Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Realization

I have a long list of attachments and aversions

that cause suffering, in their presence or absence-
my understanding is that equanimity (in the presence or absence of either) is enlightenment, or a good deal towards getting there.

things I like
things I dislike

equanimity, acceptance, detatchment
virtual virtuous virtuosity

Goodness, virtue
Pleasure, happiness, contentment, comfort, satisfaction, wellness, love-bliss, friendship, warmth, joy, satiation, met need, security, peace, calm, tranquility, humor, laughter, comedy, jokes, standup, community, cum unity, camaraderie, entertainment, diversion, escapism.   Wealth, money, affluence, riches.  Income, cash, filthy lucre, green, dinero.  Property.  Good cheer, optimism, stimulus, equanimity, virtue, caring, compassion, kindness, mercy, forgiveness, play, fun, games, music, movies, books, internet, restaurants, dance, art, sex, drugs, dreams, tv, videos, intimacy, variety, health, wellness, sanity, strength, fitness, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, truth, enlightenment, omniscience, data, information, words, images, tastes, touch, scents, visions, parties, nature, endorphins, curiosity, interest, engagement, fame, mastery, intel, intelligence, intellect, smarts, genius, alive, alive! Informed, educated, questioning, critical, helpful, sympathetic, empathy, passion, excitement, celebration, acceptance, achievement, reward, recognition, heaven, utopia, winning, development, growth, improvement, progress, change, purpose, meaning, making a difference, song and dance, employment, prosperity, long life, family, children, creativity, good conversation, volunteering, service, charity, exercise, sweat, betterment, best, perfection, flawless, reaching potential, safety, preparedness, honor, trust, loyalty, courtesy, obedience, thrift, bravery, cleanliness, reverence, faith, immortality, absence of pain or suffering or discontent, goodwill, school, learning, challenge, travel, culture shock, law, morality, ethics, victory, interesting. 

Attachment to these things is suffering!  So is aversion to their absence, or opposites

(Dukkha link) 

(Dukkha #2 link)

Plus, all the reasons (link) I gave that people kill.   That's a lot of dukkha, too.

Enlightenment is blissful detachment and discriminating awareness of all the pleasant or unpleasant things that make you happy or unhappy, with an awareness of
    no-self, neutrality, objectivity, truth, non-duality

(?) -I think-
You can go with "it's all good", or "it's all neutral"
Maybe God or Devil thinks "it's all bad"

It all just is.  Kindness is my religion, too!
Equanimity doesn't have to mean acceptance.
You can still be an activist, to relieve suffering,
increase the peace, and help humans* have happiness
*(plus, all sentient beings!)

enlightenment, wisdom, illumination, truth
extinction of delusion and ignorance
argute esemplastic power :-)

some more gods:
   gallons of diesel
   godly order of Dominicans
   grumpy ornery dad :-)

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