dana Doctorate M 11:29:48 8/23/2000 (7)
  • Re: Are Goodness and Truth the same? No, truth is not always good Vita 13:35:34 8/23/2000 (6)
    • Re: Are Goodness and Truth the same? No, truth is not always good Doc 14:05:33 8/23/2000 (5)
      • Re: Are Goodness and Truth the same? No, truth is not always good Red-Haired Lass 16:58:25 8/23/2000 (4)
        • Re: Are Goodness and Truth the same? No, truth is not always good Doc M 11:28:02 8/24/2000 (3)
          • Build Me A Pint, will ya Red...my last thought (sorry) Diana S. 12:26:36 8/24/2000 (2)
            • Re: Build Me A Pint, will ya Red...my last thought (sorry) Dana S. 14:24:56 8/24/2000 (1)
              • Re: Build Me A Pint, will ya Red...my last thought (sorry) Red-Haired Lass 16:20:09 8/24/2000 (0)

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: : 
: : While my beloved alter Doc M sleeps it off under the pool
: : table at Bumppo's, after being unceremoniously being
: : ejected from the House of HooHa, I'd love to get in
: : on this thread since I missed it the last time. I am
: : more drawn to certain concepts of Eastern religious
: : thought. I am NO expert, having just begun reading 
: : and thinking seriously on the subject. Something I
: : came across recently fits in perfectly here, I
: : think. Truth vs Goodness according to Buddhist thought:

: : 1. Do not take anything as true under any condition

: : 2. Understand what is good, rather than what is true

: : 3) Use your own judgement. Scripture is only an aid to
: :    thinking.

: : 4) Good acts result from a good state of mind, which means
: :    that cultivation of a good state of mind is the way
: :    to the good life.

: : 5) One who cultivates the mind this way does not have to 
: :    worry about the next world, or depend on external
: :    powers.

: : According to Buddhism, truth and falsehood are concepts
: : derived from logical thinking. Though what is logical
: : is considered "true", we tend to decide our beliefs are
: : true based on something other than logic. Often we take
: : a statement to be true not because we know it is true,
: : but because we like it, or our family believes it, 
: : or because it's in a holy book -- not for any "logical"
: : reasons. We become emotionally attached to our beliefs
: : first, then use logic to justify them. 

: : When we personalize beliefs this way, the result is
: : conflict and disharmony. When we cling to a viewpoint
: : and say "This is my viewpoint, this is truth," we are
: : in conflict with those who do not believe it, leading
: : to disharmony and quarreling. This is why the Buddha
: : advises his followers not to accept anything as "true."
: : Instead of seeking truth, seek goodness.

: : Thoughts anyone?

: : Doctorate Mary

: Hara hara, hara Mary.  Rama rama, rama scary.  *donning orange pointy hat and robe and dancing in circle*

: Not sure I like you in orange more than black, there Doc.  I kinda got fond of the black.  Wanna buy a daisy?

: GnomeDome


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