@Meaningness One thing we want from meaning is that it justify the suffering of life (not just our own, but that of others and even animals)
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@Meaningness non-eternal, subjective, meaningness-meaning does not seem to perform this justification function, except as distraction.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@Meaningness (disagree here)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing Oh, good, maybe I can disagree too! Please say more.9 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing Invert the frame: pointing toward the infinite terminal object is distraction, *right here* is justification.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing I’m not good at this either—but it seems to work when I do it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing Doesn't verbalize well, does it? Doesn't magically fix everything, either, but it helps a bit.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing (if we’re talking about the same “it,” which quite likely we aren’t…)4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing Somewhat similar "its", I think. The focus on immanence in Zen is the Daoist part of it.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing Yah. So, the Buddhist expression here is that suffering arises from comparison of reality with counterfactuals.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@Meaningness @sarahdoingthing Again I'll point at The Vinegar Tasters.
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Replying to @St_Rev
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing (This is comfortable but perhaps not optimal for ppl. who already have memory & planning deficits like y.t.)0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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