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@BreatheLesss āThe separation of psychology from the premises of biology is purely artificial, because the human psyche lives in indissoluble union with the body.ā - Carl Jung I think there is a profound truth in what you wrote.
It works in the Netherlands due to it's homogeneity. It is a high-trust society, and because of this, they are honest with their sick days. They can see how their work actively affects their culture, since it is both homogeneous and a physically small country. The U.S., especially in our current cultural climate, is far too divided to implement something like this. Anti-Americans love to use the Netherlands as an example but then fail to recognize that they only reason it works in the Netherlands is due to their high sense of individual responsibility to themselves and their community. But these same types who laud the Netherlands are the usually "the types that say āIām not going in because I donāt feel like it, now pay me.ā The only way it could work in the U.S. is at the state level I imagine, and if that individual state has enough trust and cultural homogeneity to combat those who try and take advantage of the system.
@zoomertea The way I look at it, men create civilization for women. āLook what I did darling, it was all for you - the jewel of my kingdom, my queen.ā
@ItIsHoeMath @callistoroll They say they love and respect culture but when culture does its thing and itās not the same as what they are used to they freak out When you are a tourist, you are literally on a tour. You are a guest. You eat the food they put on your plate & you accommodate If not, donāt go
@eliza1l23jz7 Could it not have been a warning?
@CaudilloXIV We should first start with making Spain itself Spain again
@eliza1l23jz7 Isn't seeing it as demonic an interpretation as well? We kinda are held back by interpretation as humans with an ego.
@SurPlayas āZero atheists on the open oceanā goes so hard. Definitely gonna use that one in the future.
@TedSlusser @Lovandfear Christ: itās me.
@VividVoid_ this is truly the only correct take. i find it profoundly disturbing people are so willing to adopt these technologies in such an intimate way it's like we didn't learn from the time social media initially oneshotted us. we just blindly adopt new shit until it kills us
Integrating the shadow is a tricky concept. Our shadow self operates unconsciously, hence why it casts a shadow off of our light (which is consciousness). It only makes sense, then, when we look at our shadow with our light (conscious awareness), it is integrated not as a shadow but as light, for we are aware of it. The shadow dissipates in the presence of light. This allows us to broaden our capacity to love. We donāt look at our shadow because we do not love aspects of our self. And to love our neighbor we must love ourself. So, it is āintegratedā, but that wording has certain spiritual implications that can be worrying (ie the necessity of evil to balance good - a Manichaean concept). For shadow contents are only in the shadow because they are neglected for whatever reason. These attributes become ādevilishā, when if they were in the light of consciousness, we could decide whether to use ourselves for good or for evil. But the shadow is unconscious, so it does what it wants, for ill or for good, so it must be faced. But do we integrate evil, or bring it to light?
@SurPlayas I sympathized until the āJewish trickā partā¦ Were the Romans and Greeks not luxurious? The Persians or the Mayans, with their cities made of gold and their needs met by slaves? Falling victim to the soothing pleasures of luxury - a sort of siren - is ubiquitous.
@byronicshawty "The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea" will forever be one of my favorite books of all time. Absolutely floored me. Such an engaging, twisted novel.
@DylanoA4 Being a huge fan of Jung, Iāve noticed that despite all of his incredible wisdom and tools to gain insight into oneās mind, faith is by far the most important characteristic for somebody to embody, second only to love, to grow spiritually & practically.
@memeticsisyphus I think the issue in this context is the fact that many view mental illness as something we are not responsible for or something that invades us, as if we are blameless This is obviously not true. Psychosis doesnāt come from no where. The ancient man saw it as a result of sin
Love is a sword just as much as it is a kiss.
@nakfourium āThe separation of psychology from the premises of biology is purely artificial, because the human psyche lives in indissoluble union with the body.ā - Carl Jung
@whatifalthist transgenderism hands down. they would be utterly shocked and confused and disgusted. mostly everything else in modern society has an anologue in brave new world
@gordonbrander Consciousness is quite different than walking & locomotion
There is a reason Dante placed betrayal in the deepest pit of Hell, with Judas, Brutus, and Cassius stuck in the mouth of Satan. It causes confusion, obfuscation of love, guilt, feelings of unworthiness, etc. But like Dante, we can rise from this pit and touch heaven once again. This is true of you all as well. Like you mentioned, it will pass. Keep yourselves grounded through the storm, youāll make it out stronger than before.
@whatifalthist "One becomes two, two becomes three, and out of the third comes the one as the fourth." - an alchemical saying Rather than bring a duality, it seems more likely to be a quaternity (Jungās typology) or a trinity, with the 3 coalescing to produce the 4
This is my favorite painting of Takato Yamamoto, depicting The Shimabara Revolution of 1637, in which a sect of Japanese Christian samurai attempted to revolt against their feudal lords after Christianity was officially outlawed and persecuted in the country. In the middle you have the Virgin Mary, and on the right you have the 19 year old leader of the rebellion named Jerome if I remember correctly. They almost won, but at the last minute the shogun sent military aid, resulting in Christian defeat. However, the religion persisted underground for many years, and these hidden Christians became known as the āKakure Kirishitanā of Japan. They persisted for 300 years, emerging from hiding when Christianity was official legalized after the Meji Restoration. Many re-assimilated into the Catholic Church, but others decided to continuing practicing the version of the faith they had developed over hundreds of years in hiding. There are very few true Kakure Kirishitan left in Japan today. Interestingly, there were more Japanese Christians in the 17th century then there are in current day Japan.
the problem with philosophy is that it exists in a vacuum of metaphors. the only true philosophy is the one you live. anything else is simply conjecture. do not be allured by eloquent words and a charismatic leader. usually, theyāre wrong.
@uncle_deluge The Druze faith is incredibly fascinating to me. If anyone has any resources on them, I would appreciate a few references.
@memeticsisyphus In the Old Testament, there's countless verses that say that sins of the father lead to his generations "being cursed". I think, in part, this is one of the reasons. The decisions of the parent are always consequences for their children. What we do is what we leave behind
This perfectly encapsulates the novel, narcissistic ātechno-religionā Iāve noticed has permeated mostly thinking-sensate types. We built cathedrals to humbly honor God and reflect his beauty (although we always fail). Weāve built computers to try and become God, for if we supposedly get advanced enough, we can create āconsciousnessā or sentient A.I. (a fruitless task). It is, of course, pride, that we can create life itself. Instead of honoring God weāve killed him. How murderous are we humans, puffed up with pride?
āBeware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.ā ~ Matthew 6
this is unironically one of the most important aspects of parenting. a father who shows no interest, or even disdain, towards his son or daughters hobbies is forever setting them up to lack confidence & worth in themselves. many parents do not even āseeā their children - just their own projections - and it is depressing.
Christians are called to live with Christ as our example. As we know, Christ's harrowing of Hell is one of the greatest triumphs and mysteries of the Christian tradition. Thus, like a Bodhisattva, Christians are called to face Hell and suffering. Every Christian is meant to harrow our own Hell, both personal and collective. It should also be noted that the Buddhist conception of Hell is far different than the Christian one. It is more reminiscent of Sheol or Hades - a sort of underworld as opposed to a place of torment, so a syncretism of these terms is misplaced and doesn't do justice to both religious traditions. Bodhisattva's don't go to Hell - they go to Naraka. The original language is important, for languages are never perfectly translated and the connotation of Hell is far different than Nakara. Respecting the original language leads to a more nuanced understanding and respect of the Buddhist tradition. (i understand this is a shitpost i'm taking too seriously, but i think it's interesting nonetheless).
you are nothing without love. so much talk of politics, so much āus vs. themā, yet Christ forgave those who crucified him for political and religious reason. Christ prayed for them. do you love the left? do you love the right? if not, start praying. Lord knows we need it.
Super interesting story, I know exactly what you mean. It may help to mention Iām in Florida, so the dynamic may be different in other states. But itās funny. When I was growing up, I was a part of the tribe. I fit into the culture in many ways. I was one of the āpopular cool kidsā as cringy as it sounds now. It was fun. Football games, dances, house partiesā¦ literally like the movies. But then I went to university. The culture got out of hand. Iām Gen Z so this is unique to my generation I suppose. But everything was so extreme and fragmented. I went to a school with a huge Greek life scene so frats were a huge thing, but I didnāt want any part of it. But on the other side is like really introverted pseudo-philosophers who gate keep their cliquey friend groups. And, considering my city is the least walkable in the U.S., itās really hard to feel a coherent sense of culture. Itās just so broken and tribal. Itās like you have to āpick a sideā, or āpick a sub-cultureā as opposed to having a general underlying culture like in Scandinavia for instance. I studied anthropology in uni so I pick up on these things I suppose. But at least here, the culture seems fragmented. Like many, I am expressing the repressed parts of my self here on Twitter. But I have friends and a community. It just feels like I have to turn on a personality switch to completely engage, which kinda sucks, but I do love them dearly. I feel like a cultural ronin basically, moving from one cultural sub-group to the other. Sorry for the long read lol
@whatifalthist we lack God because weāre materialistic consumerism has been artificially pushed in our culture by the elites as it generates maximum profits. those who know God spend more moderately we barely connect with nature.we barely create. we barely do anything human anymore.
@OVOAugustus Funny you mention that dude, I always thought of bodybuilding in the strict sense was super feminine. Itās basically a menās beauty paegent where other men judge them (pretty sus ngl). Itās not the strongest who wins but who looks the ābestā, and they constantly look atā¦
Iāve thought about this a lot from a different angle - the Jungian one. There is a mother complex known as the āPuer aeternusā devouring mother complex. Peter Pan syndrome if you will. Our society has become the devouring feminine, which attempts to keep the man a perpetual boy. Women have it too - they are called āpuella aeterniā. It involves sexuality promiscuity and not adapting to adult life - such as responsibilities - as they are always clinging to the boundlessness of childhood. Iād recommend you look into it. āThe Problem of the Puerā by Marie Louis von-Franz is a phenomenal book on the subject.
We truly are all a family. The animal kingdom is not excluded from the human family but is rather an extension of it. It always boggles my mind how even the most seemingly fierce animals are tamed by human love. This is a splendid reflection of Eden. I canāt wait for part 2. https://t.co/MITKsa4wt9
C.S. Lewis on Carl Jung: "The presence of such a primordial image in the psycho-analytic process itself is, I think, the explanation of its popularityāfor the same image is aroused by Freudian analysis too. In this respect psycho-analysis heals some of the wounds made by materialism. For the general effect of materialism is to give you, where you expected an indefinite depth of reality, a flat wall only a few inches away. Psycho-analysis offers you some kind of depth back againālots of things hidden behind the wall. Hence those who have once tasted it feel that they are being robbed of something if we try to take it from them. The emotional power of Jungās essay [Mind and the Earth] is, as far as it goes, a proof that he is quite right in claiming that certain images, in whatever material they are embodied, have a strange power to excite the human mind. Every sentence he writes helps to prove this. At the same time we may be cautious about accepting his explanation, since there are some grounds for suspecting that the argument seems plausible not because of its real cogency but because of the powerful emotions it arouses. Has Jung, in fact, worked us into a state of mind in which almost anything, provided it was dim, remote, long buried, and mysterious, would seem (for the moment) an adequate explanation of the āleap in our bloodā which responds to great myth? Let us look at the matter in cold prose. We want to know why certain images are exciting. Jung replies, ābecause they are ancient, because, in contemplating them, we are doing what our prehistoric ancestors didā. Now the idea that we are doing so is certainly exciting, as all ideas of antiquity are. But this idea is not necessarily entertained by the man in the moment of responding to a myth. He may not have read Jungās theory; he may think that what he is contemplating is quite new: he may not raise the question of its age at all. Nevertheless he will respond. If Jung is right, then, it is not the idea of following our remote ancestors which produces the response but the mere fact of doing so, whether we are conscious of this fact or no. But there is no evidence that the actual reproduction of prehistoric behaviour, apart from the reflection that we are reproducing it, is at all exciting or impressive. We reproduce very ancient modes of behaviour in all our humblest animal operations. We are at one with our pre-Adamite sires when we scratch; and though I have no wish to underrate the pleasures of a good scratch, I think them very unlike those of a good poem. No doubt even scratching may be made poetical if we reflect on the antiquity of the practice: but the pleasure we shall then get will not be the pleasure of scratching (the Īæį¼°ĪŗĪµĪÆĪ± į¼”Ī“ĪæĪ½Ī®) but the pleasure of historico-poetical meditation. In the same way, I suggest, Jung has not explained the pleasure of entertaining primordial images but exhibited the pleasure of meditating on them and of entertaining, in the process, one particular primordial image, which itself needs explanation as much as any of the others. The idea that our sorrow is part of the worldās sorrow is, in certain moods, moving enough: the mere fact that lots of other people have had toothache does not make toothache less painful. I have no answer to the question Jung has raised. I can only sayā indulging once more in the same primordial imageāthat the mystery of primordial images is deeper, their origin more remote, their cave more hid, their fountain less accessible than those suspect who have yet dug deepest, sounded with the longest cord, or journeyed farthest in the wildernessāfor why should I not be allowed to write in this vein as well as everyone else?" Taken from "Psychoanalysis and Literary Criticism", found in his "Selected Literary Essays anthology". He also comments on Freud. He was not a fan lol.
Dante is right about the metaphysical reality of evil, but Milton is right about how evil manifests itself in a human. The former is theological, the latter is human-centric. It is why Milton's Satan has so much personality, and why evil itself is devoid of it. It is only through the God-given creative spirit of mankind, which is fundamentally good, that gives evil it's color. Think of all of the wonderfully charismatic cult leaders. Think of the color of Fidel Castro. Think of all of the evil men who have duped the pious due to their charisma. It is the human that colors evil through his God-given creative gifts. But, at the end of the day, when death falls upon those colorfully evil people, they will witness the true reality of evil devoid from the God-given creative spirit of every individual: cold, endless, repetition... like a turntable playing without a record, always looking for the music when there is none, and there never will be. This is the fate of those without forgiveness. So Milton is commenting on humanity, I imagine, while Dante is commenting on a true metaphysical reality.
@OVOAugustus When you start to see cathedrals in everything, you know youāre going the right way.
I remember Jung once saying something like "you cannot individuate without being involved in the world and the affairs of others" (not an exact quote). But I do remember him saying this as well: "every individual is a link in a chain". Jung wasn't necessarily on board with ascetism, even recommending to his friend Victor White that perhaps he could follow his aspirations while not engaging in something as lonely as monasticism. It makes sense, as in order to even project onto people we need to know them in the first place. The fact that projections land in the first place, to me, indicates that that which we project upon acts as an "imperfect vessel", and it is through working with others and ourselves that we reclaim these projections. The more you "individuate", which is just a long string of integration over the course of a life, the more you re-claim projections and are more easily able to connect with those around you and avoid archetypal inflation, which makes you more two-dimensional and ironically less of an individual. I hope that made sense lol
@DylanoA4 Miyazaki always leaves me wonderfully confused
I agree. In regard to size, New England has some good options, but in terms of cultural homogeneity, it will take years to heal America's fractured culture. I think homogeneity may be more important than size. Japan is about the size of California, South Korea about the size of Oregon.
if the artist can express it, let the intellectual bite his tongue.
āCulturally displacedā lmao. I havenāt thought of it the way you mentioned it though. I can relate I felt a deeper sense of a culture when I left the U.S. and went to some parts of Europe Thereās just not much to grab onto here in the U.S. without getting your hands bloody But Europe is having its own problems. A real sense of culture is in those little towns no one knows, but I digress
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@esrtweet Zoroastrianism is debatably monotheistic and comes from the Vedic tradition as opposed to the Abrahamic, although it did have influences on the latter. It is better characterized as a dualistic religion.
Thank you for saying this. Iāve had a similar experience, as have some of my friends. Your perspective, bolstered by your following, is incredibly important in this discussion (which honestly lacks nuance). The importance of ritual and intention - which you understood and took seriously - has a profound impact on the psychedelic experience. People will take their friends psychotic break as gospel when more often than not they take them out of ignorance, maybe at a house party, a festival, or being duped by spiritual grifters. āAsk and you shall receiveā.
Twitter (and social media in general) is a social drug: the crack of collaboration. It has gamified and commodified the very essence of human consciousness - social interaction. It is a slot machine of validation. We can be isolated from our neighbors and family but duped into feeling socially integrated due to social media. Paradoxically, one can physically see 3 people in their day yet interact with thousands ethereally. It can make one feel he is well-integrated when in reality he lives in social isolation. Any social interaction that has no basis in physicality is only half of a social interaction, for I cannot discern much about one's character behind well-thought out Tweets and profile pictures. Everyone who searches for online validation carefully crafts their online persona in order to represent an ideal or a social archetype (there is always a grain of truth, but nevertheless, it is always curated towards algorithmic gain). Greater is the man who pays no heed to such validation. If he truly cares not for it, then he may continue his work safely. Any following this man garners is a divine mandate. Otherwise, he is a trickster, crafting a meticulous illusion that blinds himself and his audience. One should plant their feet firmly in the world and their neighboring society, for online social interactions are implicitly illusory, while those who you know in your real life live, breath, struggle, and celebrate with the reality of who you are. As we know, nobody can exist without their bodies. Likes and retweets are a poor substitution for hand shakes, high-fives, hugs, and words of affirmation - and this is exactly what social media has commodified.
I am always skeptical of young, intelligent people entirely focusing on brining about a future āGolden Ageā. Focusing only on the good while ignoring legitimate concerns, all in the name of progress, seems shortsighted in my opinion. Iām not saying not to innovate, but I think introspection would be valuable. It is a lost art. History will continue to write itself, however, so Iāll just sit back and watch as you all bring about utopia.
Christ lives beyond me, and because of this, He lives through me. May I lie forever in His hope and not in my own understanding. Christ is the Tao, the Truth, and the Light.
a sin is a lie that you act upon. a sin is a truth you refuse to act upon.
recently, i've really been falling out of love with ideas and more in love with experience and the body. i think i've come to realize that no philosophy is true unless it is a lived philosophy. anything else is conjecture. all ideas are abstract unless brought to the body.
From now on, I will try and live as if my life was an act of worship.
Wisdom calls all men towards adventure, to abandon their egoism and constructed life in favour of something more meaningful and hallowed. If something no longer serves you, you serve it. Be whimsical with change, and be disciplined with love.
"In my view, the main reason why we use a masculine pronoun for God is because He appears masculine to us. He puts demands on us and requires that we grow up and take responsibility for ourselves and each other. Had we still lived in the Garden, then we would have used a feminine pronoun, because we would associate His caregiving nature with motherliness. It is as simple as that!"
I repeat: do not project aspects of yourself onto anonymous Twitter handles. The greater the anonymity, the greater the projection.
@nakfourium Even though Jung consistently fought back against claims he was a mystic, I am almost certain he was - and I mean that positively. It is clear he dipped his toes in those waters. He claims not him, but his soul Philemon wrote āSeven Sermons of the Deadā. Victor White, aā¦
@OVOAugustus I remember a dream Jordan Peterson told once that floored me: "I had a dream in which God put me in a boxing ring with the devil. I turned to God and asked Him "why would you ever do such a thing? God replied: "because I know you'll win"
@meaning_enjoyer āFor in the same way you judge others, you will be judgedā ~ Matthew 7:1
@milky_selena Nah, your original post did not seem like teasing. He also brings up pretty good points. You cannot expect everyone to understand what is a joke or not on Twitter, especially when it is controversial.
@DefenderOfBasic And thank you my friend for putting your thoughts in the world as well, I just followed but Iām already loving your work š¤
@memeticsisyphus Iām curious: how much of this do you think is nature or nurture? Are most people dumb because they are dumb, or is it due to a lack of good education, a nutrient rich diet when growing up, parents who were not engaged nor interested in education, etc.?
"I must even regard it as a misfortune that nowadays the sexual question is spoken of as something distinct from love... Sexuality dished out as sexuality is brutish; but sexuality as an expression of love is hallowed". ~ Carl Jung https://t.co/RmP4wRQCtf
@isjuustadream Thereās a big difference between a mystic and an occultist
Let me give you a bit of where I'm coming from in regard to my perspective. Consider this passage from Christian mystic Simone Weil: "Greece, Egypt, ancient India, the beauty of the world, the pure and authentic reflection of this beauty in art and science...these things have done as much as the visibly Christian ones to deliver me into Christ's hands as his captive. I think I might even say more... Each religion is alone true, that is to say, that at the moment we are thinking of it we must bring as much attention to bear on it as if there were nothing else ... A "synthesis" of religion implies a lower quality of attention." It is important, in my estimation, to understand exactly what we are talking about and to give the religion we are analyzing our full attention. As an anthropologist as well, this is a key facet of the practice. While one can make comparisons - for the truth is universal - we must first try to understand precisely what it is that each religion claims (i.e., their respective theologies). In doing so, we are better able to understand the spiritual truth that underlays them. For example, the conception of Hell is a "place without God - an absence from His presence". So not necessarily everybody in Hell is in the lake of torture, but it is Hell because you are separated from God's love. It is also, theologically, eternal. And when we speak of Naraka - which iteration are we speaking of? The Hindu, Jain, or Buddhist iteration? Each have their own respective theological understanding. Unlike in the Abraham conception of Hell, Naraka is not eternal. It is a process of purification. A more apt comparison would be the Christian Purgatory - a temporal place in which one's sins are cleansed before entering Heaven - although Purgatory is neutral while Naraka is more negative (but also, it is ultimately positive, for the end result is purification; in Hell, you never leave - it is eternal). Each religion has a specific claim, and in order to properly understand their spiritual truths we must understand them on their level. Calling them all the same thing is reducing them to an archetype, and as C.G. Jung notes, archetypes are quite two-dimensional. Viewing them this way "implies a lower quality of attention", as Weil stated. In giving them their full attention, we are more able to grasp the immense beauty and complexity of each religions respective theological claims. Once we understand this, then comparisons can be made and we can bridge gaps between the religions - but we must first analyze their foundations before any construction can begin. (Super happy to hear you welcome discussion - sometimes I would like to write more but don't wanna be "that guy", but I'm beginning to learn it's the way I like to use Twitter)
This is a brilliant example of child psychology ("Peter Pan Syndrome") in an adult: "Generally great difficulty is experienced in adaptation to the social situation and, in some cases, there is a kind of false individualism, namely that, being something special, one has no need to adapt, for that would be impossible for such a hidden genius, and so on. In addition there is an arrogant attitude toward other people due to both an inferiority complex and false feelings of superiority. Such people also usually have great difficulty in finding the right kind of job, for whatever they find is never quite right or quite what they wanted. There is always "a hair in the soup." The woman also is never quite the right woman: she is nice as a girlfriend, but... There is always a "but" which prevents marriage or any kind of definite commitment." ~ "The Problem of the Puer", Marie Louise von-Franz
I think you're missing the point. The Vatican is actually being quite forward thinking here. Luce isn't "beautiful" but she is two things: incredibly memeable and incredibly appealing to the East (which, of course, has the most potential amount of converts to the church... Catholicism and Japan especially have a long history together, beginning in the 16th century; there is a a lot of growth to be had in the East). Comparing anime-inspired art to the literal masterpieces of Michelangelo is a disingenuous comparison. The two pieces of art serve two different functions. The former a transcendental function while the later a more cultural one (although the former is obviously cultural, but I digress). Luce is endearing, adorable, and relatable - especially to Eastern audiences, where many of the Vatican art is incredibly high, beautiful, and almost out of reach, especially in a culture that is accustomed to simple but serene Ukiyo-e paintings, etc. The audience is not you - you already have Michelangelo. But, especially in a society like Japan where people are killing themselves at incredibly high rates, lost and severed from spiritual meaning in their lives, Luce makes the religion all the more appealing and accessible to them. This is the way I look at it I suppose. I agree though - the Vatican needs to continue the tremendous artistic lineage they are founded on. But the comparison you make is beyond the point in my eyes.
To everyone who has followed me, both who actively like my tweets or just simply observe, I appreciate it. I am just a fool trying to not be a fool, and you all give me accountability. I will make mistakes, but God willing, Wisdom will sometimes speak through me.
@nakfourium Read āChrist, The Eternal Taoā. Itās written by an Oriental Orthodox Friar, who argues how Taoism was a premonition of Christ.
@arithmoquine You go from Nietzsche to normie real quick after a long ass walk lmao
@_primamateria I wrote a whole article for myself on the similarities between Jung's work & his art style with Tolkien and the direction they both took in life, which was quite different. There is a scholar of both Jung & Tolkien who studies such comparisons. Her name is Becca Tarnas, you canā¦
@eigenrobot Youāre asking the real questions. I find it incredibly hard to not be able to hear a āfull orchestraā when I imagine a song. Literally down to the T, I can image the entire song depending on my familiarity with it. Itās like thereās a little mp3 in my mind.
@xe0_xeo whatās the context behind the painting? what is it attempting to depict?
It's all just so wonderfully complex, So stay simple, lest you lose sight of the complexity. And while you can dissect every stroke, You must step back and witness, For the universe was made to be seen by your eyes.
This is due to your introversion (from a Jungian perspective). The anonymity of Twitter allows you to express yourself and your mystic ideas. Mystics are also introverted. Instagram is heavily biased towards extroversion. It is also a way we form our persona, the way we show ourselves to the world. Like me, it would seem an aspect of your shadow lie in extroversion, particularly the persona. Anonymous accounts do serve as a sort of persons, but itās not integrated into the actual person. Itās almost like an alter-ego, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde style. It can be useful to develop this alter ego, which usually isnāt accepted in broader society (like Instagram), but if they are too split from each other it can cause a ton of pain. Integration is useful here.
@FischerKing64 "Nothing ever happens" until everything happens, all at once. American's are in for a rude awakening. The bubble's about to pop.
"Life is difficult, and thatās why God appears masculine to us. We mustnāt forget that God is equally feminine; but this realization comes only through faith. If we lack this insight, then the divine feminine plunges into materiality, becomes vulgarized and trivialized. This, in a nutshell, is the critique that Marie-Louise von Franz directs against modernity. Forgetting the divine feminine leads to materialism."
Out of all of the wonderful things brought to light by Carl Jung, the one thing he was woefully unconscious of was music and itās profound spiritual implications (admitted by Jung himself). And thus I wonder: āWhen God spoke the universe into being, did He sing?ā
i've been off of Twitter for quite a while, having went on a climbing trip with a group of friends. although i've been back for a few days, I've been hesitant to return to this platform in full. even though it may seem like it, social media is not a reflection of reality, but rather fantasy. when you escape, just for a moment, you realize this. the majority of the content you see are thoughts pregnant with deep emotion and fantasy, and through this digital space, we spiral into an almost dream-like state, although it is even less real than a dream. as a whole, social media seems to me to be a sort of collective, mass fantasy with hints of de-realization, and i can't help but realize that the way most of us use this platform are guiltily of participating, espousing our own emotionally charged rhetoric divorced from life experience, but married to unconscious emotion. when you are able to quickly react to a topic, issue, or thought, it will inherently be charged with emotion, for thinking and reason take time and diligence. of course, there should be an outlet for emotion, but this can be done amongst friends, family, lovers, and art. emotions are far from evil, but hallowed. however, channeling it in such a haphazard way like we do on this platform is a great danger. this is why we have art, but art, like love, requires discipline. this is not characteristic of social media, which is quick, cheap, and modified. like every great marketer knows, emotion is the best way to sell a product. this too goes for ideas. on this platform (and many others), we are struck by malignant ideas and ravenous emotions that attempt to sink their teeth into anybody in their path, like an abused, trauma-ridden dog lashing out at everyone due to trauma. as such, i find it difficult to sift through what is true and what is an illness. but there is a great beauty to these platforms, and many out there are doing great work, despite the flawed, gamified nature of social media platforms. from now on, i will try my best to speak the truth to the best of my ability, and if i speak out of emotion, i will do so diligently, but as an artist, not a pseudo-intellectual, for the artist refines his emotions through discipline and diligence. if i forsake this, rebuke me.
"But thanks to this act of grace, my life has meaning, and my inward eye has been opened to the beauty and greatness of dogma" ~ Carl Jung https://t.co/539FADshkE
The value of pen and paper, of film photography and videography, and of books printed pre-A.I. will sky rocket. No one will believe anything unless it's a polaroid or if they see it with their own eyes. This phenomena may finally be what kills the internet as we know it. https://t.co/G6yHpLbyY0
Faith is not a condition, but a skill. It is why the Lord tests us: to strengthen this very skill. The more I am tested in my faith, the more it grows stronger. For what is faith if it isn't grounded in lived experience and real tribulation?
~Dr. Pitsch, Childrenās Dream Seminar https://t.co/SVhYSC8OAH https://t.co/nz6iFKXy1O
Your Spanish example is amazing. In Spanish, whenever we speak of death, we use the transient "estar" as opposed to the definitive "ser". "El estĆ” muerto", not "El es muerto". So, in the same way I say "estĆ” aquĆ" - in reference to my transient location, I say "estĆ” muerto". Ser is improper here because baked within the language itself is an entirely different way of perceiving the world that is inaccessible if you do not speak that language. There are no direct translations - only approximations. Each language serves as a different colored lens. In English, we are not afforded such a luxury, and there is no differentiation between the two. Death is much more definitive. It is in part why Americans are so scared of it, I imagine "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse." - Charles V The same is true of religion. There is a phenomenology baked into each respective language & religion. Hindi has 72 ways to say the word "love", with varying contexts. English has one. So if I were to translate the word "love" into Hindi, it would be incredibly difficult to convey even what the hell I'm even talking about if I hadn't done years studying the language, it's cultural development, etc... the same thing is true of religions. And, while every religion is true, each religion has fundamental claims that vary (Islam & Christianity, for instance, have fundamentally different foundational claims) Religions are, in large, written & recorded by humans. So, in truth, every religion is false in some ways as well! But the fault lies not within God, but within the human. Christ tells us "beware of the scribes", and this is true - many scribes have altered the words of the prophets and of God. The same can be said of Buddhism as well. The Buddha, in reality, never meant to start a religion but rather a practice - it was his followers who created the religion, and thus Buddhists prayer to Bodhisattvas to help then reach Enlightenment (in a similar way to how we pray to Saints to intercede and ask God to help us; perhaps it is because they are also seeking God and tried to find Him in Buddha). So, then, which religion do I practice? It would be the definition of syncretism to pray the rosary and then attend a Hindu temple, if you see my point. It is a tricky subject. Each religion is true in that they perceive the same reality we all do, but just like the example I gave with language, the manner in which that religion is expressed is an entire universe in and of itself. Again in language, a gendered noun gives the noun a more masculine and feminine connotation, and in the unconscious of the individual, they perpetually view that object as being masculine or feminine. Let's say in Language A, the word for bridge is gendered as feminine, while in Language B it is masculine. They are the same object reality, yet the language of the native speaker colors how they perceive that reality. A good way to think about it is the Tower of Babble. Perhaps it was not only the universal language that was broken, but religion as well. So should we try and rebuild Babble? I find the moral of the story is no. So in the end, the truth is simple - just follow the Tao, the Truth, and the Life. The way, however, is complex.
How does one create art? Through brute force. More often than not, you need to play a thousand wrong notes just to find a single melody.
one like on x is worth a 100 upvotes on reddit https://t.co/N19GYzMo48
I truly don't see it as bending over backwards. Yes, we must return to our roots - which is to spread the Gospel to all, for every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess. Japan's population has only 400,00 thousand Catholics. This is the same number at the first arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century. Catholicism was posited to become a major religion in Japan, if not the religion of Japan, before the Shogun stamped it out and made Christianity illegal there. What I am saying is that it is a positive direction in allowing Christ to speak to those in cultures that do not share our Western cultural framework. I see it optimistically. We can be the alternative & the tradition while expressing our traditional values through cultural artifacts that other cultures understand.
When a.i. gets to a certain point it will be super tough to have 100% anon accounts because it will basically be impossible to tell who is artificial and who is a real person. The whole vibe will change once a.i. is able to just tweet things in a human-like way - including likes, posts, retweets, quote tweets, and everything else. How will we know who is real and what isn't? I suspect it will dilute the value of social media in general until a solution can be made.
āThe separation of psychology from the premises of biology is purely artificial, because the human psyche lives in indissoluble union with the body.ā ā Carl Jung What this gentleman describes is Cartesian suicide. https://t.co/R3Wdhl7HyA
@0xAlaric It all went downhill after the Godfather 3 š
I do not doubt that at all. Philemon (Jungās soul) told him to start a new religion. Jung consciously and constantly rejected this, insisting on his work being entirely empirical and scientific. I propose he was unconscious of his shadow: the mystic hermeticist. Analysis is, in many ways, an initiation. The analyst guides you through the process of āindividuationā - the core tenant of Jungian psychology. Many cease searching for an external God and sequentially seek the āSelfā. Most āJungiansā practice the neo-pagan, secular humanist religion known as āJungianismā. We can hardly blame Jung. His most famous axiom is āThank God I am Jung and not a Jungianā. Regardless, his followers stopped calling his psychology by the name he gave it, which was Analytical Psychology, but rather call it Jungian Psychology (making sure to remember the prophet). Does this mean his work isnāt valuable? Of course not. Projection is very real, as are introverts and extroverts (concepts he invented). However, his sin was remaining steadfast in his notion of empiricism when we should have went full mystic. This would have allowed him to see what was psychology and what was spirit. Much of what he did was spirit and much was psychology, but itās hard to tell since he muddied the waters. He lacked, I sense, the ādiscernment of spiritsā, partly due to his phenomenological approach which insisted on being an unobjective observer. This is impossible, as the Spirit requires participation. Nevertheless, many get duped in the cult that was formed around Jung. But we must learn from him, as he has a wealth of wisdom and is, for all intents and purposes, the most significant spiritual figure weāve had in quite a while.
@PrinceManayBora the subtle nod is often life giving
"You are walking through this world like a traveler, like a stranger, in a foreign land. Make it your habit to say, 'I am not from here; I am only passing through.' For what does it mean to be a traveler? It means to be on a journey, to be moving forward, not settling in... You have a homeland in Heaven; keep it in mind constantly. Let your heart be there, even as your body walks this earth." ~ Saint Augustine Augustine saw each life as a sort of pilgrimage. I think Kierkegaard would agree.
Saint Augustine discussing what we would call the āunconsciousā in psychoanalytical terms. Iām beginning to prefer Augustineās conception: āThe Palace of Memoryā. https://t.co/3WsBGNK9XB
āThe physical sciences, good and innocent in themselves, had already... begun to be warped, had become a ritual or magic to secure the scientist against the hostile forces of nature and human society.ā ~ C.S. Lewis, That Hideous Strength We are playing with things we do not understand. Like Lucifer, Hubris will be our downfall.
I would have never imagined that the dead spirit of the universities would be reborn on social media. Free, honest intellectual discourse - where we are allowed to make mistakes and explore esoteric or uncharted ideas - is utterly absent from universities but proliferates online. In part, this is because we are not graded or critiqued by professors with ulterior motives. Rather, the spirit of discussion & discovery ebbs and flows with minimal disruption. Although shitposting & all sorts of nonsense is still king, you can find a niche of people who are actually trying to become better people intellectually, spiritually, and morally, those who are charting their own course, sailing their own seas.
"The feminine spirit, synonymous with the kingdom of God, is projected onto material society and gives rise to an obsession with material welfare and creating the perfect society on earth, as in the political pseudo-religions of the 20th century. They have caused devastation and continue to do so." - Mats Winthers (full article here: https://t.co/L0dYfhkOpE)
@T3MaxxiAlt Forgive me but what is peating?
@nakfourium that was definitely an opportunity for growth and experiential expansion for the catholic bros
@whatifalthist People cast blame on women for this and there is surely blame to be cast, but also I've noticed men are super out of tune with the feminine They put no effort in how they dress, how they look, how they do heir hair, etc They want pretty girls but forget girls want handsome men
@Thomasdelvasto_ All the homies appreciate buddhism