absolute truth - Philosophy, Sociology & Psychology

Home | Community | Message Board

You are not signed in.
New Account

Forum Index Search Posts Trusted Vendors Highlights Galleries FAQ User List Chat Store Random Growery

This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.

General Interest > Philosophy, Sociology & Psychology

Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Jump to first unread post

Pages: < Back | 1 | 2 [ show all ]

redgreenvines
irregular verb

Registered: 04/08/04
Posts: 42,813

Re: absolute truth

[Re: Duncan Rowhl]
#24595365 - 09/01/17 08:11 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

why even use the word true as in true heart, it is an atavistic metaphorical misdirection?

just learn how to detect when you tell yourself lies, and resist the impulse to keep editing your story. When that happens everything is true, it's not as lofty and magic sounding, but it is the essence of the work.

--------------------

Extras:

Top

once in a lifetime
sun child

Registered: 02/12/15
Posts: 1,807

Re: absolute truth

[Re: redgreenvines]
#24595531 - 09/01/17 09:30 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

'The work'?

And when 'the work' is completed, then one is free to belittle others with impunity?

Just wondering red green.

I've seen a lot of posts about 'dumb, broken,' etc - this and that,

So I guess I would ask you -- what in your view is someone like after 'the work' had been completed.

As - from your statements and general presentation, it would seem, as mentioned, to include those mentioned above --

Which, needless to say, do not include what I would call a person who has completed 'the work'

-- Although I would not use such a phrase outside of quotes.

--------------------
Innocent, Oldfield & Hegerland Julia Delaney, Bothy Band Rasta Girl, Sister Carol Genesis, Jorma K
I Wish You Peace, Lawrence Laughing Do Your Thing, Moondog
large . . music

garden . . veryall peace them hiStarhouse - main
Time Traveler's Guide

Extras:

Top

Philosite
Stranger

Registered: 09/01/17
Posts: 8
Last seen: 7 years, 8 months

Re: absolute truth

[Re: redgreenvines]
#24595698 - 09/01/17 10:46 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

redgreenvines said:
why even use the word true as in true heart, it is an atavistic metaphorical misdirection?

just learn how to detect when you tell yourself lies, and resist the impulse to keep editing your story. When that happens everything is true, it's not as lofty and magic sounding, but it is the essence of the work.

I think this is your best answer OP.
Another example of the answer being simple, unintuitive, and nonmagical.

Just try your best to detect when you tell yourself lies while on your journey of learning / exploring. Thats all you can really do.

Absolute truths though? I think therefore i am. A triangle has 3 sides. The circumference of a circle is its diameter times Pi. That kinda nonsense.

Just take what redgreenvines said. Its the better answer... and youre better off with it.

Extras:

Top

Jump to top

Pages: < Back | 1 | 2 [ show all ]

General Interest > Philosophy, Sociology & Psychology

Similar Threads	Poster	Views	Replies	Last post
Absolute Truth Revistited (First Philosophy) ( 1 2 3 all )	shroomydan	4,270	44	04/30/05 11:29 PM by Psychoactive1984
Absolute Truth vs. Science ( 1 2 all )	infidelGOD	2,515	20	01/14/04 01:27 PM by muhurgle
There is no Universal, Absolute Truth ( 1 2 3 4 all )	Sclorch	5,839	61	07/09/02 05:03 PM by llib
The 'ABSOLUTE TRUTH' is unnattainable....	nubious	1,172	8	10/21/02 06:02 PM by Metasyn
Truth? ( 1 2 3 4 ... 10 11 all )	Anonymous	16,918	205	10/21/02 02:08 PM by Anonymous
Truth	the_phoenix	1,263	18	12/25/04 07:39 AM by the_phoenix
The Official Truth Thread - No jokes please! ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 all )	World Spirit	19,504	178	10/31/02 12:23 AM by Strumpling
Reality and Truth ( 1 2 3 all )	TheShroomHermit	4,473	43	04/17/04 12:27 AM by Zero7a1

Extra information

You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Middleman, DividedQuantum
2,289 topic views. 0 members, 3 guests and 14 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]