Spirituality in Atheism
- Thread starter S.A.M.
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You sound more like a pantheist
Because in my belief one creates his own destiny by mind alone, mind allows oneself to realize their existence and this realization of oneself also allows them to choose their destiny further in this world.
yes I am one.
that which allows one to realize oneself
My concept of spirituality isn't something that is applicable to the term 'belief'.
It's deep appreciation. It can encompass an abstract such as reality or be focused upon a detail such as a particular sound. I find such appreciation to be quite a pleasurable experience.
It would appear to be very related to subjectively experiencing pleasure.
Don't you think it's bad enough inflicting yourself on on in this lifetime without coming back to start all over ?
bad enough? Life is a struggle and that struggle is what makes it worthwile. There is no bad or good about it.
Well, I shall not be returning. Nothing personal !
well ... I sure hope you change your mind. Because I either was you one time or will be you.
I use the term in a metaphorical way. I don't "believe" in it, or think there is really a spirit apart from the qualities imbued in us by our material body. I think so-called eastern meditation is beneficial to counteracting the effects of culture. Beyond simple relaxation, I think it helps train the brain so that you can realize the true nature of the mind (mind being the subjective functioning of the brain). When we are caught up in day to day worries and problems, we don't see the true picture of reality, how we filter experience through past experience, how the true potential of consciousness is more than we could have guessed.