Nihilism means that nothing in the world has any meaning.
There is no such thing as right or wrong, good or bad, it is just something that humans have created according to their needs.
I believe we live in a deterministic world where prior causation is the path to future events. What u think u are choosing is not u actually choosing but experiencing the qualia of the path determined by the combination of your biology, nervous system and environment.
who is Yajnavalkya,
he is the legendary sage of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, shaped the foundation of Advaita Vedanta through these core philosophical pillars:
The Oneness of Atman and Brahman: He famously taught that the individual self (Atman) is identical to the ultimate reality (Brahman), the ground of all existence.
Neti Neti (Not this, Not that): To describe the indescribable Divine, he used the method of negation, stripping away all material and mental labels to reveal the pure consciousness beneath.
The Inward Journey: He argued that true knowledge is not found in external rituals but through internal realization, famously telling his wife Maitreyi that "everything is dear for the sake of the Self."
The Witness Consciousness: Yajnavalkya identified the Self as the "Unseen Seer" and "Unknown Knower," the eternal subject that perceives everything but cannot be perceived as an object.
Liberation through Knowledge: He maintained that Moksha (liberation) is achieved solely by realizing this non-dual nature, which dissolves the illusion of separation and ends the cycle of rebirth.
So I have experienced some things in my life that are beyond "normal" ig. I have experienced twice what some call astral projection in my sleep and sleep paralysis for more than twice. And many time I was conscious but unable to open my eyes, i struggled to wake up but couldn't....one time I had a dream that my sister was standing infront of the dressing table, getting ready for school and walking out of the room towards the gate l and at that moment i opened my eyes and she was actually walking out of the gate of my room....all details of the dream were present when I opened my eyes, even the hairpin she had put on.
I am an atheist but honestly I believe that there are things in this world that go beyond our sight and most times we laugh about it and call it stupid because maybe if we experience them, we won't be able to come back to "normal".
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Mythology around the world is so interesting to read and learn about. What I find amazing is that they all have almost similar characters and storylines. the debate about whether all that really happened or not is also worth pondering.
Which is your favourite mythology or mythological tale/s?