07-23-2010, 12:05 AM
Tiff wrote:"Nothing is permanent...the essence of being is change." ~Gonzo
"To me, each of us has a permanent nature." ~Gonzo
Gonzo, in your belief are these "permanent natures" separate from each other? How does "essence of being" change from its essence to be still its essence of being?
Tough one. My teacher's wife once said nobody changes. Initially I argued with her, however, I've come to the conclusion she is right. In another discusion, this with the teacher, he was asked were we both to encounter one another as inorganic beings (assuming that state is our natural essence and it is returned to post physical death), would we recognize one another? His response was, "Yes. Instantly. And further, we would know one another in our entirety."
There are some major assumptions there I'll leave alone for the time being for the sake of discussion.
This implies a uniquely identifiable essence; i.e., permanent nature, which does not itself change...however, it does evolve, if evolution may be seen as a process of discovery. The process of discovery can be considered change.
I liked a comment by Joseph Campbell when he said the business of being human is just God trying to get to know himself.
"To me, each of us has a permanent nature." ~Gonzo
Gonzo, in your belief are these "permanent natures" separate from each other? How does "essence of being" change from its essence to be still its essence of being?
Tough one. My teacher's wife once said nobody changes. Initially I argued with her, however, I've come to the conclusion she is right. In another discusion, this with the teacher, he was asked were we both to encounter one another as inorganic beings (assuming that state is our natural essence and it is returned to post physical death), would we recognize one another? His response was, "Yes. Instantly. And further, we would know one another in our entirety."
There are some major assumptions there I'll leave alone for the time being for the sake of discussion.
This implies a uniquely identifiable essence; i.e., permanent nature, which does not itself change...however, it does evolve, if evolution may be seen as a process of discovery. The process of discovery can be considered change.
I liked a comment by Joseph Campbell when he said the business of being human is just God trying to get to know himself.