i don't know anything about past lives or future lives, I just know I am here, now, and everything I've heard along those lines I have put rightly in the "fables" section of my mind, as they are no different than hansel and gretel or any religion's idea of the creation of the universe. Another thing I know is that you will find great clarity and serenity if you slow down with the E. It may make you feel connected to the One while you're on it, but it perpetuates the myth in your head that you are ever not connected to the One while you're not on it. So just drop the whole thing, and be connected man. E will not make what you're trying to do easier, even though it feels like it will at first. See what you think about this video, it is my reply to your view that this life is just your "work" period for your next "payday" life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbvKrH-GC4
Of the characters of beasts, men, and deities, children are delightful, cocks delight in strutting there stuff. Men delight in practicing their profession and Gods delight in giving it all away. Children are people too.
Ok, if these postings are supposed to make you seem wise and insightful it ain't working for ya. Maybe try a little straight forward dialogue instead.
I believe that religion should be a guideline to your life. Ultimately you should invest belief in yourself. You can believe in other people/idols/gods/God/text but remember that without complete faith/love in yourself, you cannot fully give the same back. Your actions define YOU. Past decisions good or bad affect present choices and present actions effect the future life of you and the people around you. I dont disagree with religion for yourself, but I disagree with religion for the masses. Everyone is different and when one belief turns into the belief of a group the 'belief guidelines' become generalized. It becomes a conflict when you have multiple 'groups' whose goal is inner peace for individuals but has designed guidelines that happen to only relate to a group. So now you have groups whose overall goal is the same but they were taught to fully invest belief in the method instead of themselves. Sometimes this can lead to people fighting over which one is right causing them to stray from the meaning in religion and defeating the purpose. It bothers me seeing people dead/judged/hurt/persecuted for a reason that was supposed bring peace.I hope someday people realize that religion is the masked anti-christ and that the true God is in you. I dont think i targeted any specific religion in my post but if i did sorry, this is my belief.
There is not one thread of happiness that I would remove from the garment of any ones life, yet there is not one spot of pain that I would not wash from it. I with hold nothing from you.
Nice, i always thought i was just stubborn because i didnt always do what people told me to, but this puts things into perspective.