"One of the greatest steps towards inner enlightenment is to drop the idea of being known to others. That is an ego-trip, and a sheer wastage of time, energy, opportunity — and an opportunity that is tremendously meaningful. If you can use it, if you can turn in, you can be utterly contented. Life has so much to give, but it gives only to those who turn inwards. And the person who is after fame never turns in, because his whole point is to catch the attention of others. He is really childish, still saying ‘Daddy, Mummy, look at me, pay attention to me.’ He is still searching for somebody to pat him, appreciate him. Deep down he feels he is nothing; he wants to be patted, appreciated, so that he can feel some worth. But even if the whole world pats you and the whole world appreciates you, you will remain the same. This is not the way to attain to worth." ▼
Osho (via
nirvikalpa)
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"”To understand the needs of man we need to know and understand the bodies of man, the different layers. They are (from “The Mysteries And Mythology Of Ancient Scandinavia”): “…called lík (body, corpse, “shadow”), várðr (guardian, “life force”), hamr (reflected image, shape, “memory”), hugr (mind, “soul”) and ánd (breath, thought, “spirit”). Lík is the physical body and is therefore linked to the vanir. Everything from rocks to humans has a lík. Várðr is the ethereal body and like the other immaterial beings it is linked to the æsir. The várðr is the life force that guards life and keeps us alive. Everything from plants to humans has a várðr. Without this life force we would die and become corpses. Hamr is the astral body. This is the consciousness and the ability to learn through repetition. Everything from animals to humans has a hamr. Without hamr we fall into unconsciousness and become like plants. Hugr is the mental body. This is the ability to gain knowledge and make use of what you know. Without hugr we will forget everything we have learnt and become like animals. Only humans have a hugr. The final body is ánd. This penetrates everything, but only the initiated human beings have any contact with the spirit - and they need to travel on Sleipnir, through the Trojan Fortress and into the realm of the gods to learn its runes (secrets). Lík needs physical maintenance to survive, like physical training, food and beverage, but also rest. Várðr needs warmth, sleep, safety, joy and true love, but also cold, sorrow, fear, peril and negative emotions. Hamr needs creative display, music, art and dreams, but also silence, calm and emptiness. Hugr needs mental challenges, training of the long- and short-term memory, concentration and training of the logical faculties, but also mental rest. Ánd needs a deeper meaning, long-term activities and a super-individualistic perspective, but also contempt for death and ruthlessness. With that said I would claim this ancient Scandinavian system could easily replace the system of “the pyramid of needs” by Maslow." ▼
Varg Vikernes
http://www.burzum.org/eng/library/paganism10.shtml (via
byvirtueoftheabsurd)
