• MrOtingocni@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Oh but it is.

    One’s reality is entirely constructed from their interpretations.

    The problem is that it’s a difficult state to remain in due to the ensnarement which comes from sharing reality with others. There’s a reason why ‘enlightened’ folk live on mountain tops.

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      51 minutes ago

      Gravity applies no matter how far away you are.

      Reality might be completely constructed from interpretation if there were no outside forces in play. But if your atoms are interacting with other atoms, you’re beholden to their rules.

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        2 hours ago

        What a great video so far. I’m on break so I could only catch half of it but I am excited to see the rest when I get home.

        Reminds me of the Buddhist practice of negating every label one has for themselves. What’s left? The ineffable.

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          Glad you like it! He’s from a related system (advaita/tantra) so if you know anything of Buddhism, he would sound familiar. He just has stripped away pretty much all of the cultural trappings and focuses purely on the core nondual philosophy and practice.

          Also he’s what’s called a “householder”, tantra being primarily a “householder” tradition. Meaning, no sitting alone on mountaintops, it’s realization while engaged with the world.