most religions can b deconstructed as the desire for permanent happiness, which is impossible here or anywhere else. even prolonged states of bliss must come to an end. thus the seeking of the profoundly religious and drug addicts are essentially the same
...I always thought that most of them were about seeking to understand truths beyond transitory emotions or social conditions. Indeed, seeking a "permanent bliss" for oneself alone and without consideration of the conditions that facilitate it is empty.
None of those are "places" as such, but dualistic states of mind...One can meet immediate needs in the short-term, have purposeful goals in the long-term, *and* be overcome by neither.
most religions can b deconstructed as the desire for permanent happiness, which is impossible here or anywhere else. even prolonged states of bliss must come to an end. thus the seeking of the profoundly religious and drug addicts are essentially the same
...I always thought that most of them were about seeking to understand truths beyond transitory emotions or social conditions. Indeed, seeking a "permanent bliss" for oneself alone and without consideration of the conditions that facilitate it is empty.
the telos of most religion is about getting to heaven, jannah, sagga, etc. going to the toilet is more important tbh
None of those are "places" as such, but dualistic states of mind...One can meet immediate needs in the short-term, have purposeful goals in the long-term, *and* be overcome by neither.
perhaps it is impossible...