Very good thread. I read it all the way through.
I believe you know what you are talking about, and I believe free will is an illusion, but I know the universe is an illusion, and I don't see how to
break free from the illusion of free will except by death.
I believe free will is inherent throughout all of nature and is not something that can just be done away with. However, I believe a false sense of
our true self (nature) can lead to an unnatural use of the will.
Our ego is simply what we identify ourselves with. The ego is not the enemy, it is the false ego. The false ego is born directly from materialism
and knowledge. By knowledge we harness the materials of the earth to suit our needs.
The problem with owning materials is that no one necessarily has to own the same materials. This is the introduction of envy and jealousy into the
human mind complex. After that, all hell breaks lose. The human agenda become a progression of materialism. Greed sets in. People want what you
got and they want more of what you got so they take it. Theft. Invasion(War). etc.
People build their civilizations around economic systems, and they wonder why great civilizations fall and economic systems can't be perfect.
What is the way to bigger, better, and more efficient materials? Knowledge. Money is power and knowledge is power. Material abundance is directly
proportional to knowledge abundance.
Its not that we aren't supposed to have free will. Its that we have free will coupled with a belief that we are something that we're not. When we
have free will coupled with a clear perception of our true self, we will do wonders and experience heaven on earth.
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