Know thyself?

[G L Wilson]

God wouldn't know himself even if it paid him to do so.

The religio has a chronically unstable persona. What am I today? is the question that he or she asks every morning of himself or herself, and instead of answering the question himself or herself falls into the suicide of prayer. Thus, he or she wastes another day as a zombie. In this state, he or she is only fit to frighten children and political leaders. It is a sad day, indeed every day is sad that doesn't bring release from slavery.

[G L Wilson]

Know thyself? I am sick of myself.

[Drkshadow03]

God wouldn't know himself even if it paid him to do so.

The religio has a chronically unstable persona. What am I today? is the question that he or she asks every morning of himself or herself, and instead of answering the question himself or herself falls into the suicide of prayer. Thus, he or she wastes another day as a zombie. In this state, he or she is only fit to frighten children and political leaders. It is a sad day, indeed every day is sad that doesn't bring release from slavery.

Ah, pseudo-psychology. Gotta love it!

[G L Wilson]

Ah, pseudo-psychology. Gotta love it!

Psychology is not science.

[free]

God wouldn't know himself even if it paid him to do so.

The religio has a chronically unstable persona. What am I today? is the question that he or she asks every morning of himself or herself, and instead of answering the question himself or herself falls into the suicide of prayer. Thus, he or she wastes another day as a zombie. In this state, he or she is only fit to frighten children and political leaders. It is a sad day, indeed every day is sad that doesn't bring release from slavery.

I am not defending religion, but I've heard that repeating certain sentences of a prayer can put one into the state of mind-waves which can improve its abilities to work and make creative thoughts. Never tried it, though.

[YesNo]

I am not defending religion, but I've heard that repeating certain sentences of a prayer can put one into the state of mind-waves which can improve its abilities to work and make creative thoughts. Never tried it, though.

I've experimented with this technique and I think it does work, but I don't have any quantifiable evidence for it. But from a personal perspective, if it works, that's all I'm interested in.

The technique I'm referring to was described by Eknath Easwaran in "The Mantram Handbook". The mantra is that short portion of a prayer. It need be no longer than a divine name: Jesus, Rama, Allah, or some short phrase including that name.

It makes me wonder about the power of language.

[G L Wilson]

"The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh." Ecclesiastes

[Drkshadow03]

Psychology is not science.

Well, at least you're admitting nothing you said is remotely scientific. All sound and fury signifying nothing.

Although, you're wrong. Much psychology is science. It might not always be a rigorous science, but it's still a science.

[prickly_pete]

Didn't Shakespeare intend for "know thyself" to be taken ironically?

[G L Wilson]

Didn't Shakespeare intend for "know thyself" to be taken ironically?

Is Hamlet comical? Aren't all fools?

[G L Wilson]

Know thyself? How can you know anything else?

[Panglossian]

I prefer Unknow thyself. Rid self of all that so-called knowing. ~ Here's a (probably pointless) question: there is knowledge, but is there knowing?

[G L Wilson]

I prefer Unknow thyself. Rid self of all that so-called knowing. ~ Here's a (probably pointless) question: there is knowledge, but is there knowing?

Technically, no, there are no certain knowns.

[lieasleep]

Technically, no, there are no certain knowns.

"I think therefore I am." Is that a known?

[G L Wilson]

"I think therefore I am." Is that a known?

No, it is not a known and in fact it is very much disputed.