What is spirituality?

It’s a word…

From the Oxford Dictionary:

adjective 1 relating to or affecting the human spirit as opposed to material or physical things. 2 relating to religion or religious belief.

From the Online Etymology* Dictionary:

spiritual (adj.)

“of or concerning the spirit” (especially in religious aspects), c.1300, from O.Fr. spirituel (12c.), from L. spiritualis, from spiritus “of breathing, of the spirit”. Meaning “of or concerning the church” is attested from mid-14c.

c. = Circa – Around

O.Fr. = Old French

“It’s a spiritual thing for me”…what does that even mean?

There is no objectivity to the word spiritual only subjectivity, it means different things depending on who you ask but I think there is one thing that links anyone who says I am spiritual and that is the requirement for a purpose. If we have no purpose what is the ultimate point to anything? Personally I feel there is no ultimate point but that doesn’t matte…

So i punched in “Objective Spirituality” into Google, I used ” ” because that specifically searches for those 2 words together, search results 1070, first result, a .pdf file:

“Beyond Matter and Spirit to an Objective Spirituality through the Totality Axiom” by Paul P. Budnik Jr.

http://www.mtnmath.com/willbe/rv.pdf

I’m currently reading – TBC

Well this is interesting stuff readers but i’m having a oh crap moment because i’m getting a particular sensation that I associate with frustration and depression, unanswerable questions usually do that to me ftw.

Question: How can consciousness be the product of matter? ie atoms / sub atomic particle interactions?

PS: http://www.cis.rit.edu/fairchild/WhyIsColor/files/ExamplePage.pdf

Life is an unfinished Jigsaw…but not as you know it

We go through life searching for answers, why this, why that, where do I fit in, what is my purpose, why do I prefer pepperoni pizza over surf n turf, why do I prefer him over her? When we are young answers are quickly found and who are we to argue otherwise, for argument’s sake i’ll assume that when we are born we’re like a blank slate or a clean table ready for those weird and wonderful jigsaw pieces. As we grow and develop we learn to recognise those people who tend to our needs, pull funny faces and make strange unintelligible noises. In our high impressionable state we begin to copy our parents, siblings and other family members actions and slowly we learn to walk, talk, feed ourselves, go to the toilet etc and by the time we are 3 years old we have a vocab of a few hundred words, we start being able to express ourselves and form belief systems based on that of our friends and family.

So essentially what i’m saying is we’re a product of our environment, as children our parents and teachers attempt to show us what is right and wrong and what they want us to believe, that is until our sense organs get a whiff of something far more tasty and we initially choose to appeal. The usual route is through argument, disrespect or disregard but there is also the fear of punishment and condemnation which can do all kinds of damage. So where do these tasty whiffs come from? Without boring you i’m going to over generalise but you’ll get the idea and remember some of those well placed jigsaw pieces will start to augment based on these new experiences so that jigsaw is going to start to change shape!

So the main cause of these pleasant delights are other people, and each person has a different up bringing thus for example we might argue that we should be allowed to stay up till 4:30am because X is allowed to or we should be allowed to drink that particular alcoholic beverage at the age of 11 because Y is allowed to, or you’d like to take up sky diving because Z does it and it looks like a whole heap of fun. As we get older things start to change, we begin to learn there are loop holes in the system and the fundamental principle starts to shine, if I do this, I get to do that, CAUSE and EFFECT. Obviously the out comes of utilising this principle has a complete baring on your life and sure we’re all biologically different and desire is a bitch BUT I really don’t think it’s beyond most people to realise that if doing “1″ can lead to doing “2″, what if you did “3″ instead of “1″, where would that get you? What about 4, 5 and 6, what about 235281? Am I making myself clear here? LOGIC PEOPLE!! FREAKING LOGIC!!

But logic starts to fall when those jigsaw pieces get stuck down.

So to recap, we go through life taking in what our senses detect, we interpret that information which gives us behavioral rules, hopefully we eventually get to a point where we realise we can start creating rules that experience hasn’t directly shown us which is also known as responsibility. Repeating a particular action that produces the same result begins hardwiring that rule into our jigsaw. Some people once they’ve finished a jigsaw like to either stick the pieces down or laminate it in some way, as you can imagine once this has happened it’s difficult to remove the pieces but with effort it isn’t impossible.

We take having beliefs for granted, and if they’re never tested either by self realisation or by environmental factors we just live with them and that seems to be the natural progression of things, as we age we are less interested in analysing what might be wrong with those things that work well for us. You might have had a religious upbringing and going to church on a Sunday is just part of who you are, or you reach 50 essentially holding atheistic beliefs but your child dies before you do which causes you to question your beliefs and conclude that becoming a Hindu answers your questions and comforts you.

Those well stuck down jigsaw pieces made a beautiful picture and it was difficult to destroy that but the iron came out and the glue was melted and that integral piece had to be removed, you realised that it might have been a bad idea to remove it but when you attemp to put it back it just doesn’t fit anymore…

WTF!

They don’t seem to be apposed to the idea, personally I think it’s a crazy idea but when they’re talking about the fact that she shouldn’t quit smoking straight away because it could shock the baby? WTF!

To custom number plate or not to custom number?

A good friend of mine is thinking about getting a custom number plate and as i’m anti-custom number plate (cnp) I thought I would express my opinions on this matter.

Firstly cnp’s fall under 2 categories, inexpensive and expensive, although I feel all cnp’s are a waste of money this post isn’t focusing on those people who can afford the expensive category ie millionaires although I might write a psych 101 post of the rich and famous at a later date. No, this blog is focusing on those who go out and spend a small sum of cash on the cnp’s at the other end of the spectrum and why I feel they do this not for “status” but because they’re not just not happy with themselves.

So lets go through the logic:

1. To want a cnp is to want to people to see your number plate
2. To want people to see your number plate is to want recognition
3. To want recognition based upon a cnp is essentially wanting regonition for having “money”
4. To want to be recognized by the amount of money you have is arrogant and egotistical
5. Being arrogant and egotistical usually means a desire to want to feel important
6. Wanting to feel important indicates a lack of self worth
7. Lack of self worth leads to lack of contentment
8. Lack of contentment leads to lack of happiness

So what i’m saying is, if you feel you want a cnp acknowledge the fact that you might not be happy, even though on the surface it may not feel that way, have a think about it, go talk about it with some close friends and/or family and reconsider what you could do with your money*. If you still want one then personally I feel you’ve probably got some sort of inherant genetic disorder and you should be killed. BRING IT ON – THE END

* Something I used to say is “give it to charity”, but to be honest I personally don’t know of anyone who gives hundreds of pounds to charity so you won’t find me saying that anymore. What I would suggest you spend your money on is me…I like books, fine silk suits and ridiculously expensive shoe laces.

Where is the love?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJpyskHMwRs

What’s wrong with the world, mama
People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that’ll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin’
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you’re bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that’s exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y’all, y’all

People killin’, people dyin’
Children hurt and you hear them cryin’
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
‘Cause people got me, got me questionin’
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

It just ain’t the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don’t belong
Nations droppin’ bombs
Chemical gasses fillin’ lungs of little ones
With ongoin’ sufferin’ as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin’ really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin’ wrong
In this world that we livin’ in people keep on givin’
in
Makin’ wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin’ each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin’ on but the reason’s undercover
The truth is kept secret, it’s swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where’s the love, y’all, come on (I don’t know)
Where’s the truth, y’all, come on (I don’t know)
Where’s the love, y’all

People killin’, people dyin’
Children hurt and you hear them cryin’
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
‘Cause people got me, got me questionin’
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love, the love, the love?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I’m gettin’ older, y’all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin’
Selfishness got us followin’ our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo’, whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead of spreading love we’re spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That’s the reason why sometimes I’m feelin’ under
That’s the reason why sometimes I’m feelin’ down
There’s no wonder why sometimes I’m feelin’ under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
Now ask yourself

Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
‘Cause people got me, got me questionin’
Where is the love?

Sing wit me y’all:
One world, one world (We only got)
One world, one world (That’s all we got)
One world, one world
And something’s wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something’s wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something’s wrong wit the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That’s all we got
(One world, one world)

Twist Second Guess

I love watching films, especially when something unexpected happens like a twist in the plot which completely floors you and leaves you wondering where the hell it came from. So i’m watching morning TV and I flick to an interview with Bill Nighy about his up and coming film Glorious 39. The only problem is, during his interview they mention there’s a twist in the film and that his character isn’t all that it seems. Great! Now i’m going to be sat there, watching the film, second guessing everything and wondering when the twist is going to kick in. Thanks Good Morning! If there are any budding film reviewers or interviewers of the stars out there who read this, one point to consider, don’t ruin it by saying the word “twist”.

On a plus note, I went to see Disney’s A Christmas Carol this evening in 3D which was am enjoyable traditional yet modern take on dickens’ work. Go see it, look out for the twist, the dancing that is…

Miss F. Sless

I knew i’d be excited, it went without saying, having somebody like that, somebody so perfect, so in tune was like a dream. I knew she felt the same as it took under a second for her to answer the door. She just stood there in her baggy crimson PJ bottoms and black vest top beaming at me with open arms, those deep magical blue eyes of hers pulling me in. I dropped my bags on the door step and put my arms around her, she felt so good, so warm, as if she had been made that way especially for me, I was where I wanted to be. That connection while we stood there, in her hallway, on that cold winter eve was what I lived for, she was mine and I was hers. She whispered in my ear, “i’ve missed you Jay”…

Facebook

I’m leaving facebook, i’m going to do it, i’m actually going to delete my account. 2010 is the new me year but there’s no harm in starting early. I may even attempt to blog a little more, at least that’s time spent being slightly more produtive…TBC

nitaL

Non sequitur

I’ve had a number of odd coincidences which feels like i’m being given a message, but that makes no logical sense.

News: Doncaster College is offering courses in how to be an X-Person and scientists have predicted that if the population of the earth raise by 1 ton (907.18474 kilograms) the earth will fall out of orbit and we shall be floating by TN J0924-2201 by Christmas.

Get your winter jackets out peeps!

Visioneers

“When people begin exploding from stress, George Washington Winsterhammerman tries to ignore the epidemic and live his usual life, but then he suffers his first symptom.”

Need I say more?