Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 11:29 AM BSTWell, I don't know. A lot of parents love their children more than themselves.
But you could say that is simply an instinct driven by wanting to ensure their genes are passed on.
That's what I mean. Realisation that the world is bigger than just you. The unconditional love, wanting to die for someone is probably the biggest enlightenment and realisation anyone could find.
Quote: EllieJP @ October 17 2008, 11:32 AM BSTThat's what I mean. Realisation that the world is bigger than just you. The unconditional love, wanting to die for someone is probably the biggest enlightenment and realisation anyone could find.
My, my! You are in an enlightened mood today!
Quote: sootyj @ October 17 2008, 11:30 AM BSTSwallow 20 pennies.
Change must come from within.
That is very funny SootyJ.
I think Transcendental Meditation is the thing to try.
Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 11:38 AM BSTMy, my! You are in an enlightened mood today!
Indeed I am... Huuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I love my little brother so much it hurts. I would die for him without a doubt. That love I felt for him is scary. That you could love someone that much. I can't even imagine how a parent feels about their children.
Anyway... say something funny.
Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 11:29 AM BSTWell, I don't know. A lot of parents love their children more than themselves.
I hate myself and have loved another. And am not enlightened.
Quote: Aaron @ October 17 2008, 11:51 AM BSTI hate myself and have loved another. And am not enlightened.
See, your theory, gone!
Enlightenment sounds like a pretty bullshitty term anyway. The endpoint of realisation? None of this matters.
Enlightenment is impractical.
Quote: Aaron @ October 17 2008, 11:51 AM BSTI hate myself and have loved another. And am not enlightened.
Yes, well we've all been there.
These things will pass, Aaron. You can trust Uncle Winterlight on that. Now, come sit on my knee.
Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 11:55 AM BSTYes, well we've all been there.
These things will pass, Aaron. You can trust Uncle Winterlight on that. Now, come sit on my knee.
Sorry to ruin your theory, but I've always hated myself. It's not a magical onset since Jessie left me.
I realise we will all die it is inevitable. Realisation.
On a cheerier note, Could be worse, could be French.
Quote: Aaron @ October 17 2008, 11:57 AM BSTSorry to ruin your theory, but I've always hated myself. It's not a magical onset since Jessie left me.
I wasn't getting at that.
Are you sure you HATE yourself, though Aaron?
If you hated yourself you'd just sit at home and rot. You don't though, you go to uni, so you must see some worth in yourself.
Quote: Gavin @ October 17 2008, 12:06 PM BSTI realise we will all die it is inevitable. Realisation.
Do you ever imagine what it's like to die? I can never quite get my head round it.
Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 12:15 PM BST
Do you ever imagine what it's like to die? I can never quite get my head round it.
Just every stops.
Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 12:15 PM BSTI wasn't getting at that.
Are you sure you HATE yourself, though Aaron?
If you hated yourself you'd just sit at home and rot. You don't though, you go to uni, so you must see some worth in yourself.
Don't try to under stand the logic! you remember the Arc scene in Raiders? entering the mind of Aaron is like that.
Quote: Winterlight @ October 17 2008, 12:15 PM BSTDo you ever imagine what it's like to die? I can never quite get my head round it.
I know what you mean. It freaks me out. I think, what is the point if I'm going to die anyway... but then get on with it. 