Stupid and happy?
After reading your book and sharing, one question was made by a friend 'The Proof' (page:123,124)- about certain people in general 'Stupid but happy' - the question was:
They aren't conscious about what they are loosing and they seem happier without it, why is that??..
Dadey
The reason is exactly the same as for a dog: a dog will always be more interested in shit rather than in a diamond.
People seem happy about their choices for the same reason a dog is HAPPY about choosing shit. A dog just cannot COMPREHEND the concept of a diamond and doesn't feel any need for it. As in the case of a dog, our choices are determined and limited by our Intellect.
Why it is so? My view is that this is due to the fundamental Nature of consciousness. It is just the way the conscious Universe has been designed. The consequence of this particular design feature of the Universe is that ALL creatures, from bacteria to human being, no matter how primitive or how evolved, can truly ENJOY their conscious existence.
Only those who CHOOSE, by their free will, to evolve and seek the Purpose of Existence will ever explore more advanced alernatives. This makes the Universe Self Perfecting so that it eventually will become inhabited only by the best of the best. For more details please read this article.
Tom
They are happy, but their happiness is an inferior one. It is better for a man to be unhappy with one's current state for some time, and meanwhile find ways to achieve greater happiness than to remain happy at a lower level for considerable amount of time. But of course the choice is still ours.
There is happiness and happiness i.e. different types and levels.Criminals are happy with their crimes, and foolish people (criminals are such, too) are happy with their ignorance. Compare their facial expressions with those of intelligent and good people (which are rare these days but perhaps some can be found on this forum 😉 ). Do you see a difference? Which people do you like more? If you do not see any difference, there's little to read from my words. But I'm sure you do.
I have experimented and it is very difficult for me to have negative thoughts at the sight of apparently spiritually advanced people. These thoughts seem to be neutralized, and replaced by higher feelings in a spontaneous way. In such cases, my thoughts become more coherent and I feel better. Unfortunately, the experience of my 21 years of age suggests that a significant fraction of the people on this tortured planet who deem themselves evolved and civilized are so base and so degraded in their thoughts and actions (hatred, envy, and the seemingly omnipresent one, lust), that I am often struck by the bottomless depths of degradation one is able to attain quite easily. Often these people are not hardened criminals, but rather people like my own neighbors or fellow students who I meet daily.
A side note: As can be expected, base feelings come in an incredible variety of forms but they are easily discernible even if one does not see and read the aura. But one has to become sensitive enough first or one will not see anything. And without knowing better, one would be happy with oneself and the others!
I'm not antisocial and I think I can become a friend of anyone if I wish so, but the more I encourage the development of higher feelings in my being, the more I get to dislike people who have appealed to me before. This is a constant process for me!
Vesselin
Our choices strongly depend on our comprehension of Reality. When our understanding increases, our choices HAVE TO become different.
Tom
