many would say that philosophical pessimism is justified by such fundamental teachings of Buddhism and Buddha himself. — Shawn
dukkha (suffering, incapable of satisfying, painful) is an innate characteristic of existence in the realm of samsara;
samudaya (origin, arising) of this dukkha, which arises or "comes together" with taṇhā ("craving, desire or attachment");
nirodha (cessation, ending) of this dukkha can be attained by the renouncement or letting go of this taṇhā;
magga (path, Noble Eightfold Path) is the path leading to renouncement of tanha and cessation of dukkha.
Pain sucks but, there's always legalized marijuana? — Shawn
True, but do you ever ponder if the four noble truths are actually true in modern day living? — Shawn
Does human nature refute philosophical pessimism? — Shawn
And if the pessimist feels empathy, which most do, then maybe see if you can help other somehow. What else? — Manuel
And if the pessimist feels empathy, which most do, then maybe see if you can help other somehow. What else? — Manuel
Does human nature exist and if it did could it refute anything? — Tom Storm
Schopenhauer's therapy, IIRC, includes practicing compassion and cultivating musical jubilation.Then what is the philosophers answer to philosophical pessimism? — Shawn
Philosophical pessimism expresses – probably in some sliver of the species is caused by – an aspect, or aspects, of human nature: suspicion, dread, courage, alienation ...It doesn't seem natural to assume so, and that's all perhaps my point amounts to. — Shawn
generalization — Shawn
True, but do you ever ponder if the four noble truths are actually true in modern day living? — Shawn
Had Buddha been born today would he arrive at the same conclusions?
vast majority of people seem to find something in life — Shawn
If it is true that empathy is the source of pain for a philosophical pessimist, then what's wrong with 'care'? Why does it have to seem so selfish to end ones life in a hurry rather than care for something such as ones life or another person? — Shawn
Throwing more people into the world is just enacting a political agenda. — schopenhauer1
Someone just "MUST" experience this world. — schopenhauer1
Why should they? Any answer to this is your ego transubstantiated to be manifested as someone else's life and inevitably, suffering. — schopenhauer1
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