There are many psycho-philosophical issues common to those who really seek.
In the following, I am randomly listing out…
How can I (and we) die?
Just come into being. And going off after 60 to 80 years? What for?
It seems too wondrous and we are not able to accept it. This is usually called “angst” and it is common.
It is depressing, impossible to accept, that I will live for a while and I will be gone.
We are ridiculously, NOT able to accept “reality” and life around even, as “ultimate truth”. There must be something, and yet, there is really only this. And we know it. But we cannot face this fact.
This has been at root, the “exploring” of writers, and mainly philosophers of “what is meaning?”
(The spectrum)
“Atheism” seems impossible to accept due to “conditioning”
This was expressed by Will Durant in his “Story of philosophy” and he explains and ponders on basic questions of philosophy through the angle of all major philosophers who shaped our world.
But …really…
What IS conditioning?
It is only a belief, isn’t it? It feels true, and has a tinge of real belief, undeniable, even when absurd!
That is the problem!!
If you are told something from childhood, repeatedly, and if most people around you believe it, you tend to believe it too, and even feel the same.
The point is that you FEEL certain that it is true, though you KNOW it is not!!
Is it “faith” or “stubborn rationalism” Or “what”?
Yet, is silly, and simple too!!
It is doubt, and profound issue, and yet silly issue. Of course, reality is real!!
We feel this also, and we are able to live out this truth. But the conditioning too follows. And most people simply live it out, with his mix, “not bothering” much.
BUT “there is a whole, inclusive context”.
Let us call it, Philo-Psychology. A person is understandable fully, when you know “everything” about that person. His beliefs, his core nature that reflects that, and his real knowledge of the world, and his outlook.
What is it that one needs to know, to clear one’s confusions?
Implicitly…we do know that.
Reality is real.
A is A. Things have causes. There is logic etc
Senses do give us evidence and IS the base.
Knowledge is there, OF reality. Etc
In fact, we take reality, life and our natures, for granted.
It makes sense.
As there is no nothing. Everything is everything.
And science and the modern world has given us that clarity. Implicitly and basically.
But, yet “angst of “existentialism” is “natural” especially, when “reality bites”. We suffer due to deaths, or cheatings or break=ups, or even our own doubts and questionings and conditionings when our beliefs are challenged.
We are living in a certain world, and yet in an uncertain world, and in a context.
Sometimes we are so depressed, and finding no real motivation, maybe to correct these too, we simply let life be…
Sometimes even that can help!! As they say, your being kind of works for you!! Our bio-centricity.
Surely, we all have a “lower self”.
That “lower” self, cannot accept all these modern knowledge, and has gaps, and does not even understand how in the world, people can be so stupid, as to DENY reality and BE so stupid and have utterly stupid beliefs.
But, it is not strong, or based on knowing. And hence most people simply “adjust”.
But, there IS a context to it, a reason to all beliefs. And also, “error”, of these “philosophers” because, they too are human only.
ALL these are facts…thoughts, feelings…that arise in the mind…
Because we are the world.
We MUST KNOW IN WORDS…NOT denying them. Obviously.
Because we are “not able” to “solve” this issue to our satisfaction, we FEEL, atheism is impossible to solve.
“Taking it too seriously. And depressions. And denying life and reality”
NOT able to --think freely….
Due to “shaming”
Getting angry.
These become the syndromes.
We also need to have full self esteem TO get that. To question things and enjoy that.
Those with low self- esteem.
Are escaping by default.
We must…
Mainly take it seriously. TO solve all issues.
There is no need to tell anybody anything.
Especially, in the process. And anyway it is nobody’s business.
Simply no meaning in life, < if we are mortal> YOU CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT CORRECT. (IS THE CONDITIONED BELIEF)
REALLY, FACTS ARE FACTS.
RESISTANCE notwithstanding. Take it as challenge. Do NOT be afraid.
BE
First-handed.
Rational.
Don’t be afraid.
Take ”reality for granted.”
Don’t be scared and angry about REJECTION from close people of truth…
Each has A CONTEXT. Be mature. Not kiddish and angry.
One has a rIght to “contextual absolutism.”
Right NOT to have to “know everything” and “correct everything”
I know what I know, and what I need to know…even look further.
No “shame”.
Start from your context. Uniquely.
And ask –what is the problem?
Go from there. Don’t compare. Or have any complex, even “from greats”. Or “authority” figures.
Death depression. Meta-depression because of basic issues is not unnatural.
Taking this issue seriously, but not too much too..
THERE ARE some other issues.
Judgment issues.
Cut off from other people.
Lost trust.
TRUST PEOPLE TO BE EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE.
I don’t know people.
Alienation.
Negativity.
Fanaticism.
Moral stings!!
“Hurt” by Moral Judgment
Self doubt.
Bring it OUT.
Sometimes how we are with others is coming back to us.
Check that too.
Happily give yourself all the space, time etc. Do it alone.
“Psycho–philosophy” issues.
WATCH WITHIN--
DENYING other people’s context, simply to deny.
Or out of fear.
Or wanting them to be different.
Denying what they are, not able to face it.
Not keeping their context.
Becoming alone because you know NEW things, and though true, it is new. Etc
Shaming and not “free to think”, out of rationalism, silly guilt etc etc
So, if I am mentally healthy, these premises and truths would be obvious.
But for these premises to be obvious I must be mentally healthy!!
Somewhere we need to break this jinx.
Conditionings are also feelings.
“Terror of being hypocritical”
It IS conditionings. Do NOT underestimate conditionings.
BUT FACE THEM. SOLVE THEM!!
BUT REAL TRUTH IS -
Life is short.
Really stupid all around.
JUST CONDITIONINGS.
LIFE BASICALLY, NATURALLY IS VERY BEAUTIFUL!!
YET UNSERIOUS.
JUST A JOURNEY!!
AND FINISH!!
So, it is simply a process…a fun thing!!
So, you must love to love to know..discover…