Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s?

Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by prometheus76 on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @05:54PM (#30783978)

I agree that most forms of Christianity can be underwhelming, but Orthodoxy has a rich tradition that dates back over two thousand years of a mystical relationship with God, rooted in prayer. It's very different than any other form of Christianity that I have ever heard of.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by webmobdev on Thursday March 24, 2022 @11:45AM (#30791506)

According to Hindu philosophy, there are 4 ways to explore spiritualism:

1. Doing one's duty with detachment - the mind is trained to detach from the results of one's action and not attach positive or negative associations to it, thus weakening the ego and leading to enlightenment.

2. Self-enquiry and awareness - Pursuit of knowledge, and understanding of your own self in relation to the world to achieve a heightened consciousness of how you perceive the world through your senses, leading to liberation of the self.

3. Meditation - Related to 2.

4. Devotion - Loving devotion and surrender of self to a God leading to enlightenment.

Which one does Orthodoxy fall under? (Sounds like 4).

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Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s? by prometheus76 on Thursday March 24, 2022 @12:35PM (#30792210)

In Orthodoxy, prayer is considered the "art of arts and the science of sciences". Everything in Orthodoxy is intended to improve your prayer life, and your prayer life is how you enter in and pursue a personal relationship with God.

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