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Re:How scientists are bringing advanced meditation out of th... by mattgreenrocks on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:47PM (#37230919)
The older I get, the more some paradoxes really tickle my brain in a way they never did when I was younger. It’s like they express some reality that transcends our understanding while still reaching out and grabbing us by our mind grapes to show us that something deeper is at hand.

It’s nearly impossible to describe this in English well.

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Re:How scientists are bringing advanced meditation out of th... by ReactiveJelly on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @11:50PM (#37231632)
Sometimes it makes more sense for me to think that I'm not a rational being, I'm an animal with a rational brain glued on top.

If you do a "5 Whys" type thing, there isn't really a reason to live. It's just an instinct. So I can say, I'm a hedonist, I live because life pays off eventually. No big deal.

I don't think rationality is opposed to anything like love or sentiment. I just like feeling good. Rationality is a tool I can use to feel more good, if I want.

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