It is possible to exterminate 'pests' without hating them. But perhaps you should say a little thanksgiving and thank the creature for giving its life for yours.
@Jessss Redundant perhaps, but words are just pointers. The relationship is what matters. In modern terms the relationship of an individual to the universe is one of psychological separation. The delusion which Einstein speaks of is incredible, the amount that it determines what takes place is awe-full.
"All I can hear I me mine, I me mine, I me mine. Even those tears I me mine, I me mine, I me mine. No-one's frightened of playing it Ev'ryone's saying it, Flowing more freely than wine, All thru' Your life, I me mine." - I, Me, Mine The Beatles
?"People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." - Albert Einstein
To be a genuine truth-seeker you must be in doubt of your most cherished opinions. You must be looking for that which you do not want to find. That's the only way, you need to overcome personal bias, and so, you need to want that which you do not want, and not want that which you do want. You need to be able to throw off all your convictions at a moments notice.
Not Francis Bacon, but enlightening nevertheless:
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us "universe", a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness ?"This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein
"The whole of nature" and that which is called by us "Universe" is no different from God.
Reminds me Dan Millman's Peaceful Warrior. Based on autobiographical information in Dan Millman's book of the same name. Dan a star college gymnast, honored among his friends, coach, parents and extraordinarily popular with women, runs into a lowly gas bar attendant he affectionately names "Socrates", an aged man wise in his years, who also demonstrates amazing athletic ability that puts Dan to shame. Socrates takes Dan under his wing and explains everything from how the universe works, to how his mind works and how to tap into his potential (by "taking out the trash" in Dan's head). The book and film were hailed as superb illustrations of "what every coach hopes to teach their students." But it is really more of a guide to truth and life. The "Garbage" in Dan's head amounts to everything he holds dear. When Dan outperforms others in the gym and excitedly tells Socrates about it, Socrates rebukes him "You're gloating! You are living in the past." The premise seems to be that if we could let go of all the unimportant mental chatter and tune-in to the reality around us, we could all achieve amazing feats like this, in everything we do. This early garage scene is Socrates demonstrating his amazing abilities and pointing Dan in the direction of self-evaluation.
I saw some fireworks last night while on the street. But I am not in denial of my own tendency to prefer destruction. Not for anyone's sake but my own; I chose to look at a brick wall, and avert my eyes from the show. Perhaps it makes no sense to anyone but me, but as it only pertains to me, it doesn't have to. Nevertheless, I'm trying to explain why I feel that way, even to people who are overawed by graphic displays and highly unlikely to empathize with me. I wouldn't equate such a situation to an ivory tower, if you agreed with me, I would have nothing over you. Enlightening you completely undermines my own superiority. Yet, to even think of myself this way is a mind-job, I don't want to be the lone and undervalued but morally superior guru. Not my bag at all, I don't want to be anything. I'm just doing what I do when I have no goals. Which can be said otherwise as "I'm not seeking my own glory, but the glory of the one who sent me [God]." Again, however, this "messiah" complex of concepts is egotistical garbage, I don't want to be seen as that unless that is what I really am, and then I don't want any adoration or fame. I want all that to go upstairs. Which is exactly what Jesus wanted and didn't get. What Krishna wanted and didn't get. Instead they were made into Gods. So all of this which you call my ivory tower, is more like a firey furnace from my perspective. The more I am revered the more I fail. People will want to love or hate me, despite my calling them to transcend love and hate. If you've got it all figured out, I'd love to hear it, my head is spinning with the nature of these things. I'm rather content to be in this situation, say, more content than Vancouver was when the Canucks lost to Boston. Nevertheless, I'd like to know if there is any other way. Without becoming another electric sheep, dreaming.
@Jessss, ROFLMAO that's good. That's why I catch what the Rat says on zenit.org
"If Christ is the Logos, the truth, man must correspond to Him with his own logos, with his reason. To arrive at Christ, man must be on the path of truth," - Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedictus XVI)
"How many times can the line divide, How many ways to uphold your pride, Fears uncontrolled just swole the tide, Of blood in the streets while people die."
"Saying the same thing over again, Repeatin' the same slogans, we don't know where we've been"
"Cause I need to watch things die...from a good, safe distance Vicariously I live while the whole world dies You all need it too, don't lie" - Vicarious, Tool
"Dirty little secrets Dirty little lies We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie We love to cut you down to size We love dirty laundry" - Dirty Laundry, Don Henley
Death, destruction, explosions, hell! Oh yeah! We love it.
One of my "favourite" quotes is actually a comic-strip from Advaitatoons.blogspot.com by Bob Seal (bobseal.com) and reads:
The Great Way is not difficult for those that have no preferences. When Love and Hate are both absent, everything becomes clear and undisguised. Make the smallest distinction however, and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
Not surprisingly the Schürch family association has outfits in Canada, the United States and Switzerland, and they each communicate to each other through the Schürch Family Association (http://www.schurchfamilyassociation.net). Annual "Reunions" are arranged in one of the three countries and Schürch Family Loyalists gather at the prescribed meeting place.
I don't, because in my opinion, Familialism (slavish devotion to a surname) is as bad as Nationalism. The name itself proves to be entirely arbitrary, the website lists 77 different derivative spellings of "Schürch". I'm sure if I dug deep enough, I'd come to find that I am related to everyone in the world.
"All I can hear I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
Even those tears I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
No-one's frightened of playing it
Ev'ryone's saying it,
Flowing more freely than wine,
All thru' Your life, I me mine." - I, Me, Mine The Beatles
I know, my apologies for not qualifying that the third stanza has been removed.
To be a genuine truth-seeker you must be in doubt of your most cherished opinions. You must be looking for that which you do not want to find. That's the only way, you need to overcome personal bias, and so, you need to want that which you do not want, and not want that which you do want. You need to be able to throw off all your convictions at a moments notice.
Not Francis Bacon, but enlightening nevertheless:
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us "universe", a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness ?"This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein
"The whole of nature" and that which is called by us "Universe" is no different from God.
“The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.” - Ayn Rand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKmgPTZOvVo
I saw some fireworks last night while on the street. But I am not in denial of my own tendency to prefer destruction. Not for anyone's sake but my own; I chose to look at a brick wall, and avert my eyes from the show. Perhaps it makes no sense to anyone but me, but as it only pertains to me, it doesn't have to. Nevertheless, I'm trying to explain why I feel that way, even to people who are overawed by graphic displays and highly unlikely to empathize with me. I wouldn't equate such a situation to an ivory tower, if you agreed with me, I would have nothing over you. Enlightening you completely undermines my own superiority. Yet, to even think of myself this way is a mind-job, I don't want to be the lone and undervalued but morally superior guru. Not my bag at all, I don't want to be anything. I'm just doing what I do when I have no goals. Which can be said otherwise as "I'm not seeking my own glory, but the glory of the one who sent me [God]." Again, however, this "messiah" complex of concepts is egotistical garbage, I don't want to be seen as that unless that is what I really am, and then I don't want any adoration or fame. I want all that to go upstairs. Which is exactly what Jesus wanted and didn't get. What Krishna wanted and didn't get. Instead they were made into Gods. So all of this which you call my ivory tower, is more like a firey furnace from my perspective. The more I am revered the more I fail. People will want to love or hate me, despite my calling them to transcend love and hate. If you've got it all figured out, I'd love to hear it, my head is spinning with the nature of these things. I'm rather content to be in this situation, say, more content than Vancouver was when the Canucks lost to Boston. Nevertheless, I'd like to know if there is any other way. Without becoming another electric sheep, dreaming.
"If Christ is the Logos, the truth, man must correspond to Him with his own logos, with his reason. To arrive at Christ, man must be on the path of truth," - Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedictus XVI)
How many ways to uphold your pride,
Fears uncontrolled just swole the tide,
Of blood in the streets while people die."
"Saying the same thing over again,
Repeatin' the same slogans,
we don't know where we've been"
- Same Thing, Flobots
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
You all need it too, don't lie" - Vicarious, Tool
"Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry" - Dirty Laundry, Don Henley
Death, destruction, explosions, hell! Oh yeah! We love it.
The Great Way is not difficult for those that have no preferences. When Love and Hate are both absent, everything becomes clear and undisguised. Make the smallest distinction however, and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
Source: http://advaitatoons.blogspot.com/search/label/tao
"This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off, waiting to worship a rat." - Groundhog Day
I don't, because in my opinion, Familialism (slavish devotion to a surname) is as bad as Nationalism. The name itself proves to be entirely arbitrary, the website lists 77 different derivative spellings of "Schürch". I'm sure if I dug deep enough, I'd come to find that I am related to everyone in the world.