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> Peaceful coexistence is hard precisely because it is NOT our most natural, basic state. It depends on what you mean by saying "our". It's "not natural" for
by wordbank 11y ago
> Peaceful coexistence is hard precisely because it is NOT our most natural, basic state.
It depends on what you mean by saying "our".
It's "not natural" for an aggressive chemical reaction called "life" that consumes all the resources it can find.
But it's a basic state of the Universe. Ever heard people saying "God is Love", "we are all one" or "nirvana"? That's it.
- lisper 11y ago> It depends on what you mean by saying "our". By "our" I mean "humans", though it is actually true of all living things. > Ever heard people saying "God is Love", "we are all one" or "nirvana"? That's it. Of course I've heard people say it. I've also heard people say that humans are not the cause of climate change. Just because people say something doesn't mean it's true. Nirvana is not a natural state that humans have abandoned (and thus can "return" to.) It is an artificial state that humans have invented. We don't "return" to Nirvana, we have to make Nirvana. We have to design it and build it and maintain it. And that requires work. Simply reciting empty platitudes won't do it.
- wordbank 11y ago> I've also heard people say that humans are not the cause of climate change. Just because people say something doesn't mean it's true. This is a straw man argument, you're comparing regular science with philosophy. > Nirvana is not a natural state > It is an artificial state that humans have invented > we have to make Nirvana. We have to design it and build it and maintain it Sorry, but you have incorrect understanding of this concept in terms of both Buddhism and Hinduism. Please update your information on this topic.