If you want nothing, what can be taken away from you?
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This is a very Buddhist way of thinking, to remove desire and thus suffering.
I believe it's a solid base layer to build upon, knowing your unhappiness ultimately stems from you.
However, there are still mandatory areas we can't short-circuit, e.g. self-esteem, love, meaning.
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The difficulty related to the things you listed stems from thinking there’s a separate ‘you’ that has to build esteem, or find love and meaning.
When you see it as just the veil of thoughts it is, you’re free from needing even said things, and effectively are desireless.
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Paradoxically, when this happens, you overflow with love and a sense of connection to everything around you.
It’s not an active denial of desire or selfhood, but a direct insight into their illusory nature.
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I believe we all aspire to be a 'Dalai Lama' equivalent, but there is a fine line between being insightful and being practical.
The next question would be, is this ultimately ready for export to billions and all of humanity is should operate in this mode?
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Also, it's a very theoretical perspective that one just have to ultimately cut through the illusion and cross to the other side.
Lastly, the desires you're avoiding could ironically ruin your peace:
everytime prostitutes mention about God, and priests about sex (paraphrase)
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It’s theoretical only because I’m conveying it in language, which is capable only of theory. It’s an experience, not an idea.
It’s not about avoiding or suppressing desires, but seeing them for what they are and consequently not needing to run after them in hope of fulfilment.