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Duration: 08:18 minutes Upload Time: 2007-11-04 13:57:16 User: GeraldP1983 :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day |
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Description: There are strong parallels, I believe, between the Buddhist and existentialist way of perceiving reality. However I believe them to be on opposite ends of the spectrum, one being chaotic while the other being harmonious. Both being equally valid ways of perceiving reality but one I believe tends to make our lives feel meaningless, while other seems to give our lives great meaning. I have this very strong inclination that Nietzsche's and Buddhas way of precieving reality are very very similar. They both came face to face with the nature of reality and chose to act! But one seemed so tormented, while the other seemed to be in complete harmony. Thanks for watching! :D Comments from Chaos8067: I'm surprised none of you have noted the similarity between the "nothingness" in existentialism and the "emptiness" in Buddhism. Lets think about this, in reference to the self. As far as I understand it, existentialism is opposed to the cartesian model of the soul or self (a thinking thing) in favor of the self as a product of thought. This gives a person the freedom to create their "self". Buddhism, similarly, holds anatman to be true, meaning, there is no self. The paradox comes in when a being is awakened and realizes that the self they have attached to is impermenant and ultimately, not real. However, this being then becomes something of a "super-self" almost, because they have liberated them..selves from the strongest of all illusions. The buddha himself has proven this to be true, as he has changed the course of human history and thought. Very interesting, there's seems to be even stronger parallels then I thought. Thanks Chaos :D |
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| GeraldP1983 ::: Favorites 2008-01-21 01:33:05 Ahh I didn't know that, thank you for sharing! :D __________________________________________________ | |
| guitaoist ::: Favorites 2008-01-20 23:53:05 b4 i even watch this i hope youve read his autobio Ecce Homo, where he mentions the buddha as a profound physiologist, its in the section about ressentment ps, half of my vids are about this anti christ __________________________________________________ | |
| GeraldP1983 ::: Favorites 2008-01-11 05:47:09 Wow, awesome. Someone else told me about a class they were taking on this exact subject matter. I wish I could find one! :D __________________________________________________ | |
| daisuke2005 ::: Favorites 2008-01-11 05:27:55 omgg cool i'm learning this in school LOL __________________________________________________ | |
| riovuaeb ::: Favorites 2008-01-10 13:24:45 definitely a good thought. And this can be related to Nietzsche in his denial of the "I" and perspectivism. your thought in existentialism makes more sense with Sartre, but maybe not so much with Heidegger or Merleau-Ponty in reference to the "nothing" of existence. And it's kind of hard too with Sartre, since he affirmed "nothing" as an actual thing that would be annihilated if the world ended. i think it's still closest to Nietzsche. see ya. __________________________________________________ | |
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