johndoe2012 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) . Edited August 18, 2013 by chris d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birch Posted April 18, 2013 "Without thoughts, do you exist?" Yes:-) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johndoe2012 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) . Edited August 18, 2013 by chris d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johndoe2012 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) . Edited August 18, 2013 by chris d 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birch Posted April 18, 2013 "The ego: we believe in it but where is it?" To be honest Chris, I don't think this is correct. It's something we are told by buddhists. --2cts-- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted April 18, 2013 There are those who live very well by intuition. They escape the mental clutter of- what should I do now, what is all the evidence?. They trust their gut, live in peace and make smart decisions. Its a good trick, not every can do it. Some fool themselves, live by intuition and repeatedly have bad outcomes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RongzomFan Posted April 18, 2013 thoughts are just vayu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RongzomFan Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) This is probably a better way to describe what living without an ego means from http://dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=12368 to those that are fearful of the annihilation scenario The quoted material is from a Tsongkhapa related book. No thanks. Edited April 18, 2013 by alwayson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birch Posted April 18, 2013 There are those who live very well by intuition. They escape the mental clutter of- what should I do now, what is all the evidence?. They trust their gut, live in peace and make smart decisions. Its a good trick, not every can do it. Some fool themselves, live by intuition and repeatedly have bad outcomes. There's some argument that more experience makes for more refined 'gut-feelings'. I'm guessing it depends to what one's gut is attuned. So for example I haven't attuned mine to abstract economic theory, so I'd fail miserably if I tried to apply my gut to that. Oh, and quantum physics:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted April 19, 2013 “Not only does God play dice but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.”― Stephen Hawking 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hydrogen Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) There are those who live very well by intuition. They escape the mental clutter of- what should I do now, what is all the evidence?. They trust their gut, live in peace and make smart decisions. Its a good trick, not every can do it. Some fool themselves, live by intuition and repeatedly have bad outcomes. I hate arguement like that. Have they learnd any language? Then they don't live by intuition ONLY? Lets be "real" here. Edited April 19, 2013 by hydrogen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
