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Re: Wang Yangming - Intuitive Understanding / Unity of Knowledge and Action

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Originally Posted by HighGrowMan View Post
The distinction of selfishness being the obstacle between ourselves and our mind within itself is a good analogy.

This is why Imperialism is incompatible with spirituality.

Selfishness brings people down from the level of Gods to the level of slaves. This happens because their true self is Oculted by their selfishness; just like the Sun can Occult anything that is behind it.

Edit: If you study this philosophy a bit further you will see why there was controversy that caused a 'science and nature' forum to be setup.

Spirituality and Philosophy teaches you how to be at one with nature, so that you can truly know it. But if you just arbitrarily study science and nature, you will never be able to understand it.
Rational thinking (meaning, irrational thinking isn't "correct") is a manner of separation. But is separation natural? Or is ideal oneness more realistic?
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