Wednesday, 29 October 2008

on freedom, ideals and impermanence

life is pulsating, life is vibrating and we are confused and lost in our own worlds of thoughts and passions...what are we seeking? In the cosmic sense, we don't really know. Still we give our whole to temporariness, because that is the essence of existence.

there are ideals we strive to reach, ideals that are above men,,and all this while, we ignore the miserable present for a happier future. we all know deep down how our system of ideals has failed miserably- simply because people are different...and individuality cannot bear universals. ideals are for men so they all conform. An ideal society today is a society in which every man has died to his personal happiness for want of the greater good.

what then is freedom? properly considered, just as pain is the result of limitation, freedom is opposition, of me to the not-me.

It is important to recognize that actual freedom is to be arrived at, not by me dominating the not me (control) or letting not-me dominate the me (resignation), but by renouncing both.

1 comment:

bambie said...

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