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[scameter]

:) Recently, I have been considering the Eastern mode of thought. As I see it, they view nature, and ultimately existence, as a sort of humble flower barely opening it's self to the world, and it is the subtle music, the chimes of the core of existence, that keep the balance; our choices cause ringing of the chimes, which subsequently effect a resonance throughout existence, not necessarily disturbing, but definitely imprinting our decisions onto the world's very fabric, stitching a new tune into the music of life, a new notch in the staff, a new path in the roads. There and back again, in a sense. Harmony. Balance. Beauty. Passiveness. Aggression. No-thought. Naturality. All essential to the preservation, and ultimately the buddhahood blooming, of the flower of life. :)

[Smurf]

Very Taoist Scam! :thumbsup:

yes their mode of thought is very uncluttered and clean, unfortunately this has not been adapted by the arrogant west :angry: The East has much to offer us don't you think?

[scameter]

Hmm...well, honestly the western consciousness exists just as much and as naturally as does that of the east; and, however much the capitalist "equality-favouring" Americans want it to be untrue the varying cultures of the world are different, unique. For instance, you just said yourself "the east has much to offer us don't you think?". This is evidence that you are indeed western, to which usually considers something's ability to cause them personal gain, moreso than an actual objective look at the thing. Eastern consciousness seems, to me, to be more secluded, prefering to reside within their own culture and to avoid exposure to other cultures to whom they know they are not welcome nor do they wish to be; well, Chinese consciousness at least, as well as Indian. Japanese culture is a little different; they seem to not mind cultural interaction as much, but they of course do wish to entirely remain Japanese. They wish to have social relations with other cultures so that they can both learn from and befriend them, but not in any sense of personal gain, unlike westerners. It is unfortunate, that America has become such a culturally mut race because we desire money more than we do cultural uniqueness and thus do not mind allowing every other culture other than our original European heritage to reside here alongside us, and thus too to inbreed with us to form what is not the American mut race, to which has no ancestral culture besides that of the American capitalist in which we unfortunately place such pride. I love my European history and culture, I love studying it; I also love studying that of the Eastern consciousness, but it is different, I cannot relate to it in the way I can with Western consciousness-produced products, which is entirely natural. If an Asian related to Western products, which would never happen, it would be an entire abnormality of nature it's self, because that is unnatural. There is nothing wrong with the varying races living together and/or in peace, which is desired (especially the latter), but the mingling so of races as in America is simply unnatural. I dislike feeling ashamed to love my European heritage; it is wrong for me to feel that way. I hate racism, but I am not racist nor should I be considered such for loving my heritage, nor would I consider someone of another heritage racist for loving theirs; I would simply consider them natural, as they should (but oftentimes don't) me. :)

[MidnightSun]

yes their mode of thought is very uncluttered and clean, unfortunately this has not been adapted by the arrogant west The East has much to offer us don't you think?

The ones who lives in west gets bored of its culture and they are attratced by east culture. Same happens with the ones who lives in east. Thats how boredom and mood effects our bigviews.

For example..Ur catholic..But from time to time u get bored of it, later u become a buddhist for example..but the circle repeats itself again. But sometimes, of course, life is not long enough to make that circle going, so the guy in the story may remain buddhist.

"Emptiness/boredom is the biggest enemy which does not exsist" - me

[Smurf]

Well I for one don't want to see the United States become the world.... I would fight it to my last breath :angry: