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> About happiness in life, that only happens when the needs of the body and the needs of the soul are satisfied. Only then we can talk about happiness and piece
by mettamage 1y ago
> About happiness in life, that only happens when the needs of the body and the needs of the soul are satisfied. Only then we can talk about happiness and piece of mind. Virtually no amount of Buddhist intention can overcome a hungry body and an empty soul.
Could you elaborate on empty soul? It's easy to think what is meant by empty body (no food, water or oxygen). But one could, for example, believe that any amount of Buddhist intention is fulfilling for the soul?
But you presume that's not the case. Maybe you mean something different with soul than I do. So I'm curious on how you'd elaborate on it.
- gchamonlive 1y agoI'd never make justice to Need for Roots from Weil. What I'm saying is that while a very few can just detach from human contact and supposedly be fine with it, the majority if prevented from creating bonds with other human beings will develop severe psychosomatic problems. But it goes beyond just interacting and feeling like you belong. It's the need to have your identity, collective memory and ancestry preserved.