Conditon of the average American - Page 3

science is derived from philosophy.

as far as people not taking philosophy seriously, its just the way it has to be, government makes sure they indulge in meaningless shit. as for enlightened people, they were able to open their eyes,but i feel they must take action.

what does it mean to be enlightened?

Enlightenment is the condtion of a single human entity, who of which, has a stronger soul then mind, in all their qualities.

Really liked the opening statement

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I venture to ask ,have any of you (my fellow philosophers), ever "fit in", in school work or anywhere else. I assume that, like me, none of you ever has.

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So as I didn't read this till now I would have to say . . . you're right on target with that thought.
Even as a child I can remember, adults (my father & his friends) being able to have conversations with me about the questions I would ask. But it wasn't until later that I found a certain pleasure in being different from others. Now it would seem I have gone around the circle tending to seek to communicate with others?
Hmm . . . defining enlightenment? Nice definition, personally I like it.

Thank You.
It is the most apparent thing to me, that we are diffrent. And not a "differnt" that the world would understand. And because of our differnces we see the world in a totally differnt light, angle, and perception, all at once. We are differnt for shure.