Comments on: Finding Deep Happiness Now

By: overcoming anger

overcoming anger — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:18:38 +0000

great post very enjoyable read

By: Hai Tran

Hai Tran — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:32:00 +0000

I hope you understand that I argue and provide insights for the sole purpose of an argument and insight itself, none of my arguments or insights are on a personal level. I really appreciate and respect your notes for it provides philosophical aspects of life that I myself and others can relate to; but in my case I find it difficult not to question the soundness of your conclusions, I question not out of scrutiny but for enlightenment. I thank you for your patience and you bearing along with me on questioning your premises and challenging your conclusions.I command you to continue writing philosophical notes, sharing your experiences, providing spiritual guidance for others, and at the same time stimulating my dormant mind.

By: Wayne Hoover

Wayne Hoover — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:52:00 +0000

"I find it arbitrary and illusional to believe the state of happiness as ever present and always with us without premises."I completely understand, intellectually it does seem arbitrary. I take that the state of pure happiness underlies all experience as an axiom in my logic because it is my experience. I did not really explain why one should intellectually believe that this state actually exists in my post. In my post above I was not trying to argue for it intellectually, I was trying to point toward it experientialy, so that you, or anyone, could experience it and then for yourself believe it or not.I would much rather just point people to experiences than debate the validity of them. My goal here is that maybe I can write something, or do something, or say something, that will inspire someone to experience this state, this is my desire.

By: Hai Tran

Hai Tran — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:43:00 +0000

I understand that you conclude the states of being on a spiritual level. But common people usually do not surpass their consciousness and attain spiritual or yet even the metaphysical state of being. I find it arbitrary and illusional to believe the state of happiness as ever present and always with us without premises. So I wanted to provide more of a 'causation' rather than a 'predetermined' point of view by emphasizing the manifestation of the state of being by referencing Nietzsche's and Sartre's beliefs on experiences and emotions which then bridges ones consciousness, thoughts, actions, and instincts with a higher state of being, ultimately leading to your conclusion of happiness and peace as a universal state of being.

By: Wayne Hoover

Wayne Hoover — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:12:00 +0000

Indeed, emotions are powerful and play a huge role in being human.My post above was not really about emotions but rather states of being. In my post I wanted to point out a state of being, or an awareness in which all emotion is experienced. To experience this space brings a state of being which is extremely pleasant, in a profound life changing way.

By: Hai Tran

Hai Tran — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:24:00 +0000

Seems like what an existentialist would say, but a further insight behind the reasoning of true happiness I believe Nietzsche's and Sartre's argument is sound in concluding true happiness. For instance, Nietzsche said that emotion is an intrinsic part of our being. We ought to experience our emotions and use it instrumentally to achieve our goals. Our life is comprised of experiences and emotions that sets a path/goal as a means to an end of our being. Sartre would say that to attain true happiness we must also struggle and suffer through sadness, anxiety, and or anger. Experience is connected to emotions, so in reality our experiences are limited in joy and happiness but rather filled with anxiety. To fully establish ones concept of being and state of happiness, one ought to embody both good and bad experiences/emotions. True happiness is a euphemistic saying of coping and overcoming ones sadness, anger, and anxiety.