Comments on: Are Your Thoughts Yours? http://www.garmaonhealth.com/2010/01/your-thoughts/ An Average Joe's Quest Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joe http://www.garmaonhealth.com/2010/01/your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Joe Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:44:46 +0000 http://www.garmaonhealth.com/?p=1568#comment-210 Sounds a bit extreme for most people, William. Humans are mostly social people and rarely thrive in isolation, be it physical or mental. Sounds a bit extreme for most people, William. Humans are mostly social people and rarely thrive in isolation, be it physical or mental.

]]> By: Joe http://www.garmaonhealth.com/2010/01/your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Joe Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:44:46 +0000 http://www.garmaonhealth.com/?p=1568#comment-160 Sounds a bit extreme for most people, William. Humans are mostly social people and rarely thrive in isolation, be it physical or mental. Sounds a bit extreme for most people, William. Humans are mostly social people and rarely thrive in isolation, be it physical or mental.

]]> By: william schaefer http://www.garmaonhealth.com/2010/01/your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-156 william schaefer Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:42:33 +0000 http://www.garmaonhealth.com/?p=1568#comment-156 Thank you, Joe, for your comments and the link to Mr. Nichtern's blog post. <br>Mr. Lichtern begins his blog with the statement that he is a Buddhist, so I will limit my remarks to that statement alone. <br><br>What is a Buddhist? How does he know he is a Buddhist? Is Buddhism so embracing a religion that it can swallow Mr. Nichtern up whole? "I am" is a reflection of unoriginal thought; the only person who can be a Buddhist is none other than Buddha.<br><br>When one embarks on authenticity, one begins a lonely journey, and that journey is a pathless land. By embracing a religion, or politics, or creed, one gives up oneself for the illusory security of society, which of course includes friends and family. Better to give up all attachments and to suffer Nietzsche's Tragedy of the Ass -- the beast of burden that has its load strapped to its back; unable to either bear the weight or throw off. But at least you carry only your own thoughts. Thank you, Joe, for your comments and the link to Mr. Nichtern's blog post.
Mr. Lichtern begins his blog with the statement that he is a Buddhist, so I will limit my remarks to that statement alone.

What is a Buddhist? How does he know he is a Buddhist? Is Buddhism so embracing a religion that it can swallow Mr. Nichtern up whole? “I am” is a reflection of unoriginal thought; the only person who can be a Buddhist is none other than Buddha.

When one embarks on authenticity, one begins a lonely journey, and that journey is a pathless land. By embracing a religion, or politics, or creed, one gives up oneself for the illusory security of society, which of course includes friends and family. Better to give up all attachments and to suffer Nietzsche's Tragedy of the Ass — the beast of burden that has its load strapped to its back; unable to either bear the weight or throw off. But at least you carry only your own thoughts.

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