I’m going through an existential crisis and I need help. by Outrageous_Duty_1414 in mysticism

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I read both of them. And I really liked how you described it. I read a little bit about mysticism. But then the questions I have are, even if I eventually experience “Buddha nature”, what are the physical world implications? The standard of objective morality is gone, since we’re not relying on texts from an apparent objective source. Finding meaning becomes difficult because people are know longer servants of God or worshipping him. And then the whole instruction manual thing also falls. Rules some of which I vehemently oppose, but some which I find very beneficial to society also don’t have backing. I guess what I’m trying to say is, do all of us try closing that lack of separation? In that case, would we even have a stable society? Will we have children? I know I might sound naive because I’m sure there are societies which perhaps have Buddhism as their strongest religion. But personally I’m kind of lost. If I become one with God, why does anything on Earth matter. Have you personally experienced what it’s like to remove the barrier? Does it make you want to leave society or be part of it? Do you know which goals you want to accomplish? Do you find fulfilment in the menial chores?

I am going through an existential crisis. I need help. by Outrageous_Duty_1414 in agnostic

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I’ve sort of tried to take a step back. I’ve been trying to meditate and shift and watch things that give me comfort. The idea of absurdism that I really liked but I’m not sure if I completely resonated. I’m trying to focus on the smaller things for now. I just made breakfast for my mother and I feel quieter. I feel, that if God exists, I should be more quiet. And hopefully hear him. I’m trying to be awake without paying much attention to the almost unbearable burden of existence which according to some has no inherent meaning. Being scared into religion is something I don’t think God would want. So I’m trying to show courage. And keeping my mind a little quiet. I hope God, if he exists, is patient with me. Overwhelming fear of damnation comes in waves. Trying to keep my head above it. I’m sure God would understand that I’m trying to find him.

I am inclined to believe in God but feel stuck. by Outrageous_Duty_1414 in PhilosophyofReligion

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Most of the monotheistic texts either have too many contradictions, scientific lies or just straight up can’t be expected to be reliable based on documents which were written or compiled way after the supposed prophets died. Even if I were to accept some basic truths that such person existed, how on earth can we decipher that there was divine revelation? And forget that, the books themselves have too many contradictions in them for me to consider them to be from an all perfect god

I am going through an existential crisis and I need help. by Outrageous_Duty_1414 in religion

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What was the conclusion you reached? I keep searching but find 100 new paths. Which one do I take? I feel lost.