Well I think that a fact is not the same as truth. Not in operation mode at least.
When was the last time you heard from religious communities to use a ‘fact’ ? What about political leaders?
The most harm has been done when they mistaken the truth as a fact.
That is like when my mother tells me; " the fact is Sara that you are…".
No, that’s not a fact. That’s your distorted truth trying to infiltrate my mind and eat it.
Disagreed.
When someone says, ‘the fact is that you have an illness …’. That is one thing. Pure and objective.
But if someone says ’ The truth is that you have an illness’. That is a suggestion made to invade your essence, your existence, to define you, to own you with that word.
( I strongly believe in a power of language but not in mystical sense - only in the terms of ideology and symbolism.)
Words matter. We wouldn’t have a stigma if the language was neutral per se.
I am deeply impressed by the truths given by Buddhism. I won’t elaborate.
People used to be fond of saying “the truth is relative.” Or “It is only a matter of opinion.” Philosophers tried to find the truth until Wittgenstein came along. There are spiritual truths in Christianity and other religions.People like to say “Who are you going to listen to?” Or “It’s all lies and hogwash.”
I just want higher sentience, strong awareness of surroundings and the ability to meditate into nirvanas. I’m basically a hedonist and can’t escape reality, as hard as I used to try.
I love the visuals & sounds of nature. I love music. I love other things which shouldn’t be mentioned, but needless to say my ‘wants’ have become “needs” now. Pleasure addicted. Could be a symptom of med detoxing (?) but we’ll see sooner or later. Life is feeling positive.
The only person who ever spoke the Truth was Siddhartha Gautama. He was pretty brute about things. He did not promise any God, or Destiny, or Rites, or Rituals. Neither did he promise you anything. He just said the reality as it is. Take it or leave it. He did not offer any candies of Heaven or Punishment of Hell for what he said.
He just said the reality as it is - There is Suffering in life.
It is the hardest religion to follow, Believe me in that !. There is no prayer. There is noone to turn to in times of crisis but yourself.
The only and the last sentence he ever said which again was/Is the Brutal truth is “Look Within yourself. Dont look outside for any help” cause you aint gonna get anything. The only truth is Within.