Do you think this could be true?

Question

my friend blogged this on myspace and i wanted to get other peoples' opinions...


An AFC is someone who's just another person. A person with fears, favorites, tears, complaints, and dramatizations. Someone who just complains and says what things should be and don't take any risks on changing what they want changed and hesitate say what they're afraid to say.
A lyric from the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" by the Beatles written by John Lennon goes, "Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real." I've thought about that and I've come to realize that it's true. Nothing is real. Not the computer your at or the words you're reading. Not your mother, or your father. Your emotions, your feelings, your brain, everyone you love and everyone you hate and everything you buy, beg, borrow, or steal is not nor has it been or shall ever be... real.
It's all based on facts, they say, and proven scientific theories. But those theories arent real. You can't..

Answer 1

Poke yourself with a pin.
Then come back to earth for gods sake.

Answer 2

No "thing" is real, only Brahman, and Brahman is the absolute unity of all apparently individual things, one's self included.

This is the foundation for Hindu religions, including derivations like Buddhism. Granted, it seems nonsensical, and it is, by definition, non-sensical because, well, Brahman cannot be sensed.

How then can Brahman be known?
This question is the focus of the Indian philosophy known as Advaita Vedanta whose original expositor is Sankara (or Samkara).
Sankara interpreted ancient moral tales known as the Upanishads. In these tales, one finds demonstrations of Brahman knowledge.
From these demonstrations, Sankara develops the general method for achieving knowledge of Brahman. This is the practiced identification with Brahman. That is, one's self is Brahman, and Brahman is one's self. The individual self is called Atman. So, Atman is Brahman. Now, this is a difficult realization to come to, and an impossible realization to maintain. But, it is possible, and its possibility, even for the living, was Sankara's real interest. Traditionally, oneness with Brahman is what arrives upon death, bliss, mukta, total lack of suffering. On Sankara's picture, this is possible in life, and is known as jivan-mukti. If this aspiration sounds familiar, well it should. This project has a lot in common with Buddhism... So, if you truly feel the way you say you are feeling, you might look into these two traditions, but be careful... And be patient. There are loads of popular interpretations of Buddhism, as many as there are interpreters really. Advaita Vedanta has received less western attention, and so most of the literature is a little better. In the end, however, it is always best to go back to the original texts. Study those first, however much you do not understand. Then, you will have some basis by way of which to evaluate the expositions you might read later, or the expositors you might encounter along the way.

By the way, about the "bong" comment... Well, this is disrespectful, ignorant, and cruel. Don't mind these people. If you are using a bong, good for you. Marijuana has a number of physical effects, most all beneficial: kills cancer cells/shrinks tumors, represses aggressive cancerous growth, and, to my mind also a good thing, lowers testosterone by up to 1/3 thereby lowering aggression and motivating against violent behaviors and motivating toward thoughtfulness and due consideration. it does not cause cancer, as pot smokers have about the same incidence of smoking associated cancers as do non-smokers. However, pot smoke can cause inflammation of the respiratory tissues, and this over chronic long-term use can result in such conditions as bronchitis. A bong should help with that...

Answer 3

Every thing in creation can be expressed in terms of pairs of opposites. And the pairs of opposites represent absolutes, in relation to which the thing exists in a relative state.

One such pair of opposites is real/unreal. So yes, nothing in creation is completely real. And, neither is anything completely unreal. And, some things are more real than others. So we can say that some things are very, very real. Just not completely real. Yet plenty real enough.

Glorious levels of realness await you! And, you must find them. Most of us in this world at this time, and particularly in this society, have very little realness in our lives. We live so much in our minds, rather than being grounded in the world of experience. We live in the past. That makes our lives very unreal. And, this is not a natural way of being.

Answer 4

Check for second opinions at: http://www.divinecosmos.com
http://www.heartmath.org
http://www.returnofthenephilim.com/GiantsInHistory.html
http://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/~bdj10
http://www.integralscience.org
http://www.sheldrake.org
http://noosphere.princeton.edu
http://www.nderf.org
http://www.tiller.org
and
"Psychoenergetic Science," Dr. William A. Tiller,
"Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet,
"Men in White Apparel," Ann Ree Colton,
"The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?", Free and Wilcock
"The True Story of the Bilderberg Group," Daniel Estulin, http://www.danielestulin.com
http://www.coasttocoastam.com radio (click on "Affiliates" for local station) which has guests who talk to this general topic.

Answer 5

Sure, this idea has been considered by countless philosophers through history, and probably by every thinking person for at least a moment or two. It is okay to think about, it may lead to other interesting thoughts. But you would have to work so hard to really convince yourself of this, since there is so much evidence to the contrary. I am not worried about you, or him. Just keep thinking interesting thoughts.

Answer 6

i personally think that are very wrong, and so is your friend, but your entitled to your very wrong opinion if you wish. But if nothings real why don't you make the most of it while you can. Because if times not real you could be here for ever, so why don't you stop whining and do something about it, enjoy your time at least, and we will do the same.

Answer 7

Your friend has watch every movie of the Matrix. Ever had a pain? That felt real. Ever had your heart broke. ( God,,,that felt real). On the flip side,,have you ever laughed until your sides hurt and tears ran down your checks.? My point is your friend needs to join the real world. If nothing is real, why ask if it is,,,it would not matter ,,,now would it?

Answer 8

for a while i have doubted everything i see and read in the computer(except for the current event news)..
the reality around you in the real world is absolute reality.. do you need reality check? roll over the train track and see how fast your heart would beat in fear when a train is approaching..

Answer 9

So...nothing is real, because science says nothing is real, but science isn't real, either, so....

Your friend needs to put down the bong.

Answer 10

i'm not sure about nothing real; i believe the importance you give something makes it real...everything however is temporal