#survival of the spiritually fittest

[harrelltut]

where My Highly Official... U.S. Ægiptian [HOUSE] Deutsch QUANTUM HARRELL TECH [QHT] MILITARY UFO [MU] from My [MUM = MUMMU] Heavenly Underworld [HU = HURRIAN] Father’s Ancient 2223 MYSTIC [FAM] IGIGI SKY KINGDOM EMPIRE [KEM = KEMET]... of NIBIRU’s Biblically Ancient [BABYLONIAN] FUTURISTIC 9 Ether... 1968 Underground STATE [U.S.] KING [UK] SOLOMON [U.S.] MICHAEL?!?!?! 

IMMORTAL U.S. MILITARY KING SOLOMON- MICHAEL HARRELL, JR.™

ommmmm

1968 Gen X HIM [MICHAEL] KING SOLOMON-MICHAEL

1968 Gen X HIM [MICHAEL] Quantum Programming & Coding [PC] ANU [PA] Ancient [PA] 9 Ether FUTURE LIFE in the Past of Now... Outside [NO] sunken place 2023 america

thank god [michael] king back

us ancient [usa] aluhum anunnaqi predate humanity

1968 gen x him [michael] quantum computing anu golden 9 ether [age] ufo sky [u.s.] bible?!?!?!

humans still driving outdated mechanical 2023 flintstone age industry [a.i.] cars... us ancient [usa] 9 ether extraterrestrials pilot Interplanetary UFOS [Aeronautical Light Ships]

O MUMMU [OM] YAHWEH

QUANTUM HARRELL TECH'S [QHT'S] CLANDESTINE SCHWARZ DEUTSCH DINNEER EMPIRE OF TIAMAT?!?!?!.... O MUMMU [OM] YAHWEH OF US ALUHUM [USA] ANUNNAGI!!!

eye fly higher than you... heil harrell!!!

everything 1968 gen x him [michael] touch turns 2 moorish empire [me] gold on earth [qi]

1968 gen x him [michael] ancient [ma] 9 ether [me] sky ægiptian german knot c mystic?!?!?!

we 2023 extraterrestrial [we] 9 ether [we] sky ægiptian 2024 mystics in antediluvian [ma] 2223 mu amurika [ma = atlantis]

we high up above the pyramids we built

and we technologically spiritual af!!!

1968 gen x him [michael] esoteric [me] neteru [men] of ancient 2023 ægipt [khem] in antediluvian 2223 mu amurika [ma = atlantis]

2023 humanity is the 2024 virus

[finisnihil]

Hi I finished 2.2’s quest FINALLY and man I really love Sunday's character so much. Spoilers for 2.2 ahead:

He grew up in an environment where he saw people get exploited by other for their own means. Hell in the confessional he sits in for you see how isolated he is in the Family outside of the Dreammaster and his sister, with that one Pepeshi merchant threatening him with pulling support if he didn't do what the merchant wanted. Sunday’s relationship with Penacony is like that analogy of living in a house that’s on fire for so long you don’t understand what it’s like to free of the blaze.

Everything he's tried to do to alleviate the suffering of those around him has been in vain in the end. Penacony is basically all he's know his whole life, unlike Robin, so much so that it's become a cage. HE'S the bird that tries to fly only to crash and die, so he’s stuck. The Dreammaster has taught him the cage is a good thing because in this cage, you’ll be taken care of by Ena in exchange for your autonomy. Autonomy is a fair price to pay for safety, right?

He truly does have good intentions, the intention of wanting to protect people who can’t protect themselves, but the way he goes about it is fundamentally corrupted because his view of the world is corrupted by the Family from the start. The Dreammaster calls him a little scholar when he’s a child and a child when he’s an adult. Sunday and Robin are nothing but a means to an end for the Dreammaster and Sunday knows it, so much so that he’s willing to sacrifice himself so Robin doesn’t have to take on this burden. He will always be the bird who takes on the burden of the cage so that his sister can enjoy flying free, especially if he can make it so that that freedom wont end with a hunter shooting her down. His life is ultimately worthless to him, only a tool to trade for Robin’s happiness.

In the end, he’s crashing to his death after he was too weak to fly freely, so Robin falls with him and hugs him because now it’s her turn to protect him, to help him fly so he doesn’t crash like the dove from their childhood. She is strong and he is weak but she will protect him because this world isn’t just a system of survival of the fittest and Penacony can be heal without the protection of a cage.

Honestly his entire arc feels like a spiritual journey of rediscovery, the beliefs he was raised with making him miserable and it leading to him breaking away from the institution that raised him, becoming disillusioned and finding his own relationship with a higher power through the love and support of those who actually care about him. I really do hope Sunday gets redeemed because so much of his mindset came from being raised in an unhealthy environment on top of being isolated from anyone else who could’ve helped him get out of it. Robin won’t let him fall like the morning star; she’s finally got her brother back.

[portalpearl]

The Young Deer 🦌 Animal Guide & Mrigashira Nakshatra

Young deer commonly known as fawns are the ethereal animals in the spotlight for this intuitive exploration.

Young deer are the embodiment of strength found in sensitivity and curiosity in the earthly realm. The deep wisdom found in vulnerability.

These seemingly fragile creatures stand tall on their own four legs in this world as soon as gravity tries to pull them down. Hyper sensitive to their surroundings and innately capable to sense any subtle shifts in energy. Connection to both earth and higher consciousness runs deeply. It seems as if the senses can reach beyond what is tangible to the touch or visible to the eyes. All for protection and survival. With a shift of perspective, survival of the fittest becomes survival of the most attuned or sensitive.

Fawns teach us with their delicate existence that strength can be found in the most unlike and invisible places within ourselves. The lesson lies in realising how powerful one can be by allowing oneself to be vulnerable, letting emotional expression flow and through the acknowledgement of what the heart craves…

Fawns have this curious disposition like a little fire within their hearts. It leads them to follow their hearts and instincts. It gifts them this all-encompassing love for life.

Often times the heart wants what it wants and nothing can be done to change that fate. Following heart-centred instincts can often lead to unexpected twists and turns on the path of life that may not make sense to the logical mind. A solution can emerge from bringing together the mind, heart and spirit. 

The image that flashes through the mind is a small deer at crossroads.

Doe-eyed Listening Sensing Waiting Reaching for understanding Making decisions Trusting

Why does one road calls it´s name so intensely ? It can only find out if it follows the winding of that long road.

You can deeply connect to the spirit of the young deer by following your own inner compass and curiosity. By listening to your own beat of the drum for a little while.

The deer can follow you by your heavenly side wherever your feet and heart may lead you as it is familiar with the vastness of Mother Earth.

A brave seeker of the unknown at heart.

Fawns can resonate with and guide you in times of…

Overwhelming Emotions

Growing Pains (Growth In The Spiritual Realm)

Leaving Of Energetic Or Physical Nests Or Emotions Cages

Sudden Or Shocking Life Changes

Re-Connecting To A Sense Of Adventure

All-Encompassing Love For Life  

Following Your Own Beat Of The Drum 

New Environments, Cities And Experiences

Clarity On Any Mother Figure, The Inner Mother, The Divine Mother & Mother Earth 

Some themes & energetics that come to mind… 

Grace

Strength In Vulnerability

Groundedness

Trust In The Inner Compass

Being At Crossroads

A Glow Of Innocence

The Mother Archetype

Seekers Of The Unknown And Mystery

The Development Of Psychic And Intuitive Gifts

The Body As A Divine Place

Elements: Earth Spirit

Energy Center: Heart Chakra & Crown Chakra

Environment: Woodlands Forrest Grasslands Fields Pathways

Lunar Mansions & Nakshatras:

Mrigashira Nakshatra, Star Of Searching & Deer Head Symbol

Anuradha Nakshatra, Star of Searching & Lotus Symbol (this nakshatra is connected to deer through its yoni animal being a female deer)

Jyeshta Nakshatra, Star of 'Elder Sister' & Umbrella Symbol (this nakshatra is connected to deer through its yoni animal being a male deer)

( I will explore my reflections on Deer and Vedic astrology more directly at another time )

While it may look, at first sight, as if fawns are merely vulnerable and defenceless beings there is so much more depth to the energetics of this animal...

Deers in general but especially baby deer seem to possess a glow of innocence that lingers around them and never fades away.

This may be due to the dynamics they find themselves within in nature as the prey instead of the hunter.

Gentleness and grace exists at the core of their spirit and it carries them far in life.

Fawns can keep one company, as an animal guide, in times of overwhelming emotions as they know the intensity of the heart and surviving when a heart aches or overflows.

All the radiant gracefulness they possess can help one to create harmony again within the heart.

Their energy can be a comfort to those experiencing big changes or newfound clarity on any mother figure, the inner mother, the divine mother or mother earth due to their deep running need to love and to be loved. The heart of a fawn and it´s energy centre is in constant flow of gifting and receiving love. Like a spiral it spins and twirls.

Intuitively it feels like the energy of baby deer is tethered to the heart chakra and can assist one to open or heal the fourth energy centre…

To open & balance the heart chakra

Fresh Flowers + Flower Essences + Rosewater 

Rose Quartz + Rhodonite + Green Jade

Surrounding Oneself With Green + Pink Shades 

Emotional Release Of Any Kind 

Therapy 

Art That Touches One Deeply 

Time Spent Doing Things One Loves 

Romance Of All Kinds

In times of growing pains through the development of psychic and intuitive gifts the spirit of the young deer can be a pivotal guide. Fawn do not wear their symbolic antlers yet.

Deer antlers represent the perpetual circle of birth, death and rebirth that encompasses all life essence.

The absence of this symbol creates space for gentle growth. This in-between time allows for lessons to unfold and mistakes to be made. The passing of time invokes knowing and understanding of the circle of life.

There is an unfamiliarity with the truths of existence in this stage that pushes the fawn as well as oneself to leave all energetic or physical nests.

Consciousness is still growing roots to eventually come into full bloom.

To open & balance the crown chakra

Connecting To The Stars And Cosmos

Angel Work

Surrounding Oneself With Lavender + White Shades

Angelite + Amethyst + Moonstone + Selenite

Openness To That Which Cannot Be Perceived With The Eyes

Letting Oneself Experience Euphoria + Synchronicities

Envisioning A Bubble of Golden Or Silver Light Around Oneself

All of this can make one a tragic and beautiful seeker of the unknown wishing to comprehend the mystery behind everything in existence. Tragedy can be avoided by remembering to stay grounded and graceful through the waves of change just like a young deer.

Stand tall on the earth and always return to your body while exploring higher consciousness.

The fawn is a child of this earth and it´s body is where the earth meets the divine. 

A love-note to remember every time coming across a mirror.

The body can answer countless questions.

Body Art Place

Where earth meets the divine.

 

P.S.

Remember these are just my little reflections, musings and intuitive thoughts. Always trust yourself and your own intuition and use my words in ways that resonate and feel good to you. 

[libbee]

Survival Of The Fittest

For those who are affected by Scorpio/8th house/12th house: scorpio rising/moon in scorpio/venus in scorpio/moon in 8th house/venus in 8th house/pluto in 1st house/pluto in 8th house/pluto in 12th house/12th lord in 8th house/7th lord in 8th house/8th lord in 7th house/inner planets in 8th house/Saturn in 8th house/Sun in 12th house

The phrase 'Survival Of the Fittest' was coined by Herbert Spencer after he was inspired by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Spencer drew parallels between his own economic theories and Darwin's biological theories and said "This survival of the fittest, which I have here sought to express in mechanical terms, is that which Mr. Darwin has called 'natural selection', or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life." We, in astro community, can draw a similar parallel to the astrological theories that indicate a difficult emotional, psychological, mental, physical, fated and spiritual life. Even Carl Jung associated collective unconscious to the genetic memory that exists in all of humanity universally.

Survival of the fittest means that organisms that are better adapted to their environment are best suited to survive and successfully reproduce. It also explains how evolution occurs in species by means of natural selection of those traits that are better adapted to a given set of environmental conditions. We read all this in school textbooks and forget it all when we walk into the real world.

Having difficult 8th house/12th house placements is like the Sisyphean task when he was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill, only to have it fall near the top, forcing him to start over and over again. This is what it feels like to be battling the unknown, unseen, intangible psychic forces of the 8th and 12th houses that emerge in the awareness from time to time endlessly. You are stuck in a situation that you cannot explain in words so you seek answers in symbolism, esoteric, dreams, psychology, magic and otherworldly pursuits because your problems are simply not visible to the naked eyes.

4. The paradox of life is that even though we are born with difficult life stories, the world does not have space for the weak, dependent, miserable. On one hand, this creates isolation, victim mentality, bitterness, "nobody understands me", "society is so insensitive to mental health issues". But on the other hand, we realize that we are just animals, some really smart animals that can think, write, civilize, earn money, reproduce, make laws, run the system, yet we are just animals in the hands of natural laws. The law of nature, therefore, is survival of the fittest, to become strong, adapt, improvise, improve, evolve, grow.

5. The point of this post is not laziness but exhaustion/victim mindset/bitterness/feeling left behind tendencies in native who had to spend a lot of times in healing, battling their psychological issues that appear invisible to the physical eyes and living with a sense of "what is wrong with me?"

6. To them, I just want to say that do not let the exhaustion tear you down. The environments of 8th and 12th houses are such emergency provoking, life threatening, dark, hidden, unknown, distant from physical life, invisible to naked eyes, emotionally draining and psychically charged. How you learn to accept your fate and live along with it is in your hands. I too had to come to terms with the constant ups and downs of my story, the sudden detours and catastrophe of my story, sometimes the sadistic undertones and stagnancy of my story, but in the end I realized that I was the saviour to my own fallen angel. Whether it is my past life karma, intergenerational karma or random allotment of fates, I would not live in bitterness and envy of those who have it easier, better and colourful. Learning to adapt to the environments of 8th and 12th houses is a real challenge, a very difficult one, not written in books but usually comes to knowedge intuitively and that is why it is so hard to understand and codify in language.

7. Finally, I do not have any advice or rulebook for 8th/12th housers, for each person has their own unique solution. I would just like to say that time is running out, you have already seen the theme of your life until now, be brave, pull yourself up and make peace with your traumatic memories. And maybe, find attract people who are also in a similar attitude as you. People who understand when you say "No I don't want to watch a movie right now, I want to journal some of my thoughts and emotions."

[finshingpool]

sundays philosophy explained very badly

and yes he seriously needs to go see a shrink.

!! spoilers for the 2.2 story quest!!

also hoyo is trying to be very subtle with the HI3 World Serpent reference.

first thing first, the positives. his ideology might be twisted but Sunday has never use his position of power to sabotage the opposing party (the backstabbing kind)(not that i know of💔). He seeks total dominance from a fair fight, ultimately to prove his beliefs superior.

he never outright rejects the ideas of our protagonist but instead use grounded argument to support his. its not a fight for total oppression of the people but a wrestle among philosophies, that he believes the worthier one will be judged by the people, the aeons, and fate itself.

✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦

! kay so what is Sundayeology.

"a dystopia for the survival of the fittest, or a Sweatdream Paradise for all?"

the way i see it, Sunday wish to bring the closest form of equality into reality(dream xd). a place where strength, status, gender, etc. determined at birth does not affect the life that person desires. he wants to resist the flow of nature, an inherent evil in his eyes that calls itself Natural Selection. The method of such resistance is through Order.

"nature is always accompanied by predation and sacrifice... Its antithesis is known as Order."

how does Sunday define this "Sweatdream Paradise" of his? in his perfect world, nobody would need to work, and hence, would entirely avoid the hardship of reality. it would lead to a forced evolution where we would evolve into a life form detached from our physical state. This transcendence beyond the physical world mainly applies to the human spirit. without hunger and such as, human can cast aside our primal instinct and truly live a life striving towards self enlightenment. only in this hypothetical world do people return to their original self and when faced with their predetermined end, they would leave in the purest of spirit with their dignity intact. To feathered head, this is universal happiness.

so the whats!? mild food for thoughts, facing hardship degrade your dignity???

(might!! have an idea, where most people would assume 'growth' in a emotion sense, 'growth' in Sunday eyes is more on the spiritual side. therefore, in his world, by removing physical limitation where also removing spiritual pain)

"and it is only on these days, that people do not have to adhere to the law where the strong prey on the weak"

in true antagonist fashion, Sunday is a bit of a hypocrite, the status quo where "the strong prey on the weak" is erred but a system where "the strong govern the weak" is perfectly acceptable.

Sunday believes that the individuals that go against his philosophy are the exception, not the rule. as the weekend man himself put it, the ideals the Nameless fought for only represent a small percentage of the people/ 'the fittest' and their actions would negatively impact the 'anonymous and frail member among the masses'.

Sunday view our protagonist quest as quite selfish as they were only focused on striving for a Penocony they deemed right in their eyes, but disregard the perspective of the average Penocony residence (he thought he stood for)

💤⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

! Sundayeology pits against others (the ones i actually pay attention to)

Robin

it's clear robin was his first 'order awakening'(weird). her being shot in the neck and all shows him how Penacony or the universe at large cannot be salvaged through the path of Harmony.

' the bird

nature vs order, an overarching theme in Sundays philosophy. if you played through the 2.2 quest you'd notice the bird flashback is a reoccurring theme. it really helps translate his complex ideas into fornite terms for me. to put it simply, the dove is wounded and Sunday wish to keep it alive by caging it up, it'd be too weak to survive in the wild, at least this way it would continue on living. however, Robin held a different view.

2. Firefly

i think firefly rebuttal during the big yap scene really hit home for me. #powerfulmoment #moved #touched #girlboss #SAM

without any hardship or challenge, people would never have the chance to overcome their weakness and therefore this "blissful world" would only act as an escape for the forementioned weakness

these adversities we faced is just the way of life and the right to deal with them should never be taken from us in the first place.

"the want to escape may be innate in the weak, but whether they are weak are not... it is not up to another to decide

perhaps in your mind, you also view me as 'weak'?"

SHIVER ME TIMBERS. THAT LINE WAS DELIVERED SO WELL ONNNGOD I WAS SQUIRMING.

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

! some random references i wanna point out

⋆ SIMULATION CONSPIRACY RING RING (i watched far way too many wendigoon lately) if dreams are undisguisable to reality, whats wrong with that

⋆ The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: for the masses to achieve eternal happiness, one person must shoulder all their pain (oh sunday)

"the cost is minute, merely a personal.. and eternal sacrifice. If this paradise is to be maintained for everyone, someone must remain trapped in solitary wakening, until the end of the cosmos."

like come onnn, they're not even trying to hide it.

⋆ like i mentioned before, the whole thing is just a big World Serpent reference (with less pressure for survival, MUCH LESS BLOODSHED). Sunday you're NOT Kevin Kaslana.

───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────

i like how everyone has their own interpretation of "why do life slumber?" for lil vro its " because we are afraid to awaken from our dream"

silly beans:p

~ a/n: i like how allat means nothing at all.

signing of for good

[giankumar-blog1]

Life – What a Delusion! 

Ancient Indian philosophy says that our existence is merely an illusion (Maya) - it's just how the ultimate source of energy appears when you look at it through the lens of duality. Everything we perceive and think about is just concepts that our minds impose on our consciousness. Even big ideas like God or the devil are only in our heads as far as we can prove. 

The truth is the only thing that exists is formless energy. And we're not separate beings - we're transient parts of that indivisible energy in our bodies and minds. Knowing and experiencing that formlessness is the key to getting past all the dualities like good and evil, cause and effect, etc. It helps reduce anxiety, fear, and illusions because those are just what our minds create when they separate the one absolute energy into two. In formlessness, reality doesn't change; it has no attributes, space, or time - it's just quantum fields having measurable and calculatable effects on light and matter in the universe. But when we see through duality, reality is constantly in flux based on what we think is genuine. 

In human life, the supreme ability of formless energy takes shape in our minds as spiritual awareness - so we can watch the drama play out like a show. The human mind is the highest form of energy, so we can observe this illusion game that the mind plays. 

The Hindu ancient texts further say the Creator is present in all its creations. Every living thing is aware and conscious of its surroundings. In plants and animals, that presence is lower - just survival of the fittest. But in humans, the presence of the Creator is there as the spirit or the witness, allowing the mind to observe, perceive, and conceive through its mind all that prevails in the universe. 

You are that witness, the spirit, and the soul is that witness-er, a part of the mind in pure consciousness, the individual self-observer of your mind and body, watching all your thoughts. It is that the highest ability of energy, though unaware of itself, can make all living creatures aware, but is most intense in the case of human beings. The reason for being attributed as 'That art Thou.' The purpose is to make the mind aware and conscious of everything it perceives inside out. 

Consciousness emerges after the mind becomes aware and goes into duality to make the mind conscious of what it cognitively perceives. It operates in three levels -superconscious when the soul awakens. Higher – is when the mind focuses on the now, and lowest is that realm of subconsciousness. Living in the duality of this and that is to help the mind find that oneness it's separated from. So, the mind and body go on a rollercoaster ride, leading a material and spiritual life trying to reach the ultimate state of consciousness. You never realize you are that spirit going through a state of beingness in human experiences with a body and mind that you consider yours. 

The cognitive mind keeps playing its role in duality throughout life, looking for something it already has. That's the illusion about what life means and what it's for. The mind keeps experiencing duality but can seldom grasp the formlessness already in its core. Your mind should make full efforts to strive in spiritual practices with contentment, clarity, and consistency to experience clairvoyance through silence, solitude, and serenity, and with a constant endeavor to be selfless for the sake of that ultimate absoluteness in life. 

For more information please visit www.giankumar.com

[thefisherqueen]

When I have written to this man and told him that I hold him criminally responsible for the poisons which he circulates, we will have no more trouble. But it may recur. Others may find a better way. There is danger there—a very real danger to humanity. Consider, Watson, that the material, the sensual, the worldly would all prolong their worthless lives. The spiritual would not avoid the call to something higher. It would be the survival of the least fit. What sort of cesspool may not our poor world become?” 

Sherlock Holmes diving headfirst into the fascist theory of social darwinism here. That is NOT what Darwin meant by survival of the fittest, it is a racist, classist and ableist reappropriation and should be killed with fire. I'm so upset

[pontevoix]

--- todo aoi + spirituality

spirituality was not a part of todo aoi’s early childhood. however, it came to him as a realization & as an awakening by the time he was thirteen.

when he thinks of himself at eight years old, nine years old . . . todo remembers when his that his nose ran too much when it was winter time, that he got bored in class, that teachers sometimes battled to determine whether they wanted to consider him inept ( a behavioral risk) or a promising student.

todo remembers that he entertained himself by clucking his tongue & enjoying how it to felt to make the sound - whenever he was reprimanded, he clucked his tongue to reprimand his critics too. it was annoying : that there were assumptions being made about him. about the sounds he made, the things he sometimes claimed to see, the flares of temper, the whatnots & everything in between.

there was no spirituality in his family. there were no ideals for success. there was survival of the fittest in a workforce arena. there was the threat of disconnection, & there was something else too.

at age eight, age nine — meals are whatever. when he has the chance, he overloads his food with spices & too-salty things of which he doesn't particularly enjoy the taste. mostly, todo just likes the flavor to be something bold. 

with two day old rice in hand, he watches whatever played on television. sometimes there were documentaries about buddhists & monks & christian missionaries & who knows what. sometimes, he wonders if these documentaries would explain things he saw. 

never mind. 

when ( & if ) he considers the spirituality of his peers, he dismisses it. what others choose to do is none of his business. it does not interest him.

besides. there are more important things.

at age eight, age nine — he clucks his tongue against the roof the mouth & tries to imagine why the world feels a little slanted sideways.

sometimes he imagines that he can see everything. & then he wonders why he can't decide if it's too quiet, too loud.

mostly, it feels jumbled.

—- it occurs to him later.

later, as in: after he trains hard, brutally, beautifully. after he learns fundamentals about curses, about energy, & about the dead.

it occurs to him later to that spirituality can be a synonym for balance. it occurs to him later that he believes a lot. that he understands a lot.

todo believes:

perspective is everything when it comes to untangling the jumbled.

he doesn’t see everything. he sees flow. things that flow together don’t necessarily need to be compatible. they don’t need to fit together.

things can be jarring, & that’s a part of existing within balance; if the world is slanted, then it’s necessary to adjust the posture & the frame of vision to make things upright.

todo also believes that:

it’s a myth that balance means peace; he is not a peaceful person. he will never be a peaceful person.

self-discipline, self-awareness is necessary to maintain balance.

he believes other things too. about what it means when he asks what kind of woman is your type.

but mostly ? somewhere after age eight, age nine:

todo learned to interpret how he processes the world in terms of balance & flow. he thinks about his environment & himself holistically.

he was not born spiritual. but now he thinks spiritually about energy.

he applies this in how he prioritizes self-discipline in his own behaviors.

[myfanfictiongarden]

Why Qimir is wrong- an essay

First of all I’ll like to say that the following observations are based on the six episodes we’ve seen so far of The Acolyte and I have no idea what will happen in the next two.

Also, Qimir is as hot as Mustafar.

There has been a lot of concern until now (especially if you judge it by the headlines of most YouTube videos) that this show might be all anti-Jedi centred and might praise to much the villains. Like so many speculations, theories and concerns right now floating through the internet I thought them unneeded and haven’t been proven wrong as yet. Most good stories rely on the fact that it is more interesting if you can understand from where both sides are coming from and, if we are going to stick to Star Wars, the prequels were basically nothing more then an attempt to showcase where Darth Vader was coming from. Everybody praised Avengers: Infinity War for having Thanos be a complex character, so why shouldn’t The Acolyte have witches and Sith we are curious to know more about? Does that automatically make the show be anti-Jedi and Light Side? No, no it doesn’t. 

But while I think the show has as yet a rather balanced outlook at characters believes and positions, and understands what is right and what is wrong, I do wonder at those from the audience who might think the show says “Qimir is right”

Well, I say “Qimir is wrong” And here’s why:

The most prevailing argument that he is making of why the Jedi are wrong, and that he (as a Dark Side user) has a right to exist is: Freedom. Everybody should have the freedom to do as he or she pleases, no limitations, follow your emotions because they are always right, power is a mighty weapon, no law should limit myself from expressing my individuality etc. But things aren’t that black and white as he paints them to be, aren’t they? Because “freedom” means responsibility, you CANNOT just do as you pleases, your emotions can blind you, the rules of society keep us united. It isn’t just about using the Force freely. It isn’t just the Jedi who are worried about Dark Side users, it’s the Republic. 

The reason only Jedi are trained to use their powers is to prevent another Galaxy wide conflict like there was 1000 yers ago. Not every child sensitive in the Force is excepted into the Order nor does every family agree to send their child away, and that is okay because if not used the powers do not limit the person in his path later in life, except prevent psychotic mass murderers from wrecking havoc. (Insert tumblr joke).

It is always brought up how Jedi are against attachment and romantic relationships- well I haven’t seen a Sith romance last very long, did you? Does their way of thinking really support a quiet family life? Did Anakin say yes to Padme when she asked him to leave everything behind and be there for her and their child? I see always this argument of “Jedi can’t love” as a fact and exclusively bad thing, when the concept of monastic life is anything but coldhearted and anti-love. All the Jedi we’ve met here so far have been nothing but kind- even Yord. Why couldn’t friendships be based on really deep connections? Why should the personal gratification of oneself be the way to limit oneself in life? Qimir said there is no romantic love, no family life possible as a Jedi- yes but only because (from a Catholic point of view) we know family love and the love between two people is the most noble and worthy thing to strive for, so when you exclude yourself from that equation it isn’t because you don’t value them but because you value them so much that you are making a sacrifice to forgo this path and give yourself up to spiritual servitude to (insert your faith) and society as a whole. This concept may look odd to people from a secular worldview, but to millions of believers (Christian, Hindi, Buddhist or Shinto) it is a very valid concept. 

Where does love have its place in Qimir’s worldview? Survival of the fittest? He tells Osha her feelings for Jecki would have always stayed on sided- so it was ok to kill her? Because my feelings alone are valid, everyone else is wrong? Isn’t that the lonely path?

"When you loose everything you're finally free"- Qimir, ep6 Teach/Corrupt

[cosmichighpriestess]

When You Know Who You Are No One Can Affect You.

You must choose to not associate with anyone YOU KNOW is not aligned with you. With compassion and love you choose to not let them access to you anymore. Think of yourself as a flower trying to bloom, but no one is watering you in this reality. The next city over, everyone is pouring into you while you blossom.

Say, "What is the best available choice for me in this NOW moment? Hmm, I can't go to these parties anymore with these people. I could make that choice with my free will, but it doesn't feel right in my body to go so I won't go. They never saw me, they never valued me, they don't allow me to be myself fully, they always judged me harshly, they traumatized me, they never pour into me. I am not going to anyone, what's meant for me will come to me, will find me because I'm a magnet for all my desires now." If you want to romanticize your life and how you view yourself, then romanticize your life. Make every moment beauitful. Their opinion can not affect you because they are a ghost in the matrix now. You choose how to view yourself, not them, you dictate your standards you have for yourself, not them, you create your reality, not them. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty for having standards for yourself. There are many brainwashed, heavily programmed people who are listening to people who tell them everything they want to hear.

They agree and support that person feeding them pretty lies. But when faced with a hard truth because they can't accept their own toxic ways, they will call the truth tellers, liars selling them a scam. They think logically, they are intelligent, (and they are) the way some people are book smart but lacking street smarts, not aware they are a multidimensional being. Some people are both book smart and street smart and other forms of intelligence because more of their codes have been turned on in their DNA, activating their other abilities. So they don't understand there are higher levels of perception and awareness. But these people ignoring their spiritual journey thinking of it as inferior to logic, they are never feeling their emotions, they are not going with the flow of the rhythm of life. Always programmed to believe that miracles are too good to be true. But they don't realize miracles are happening all the time, but they block them from themselves. They have their one perspective and their one perspective only, they aren't interested in listening to anyone, especially women. They ignore women's strong intuition and inner knowing, and label it as a joke. They don't even believe in higher dimensional beings, or wishes coming true. Remember, those who do not believe in magic will never find it.

The world is changing, we are evolving rapidly by doing the inner work needed to heal ourselves. These people who see you as beneath them are falling behind, they are not changing and never plan on changing because they believe their old ways work for them. But they can't comprehend that you are light years ahead of them and leaving them behind, not because you are in competition but because you chose to evolve and remove anything no longer serving your highest good. It is survival of the fittest, and those who know the ability to change, is what will keep you not only surviving but thriving, we are the ones who are ahead of the pack. Those who refuse to change, adapt and grow are the ones who will blame you for all their problems they created themselves. Remember these people are terrified of being alone so they are projecting their own fears onto you. These are the people you aren't aligned with anymore. They will go to great lengths to get back your energy, any energy, they will take, so give them NOTHING. They will look for dirt on you, anything possible to justify why you are the toxic one, but it's not the truth and they are clueless to who you really are.

They play the blame game, they point their fingers, they insult your intelligence, they draw a line in the sand, they think they are nothing in the grand scheme of things, so you must be nothing too. But it's not the truth. It's true that intelligence can be defined as the ability to understand and reason about complex systems and processes, and to make well thought out decisions based on your level of realized consciousness. But there will always be those who refuse to see the truth no matter how intelligent they are. They don't believe in the idea of reciprocity what goes around comes around, because they keep manifesting their own chaos, haters, someone attacking them because they believe that's how all humans are from their limited mindset thinking that's just how life is. "Life is hard, that's the way the world works. " But it's not everyone's truth of reality perception.

But is certainly a common belief across many cultures and religions, what goes around comes around. Karma is a reflection of misalignment. To quote Bashar, "Karma is self-imposed. Karma is broken when you realize that Karma is yours to break. That’s all it is. The realization that you are free from Karma – frees you from Karma. When you know that you are free to determine who you are at every moment, that recognition breaks the karmic tie." You deserve to forgive yourself. You're not doing anything wrong by choosing yourself, and protecting your energy. Always remember that recalibrating your nervous system and leaving these people alone is the best possible choice at this time because saying nothing or letting them know you aren't coming to the party or the lunch is what you need for your body to rest and recalibrate. Its an exhausting time to be alive, so feel what your body needs each now moment.

Only you know what's best for your body in the moment. The present moment and the impermanence of all things is also an important meditation to do daily. Remember nothing stays the same forever and that everything is in a state of flux. This is exactly how we need to approach life at this time to enjoy the future experiences you will enjoy soon. You are always growing, and transforming. Overall, focusing on the present moment and embracing change, romanticizing your life in every moment can be the powerful way to live a more fulfilling and beautiful, purposeful life. Remember, just because you are capable of handling difficult situations and circumstances doesn't mean you should have to anymore, because no one can tell you who are you anymore, only YOU.

[mysticallion]

Survival of the Wittest

We tend to think of evolution in mostly biophysical terms, but every aspect of life evolves, including the emotional and cognitive dimensions. Of course, neuroscience would say, no, those are “biophysical” as well because they are byproducts of neurological formations. And of course, they’re not wrong; they just, again, assume a partiality as an entirety. They do this because the other aspect of evolution—the conceptual, the mental—has no real physical properties. It’s entirely insubstantial. And hard science hates insubstantial (re: inner subjective) aspects of reality.

But it’s not just the biological structures that have evolved, or transcended prior configurations, so to speak, it’s also the mental memes, the complexity of communication, the ideas built on ideas, the added depth and breadth of conceptual models. This whole aspect of human experience has also evolved based on pressures: cultural, political, spiritual, philosophical, artistic, etc.

Just as the pressures that lead to biological adaptation (evolution) are essentially biophysical, such as the fundamental physiological processes necessary to survive and procreate, the pressures that lead to an idea surviving and evolving over generations are also ideas. They are conceptual; they, these pressures, are themselves “ideas” about ideas that have survived by infesting enough brains, by being passed around and preserved in various ways. In other words, there were thoughts that were deemed important enough (by other thoughts!) to be promulgated, and that led to their continued “survival” and, in most cases, evolution, generation after generation. The fittest wit, for the most part, survives and evolves, mind to mind and utterly insubstantial.

[hochiumi]

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ Into the Miyaverse ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗

Introduction: Hoshiumi Miya is an extraterrestrial character from the planet, Trofí. Her and her family traveled to Earth in hopes of escaping the turmoil on their home planet. Despite being born there, Miya had only ever experienced life on her home planet briefly, therefore, her connection to her home planet is vague. Even so, due to health problems that stem from a synthesization error with her human form, Miya grew up on Earth very sheltered, thus leaving her without much of a connection to Earth and its humanity as well. A lot of Miya’s personal struggles–outside of her physical health–deal with feeling like she’s in limbo between her two identities.

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Name: Hoshiumi Miya (星海 美夜)

Hoshiumi: 星 (hoshi) “Star” and 海(umi) “Sea” Miya: 美(Mi) means “beautiful, beauty, pretty”  夜 (Ya) means “night, evening”

Age: 17

Birthday: September 20, 2099

Zodiac: Virgo sun, Pisces moon, Taurus rising

Sex/Gender: Intersex; fem-aligned nonbinary

Pronouns: She/her

Sexuality: Androsexual (attracted to men/masc individuals)

Height: 182.9 cm (6.0 ft)

Quirk: (1) Ancestral Ki – She has latent ki from all five major sectors of her home planet (fire, water, earth, air, and the core (science, magic, spirituality)); however, due to her body’s natural limitations and it being her strongest nature, she can only tap into her hydro ki. Attempting to use any of her other ki’s or overusing her ki in general takes a huge toll on her body and can result in body pains, asthma attacks, fainting, or potentially, even death–generally temporary, but the potential of her dying for real stays with her.

(2) alien physiology – While Miya usually takes the form of a humanoid alien, she does have two distinct alien forms: her ancestral form and her evolved form.

Miya’s ancestral form is her least favorite due to its “monstrous” appearance. Despite this, Miya is at her healthiest and fittest in this form. This form provides Miya with enhanced strength, agility, durability, perception, and usage of her quirk.

Miya’s evolved form is what she considers her “true form” due to its otherworldly etherealness. Despite its more accepting appearance, this form is biologically useless and serves no real purpose in terms of survival.

Miya’s health issues stem from a synthesization error with this evolved form. Because this form is made of pure ki, it takes a lot of energy to keep up the form, hence why it was adopted by the elites of the Water Sector who had the most power.

Likes: adventure, anime/manga (horror), horror genre, astrology, being in water

Dislikes: dogs, most human foods but especially vegetables

Hobbies: yoga, meditation, tarot, swimming, diving

Favorite food/drink: snacks

Personality: Miya is adventurous, daring, and outgoing. She loves to explore–or, the idea of exploring–and meeting new people. She rejects her family's apprehension with integrating into humanity, proving that she can be quite stubborn and determined to forge her own path and her own way of thinking. Sometimes, her refusal to heed warnings and advice does get her hurt in the long run, which she tends to take extremely hard when it does happen. She dislikes being coddled, and she hates being wrong. She has a tendency to push herself past her limits because of how she grew up being sheltered.

Family: Hala Samir (56), Hoshiumi Tsugumi (56), Hoshiumi Akina (36), Hoshiumi Maki (28), Hoshiumi Maya (17)

Fun (sometimes not-so-fun) Factoids:

There isn’t a lot that Miya is afraid of, and you can trust that she’d jump headfirst into any situation.

She is afraid of dogs because there was a time when she snuck out that she was attacked by wild dogs. She thought they were friendly strays, but they weren’t. Miya ended up shutting down in the attack, but thankfully, Chiba Akira (a future classmate of hers) saved her.

While Miya presents fem and uses feminine pronouns, she doesn’t feel connected to either gender identity to strongly identify as strictly “male” or “female”–much like the rest of her family and her people on Trofi.

Miya loves dressing up in various styles. She wouldn’t say that she is seriously into fashion or anything like that, but once she set foot onto the mainland, she became addicted to trying out all kinds of styles that Japan offered her.

Miya’s assumed human heritage is Afro-Arab American (Hala) and Japanese (Tsugumi). She has other extended family members on Hala’s side that reside in the States (Georgia) and Africa (Ethiopia), hence where the heritage comes from.

While Miya generally loves all snacks, her favorite kind of snacks to eat are anything that is soft and/or chewy. She doesn’t really care for crunchy snacks.

Miya’s meeting with Bakugou Katsuki and Todoroki Shoto was underwhelming to say the least—at least it was at first, but then her and Bakugou got into it because he was being rude and abrasive, and Miya didn’t like that. 

When it comes to Class 1-A, Miya ended up being the closest with: Midoriya Izuku, Sero Hanta, Sato Rikido, Uraraka Ochako, and Ashido Mina.

Miya and Bakugou were forced to go on a “bonding trip” to help solidify Miya’s standing with Class 1-A. Aizawa had explained to them that since Bakugou is such a rigid pillar of Class A and doesn’t accept anyone unworthy, they (the HPSC and UA) figured that if Miya managed to gain his approval, it would help her assimilate into UA better.

Due to this, Miya developed a tiny crush on/affinity for Bakugou Katsuki. He seemed to develop some sort of attachment to Miya as well, particularly feeling inclined to look after her as if she were a younger sister.

Also due to the time they spent together, Miya developed a taste for spicy food, similar to Bakugou’s preferences.

When it comes to her trauma in regards to being groomed her entire childhood, Miya struggles with accepting that she has been groomed at all. She gets extremely defensive and will lash out at anyone who dares to point it out.

Miya also struggles a lot in regards to her relationship with her family members, specifically her sisters. The only one that still willingly talks to her is Maki, but Miya feels extreme guilt and rarely responds to her older sister’s efforts at repairing their relationship.

[fissions-chips]

Jon is a wicked and mean criminal man, yes, but he is also someone who’s spiritually an angry, battle-scarred alley cat who maybe, once, knew what it was like to be cared for, but has lost that and now only knows survival of the fittest (or in his case, the fiercest). He runs or bites every hand that lifts to help him and eventually people stopped trying… but I want someone to pick him up and take him home, y’know?

Genuinely I have no good reason for wanting this to be the character that gets saved and cared for and shown scraps of kindness, but A. I just… really love the idea that people who have been turned cold and mean by life can slowly melt a bit with some love and care and B. The idea of someone taking a chance on someone like that and caring for them anyways, no matter how angry or snappish or pessimistic, just does something for my heart man idk.

[niiicedave]

Nas - "Rule (feat. Amerie)" - Stillmatic (2001)

Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me under? Nah, never that, nah, yo, yo

I come from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the projects where junkies and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my success

With survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer your problems

I reached for the stars but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never know what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every continent

Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Afghanstan Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages

No war, we should take time and think The bombs and tanks makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then?

Must it go on, we must stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's children

World is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world

Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, from New York to California Got blocks locked down Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see this is my town"

So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already know it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he must Open up his eyes to the set backs and rise

'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what this country's got There shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix other problems when he ain't fixed home yet

The earth wasn't made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my control

The world's natural resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I become the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and followed by Secret Service

I guess, attempts at my life with loaded barrels So move over Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo

World is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)

World (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world

Y'all know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in cause

You alive right now There's so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause time reveals

All this hate can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the world leaders and win

Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are lyrical To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are spiritual

Top of the world for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't near me

You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get ours now

World is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World

Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas ain't forget nothing Men, women and children killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life

Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what this country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker

Songwriters: Amerie Rogers / Chris Hughes / Ian Stanley / Jean Olivier / Nasir Jones / Roland Orzabal / Samuel Barnes Rule lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group

[charmonys]

@dangertrick &&. said...

"you seem quite fond of dreams." the deity is resting on a perch above sunday's head, sunglasses over his eyes. the god is wearing a large, almost mischievous grin on his face. "i know a god or two who'd be very interested in the kind of dreams you're interested in. DO tell me more, darling."

head  tips  back  at  the  unfamiliar  voice.  the  sunglasses  the  stranger  wears  conceal  the  metaphorical  windows  to  his  soul,  and  his  tone  is  irreverent  as  they  come  —  albeit  with  a  thread  of  genuine  interest  woven  throughout  his  words.  (  hungry  for  drama,  for  spectacle,  for  entertainment.  he  knows  that  sort  very  well.  )  there's  an  eerie  quality  to  him  that  the  halovian  cannot  quite  place;  a  whisper  of  wind  in  his  melody  of  life.  as  a  result,  the  seeds  of  suspicion  have  already  been  planted  long  before  the  stranger  begins  to  chatter  about  gods  and  dreams  and  all  manner  of  things  no  ordinary  person  should  hold  knowledge  about.  certainly  no  mortal  —  regardless  of  what  his  relatively  benign  appearance  (  compared  to  the  eldritch  echelons  of  the  aeons  )  may  suggest  to  the  contrary.  sunday's  smile  goes  just  a  touch  thinner  in  response.  though  he  does  an  admirable  job  at  maintaining  a  pleasant  and  palatable  exterior,  there's  still  a  guarded  edge  to  his  body  language  as  he  turns  to  regard  him  nonetheless.

❝  you  seem  to  be  quite  knowledgeable  about  a  lot  of  things.  ❞  the  halovian  muses  lightly.  ❝  although,  it  appears  manners  aren't  one  of  them ...  you'll  have  to  excuse  any  impertinence  on  my  part  —  i  don't  have  a  pleasant  history  with  uninvited  guests.  ❞  a  soft  laugh  punctuates  the  admittance  —  an  insincere  one.  (  though  his  words  are  true.  )  ❝  aren't  we  all  fond  of  dreams?  a  sweet  escape  from  the  relentless  cruelty  of  reality ...  where  everything  that  could  possibly  bring  one  solace  is  easily  within  their  grasp?  a  place  of  mental  and  spiritual  healing  —  a  paradise,  protected  from  the  harsh  rule  of  survival  of  the  fittest.  ❞  sunday  speaks  with  the  eloquence  of  one  reciting  poetry  or  scripture;  his  voice  soothing  as  the  ebbing  and  flowing  of  waves.  ❝  to  bless  me  with  the  privilege  of  your  divine  curiosity ...  implies  you  must  understand  the  appeal,  even  if  only  in  part.  ❞

surely  even  the  gods  still  fall  victim  to  the  division  between  strong  and  weak  among  their  own  pantheons.

❝  simply  put,  dreams  are  the  vehicle  through  which  all  that  we  desire  might  be  obtained.  ❞   as  well  as  what  he  desires  —  for  everyone  else.

exhaling  a  soft  breath,  golden  gaze  flicks  back  to  the  deity.  his  eyes  are  composed  and  clear  as  a  pool  of  stagnant  water.  ❝  i  do  hope  that  you  find  my  answer  satisfactory ...  and  now,  perhaps  you  might  allow  me  to  pose  a  question  of  my  own.  ❞  sunday  pauses,  as  if  allowing  his  guest  an  opportunity  to  decline.  ❝  do  these  gods  that  you  speak  of  truly  care  for  the  protection  and  collective  betterment  of  humanity ...  or  do  they  believe  their  only  use  lies  in  the  volume  of  the  praises  they  sing?  ❞

[lifechanyuan]

The Many Benefits of Knowing About the Afterlife

Xuefeng

(Translation edited by Qinyou)

There is a story about two like-minded explorers on an adventure in a desert. After losing their way, they found that the water they carried was only enough to sustain them for half a day. They were left with a dilemma: they could either share the remaining water and eventually perish together, or one person could stay behind while the other took all the water to search for a way out and find a new water source, promising to return for the one who stayed.

Since death seemed inevitable, they decided to take a slim chance at survival. One person stayed behind and the gun was left with him. They agreed that the one who stayed would fire the gun every two hours to help the other person determine their direction and eventually find him.

At first, the person who stayed behind still had hope. He lay in a sandpit and fired the gun every two hours, but each time he was met with endless silence. After four shots, his spirit was on the brink of collapse, with only one bullet left. His thoughts wandered to his home and loved ones, and an overwhelming sense of helplessness seized his heart. How he longed to live!

However, he thought he was being "rational." He believed his companion would not return. If he fired the last shot into the air, he would eventually die of thirst. He did not want to endure such suffering, so he "bravely" placed the gun to his head and fired, ending his precious life.

Half an hour later, his companion, carrying enough water, found him, guided by the sound of the final gunshot. A tragedy that could have been avoided occurred because the one left behind could not see what the future held. If he had known that his companion had already found water and was on his way back, the tragedy would not have happened.

Similar tragedies happen to humans every day, particularly to those who, under the guise of "rationality," believe there is no afterlife and hold no hope for it.

Whether from logical reasoning, global evidence proving the existence of an afterlife, the teachings of Jesus and Buddha, or the direct visions of those with spiritual insight, it is clear that LIFE indeed continues beyond death. The main reason most people do not believe in the afterlife is that they are overly "rational."

Clearly, the companion was coming with water, but the person left in the desert could not see it. Because he could not see it, he "rationally" refused to believe it. Isn't this a tragedy?

If we do not believe in an afterlife, then our only choice is to make the most of this life, to strive and toil in the present. If life has no afterlife, then all morality is hypocritical. Whoever can live better than others is deemed successful. In this view, fighting, robbing, oppressing, and coercion become justified. It becomes a matter of survival of the fittest; the successful are heroes, the failures are fools. It is about who is more cunning, who can outwit whom: "the victor becomes the king; the defeated, a bandit." What use is there for conscience? What use for morality?

If we do not believe in an afterlife, then in times of success, one might become complacent, arrogant, and lawless; in times of failure, one might blame the heavens, the earth, and their parents, becoming irritable and hostile towards society and nature. When all other options are exhausted, the only path left may be to point the gun at one's own head and pull the trigger, ending one's life.

However, if we understand that life has an afterlife, we can leisurely enjoy life, whether this life is marked by success or failure. This life is merely one journey in the continuum of LIFE. Why be overly concerned? In the end, heroes and fools alike are reduced to dust, leaving behind just a mound of dirt covered by grass, " — only LIFE continues to move forward.

If we know there is an afterlife, we will not be distracted by fleeting illusions, but will view life as a process of profound transformation, focusing on how to shape a better future for our LIFE.

A life with hope and a life without it are fundamentally different. Those who do not acknowledge an afterlife face only a dead end, without hope. Facing death, they are left with helplessness and endless fear. But those who believe in the afterlife see a brighter future. They face death calmly, gracefully, and with optimism. Such a life is beyond the reach of those who live merely to survive.

Some say: "Even if there is an afterlife, we do not know it in this life, so it has no meaning for the living. It is better to live each day as it comes and make the most of it."

Without hope or faith in an afterlife, how can we live well? Even birds seem to live more joyfully than humans. Are we to live like animals?

A person who believes in the afterlife has a fundamentally different inner world than one who does not. Noble ideals and the highest moral values are pursued and upheld by those who firmly believe in the afterlife, while inhumane laws and crimes are committed by those who do not.

Is there an afterlife? Ask Jesus Christ, ask Buddha Shakyamuni, ask Xuefeng, and you will find the answer.