Re: Dana

Posted by Doctorate M on August 23, 2000 at 11:29:48:

In Reply to: Re: Dana posted by GnomeDome on August 23, 2000 at 10:54:05:

: :
: : 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

*sigh.* Excuse me, my alter lent me this large, heavy
polo mallet...*WHACK! WHACK! WHACK!*

DM

Follow Ups:

• 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

: 
: *sigh.* Excuse me, my alter lent me this large, heavy
: polo mallet...*WHACK! WHACK! WHACK!*

: DM


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