Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
If you think you are an animal you become an animal.
If you think you are a spiritual being you become a spiritual (in a body)
If you think you are a spiritual being you become a spiritual (in a body)
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What we think we become.
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Secret Chief
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I already am an animal. 
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Secret Chief
Vetted Member
I prefer it to being a mineral or a vegetable.That is kind of sad (to me)
stvdv
Veteran Member
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
I try not to do X is Y and not Z and X is Z and not Y.
Being an animal is relevant in some cases, but not all. Being spiritual is relevant in some cases, but not all.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
We all have weird thoughts.
stvdv
Veteran Member
I'm not an animalI already am an animal.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
I'm not an animal
I am both for different cases.
stvdv
Veteran Member
I can't know/speak for all people
Secret Chief
Vetted Member
I'm impressed.I'm not an animal
stvdv
Veteran Member
stvdv
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Sirona
Hindu Wannabe
People who had experiences with Buddhism probably know that there is always a third option: seeking the middle ground between two extremes.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Well, I learned that through Western philosophy and science.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
When I was a Buddhist i always understood Buddha and arahant as someone different to animals and ordinary human.
Sirona
Hindu Wannabe
The story is called "Indra's lute".
Gautama was having difficulty deciding whether or not to give up the extreme austerities He had been practicing. Lord Indra comes to advise him.
Indra is seen with his lute-like instrument, which has three strings. He plucks one of the strings, which is too slack and makes only a dull sound. He plucks another string, but this one is too tight, and it snaps. The third string is properly tightened, and it makes a beautiful sound. In this way, Lord Indra encourages the Buddha to take the 'middle path', modifying his austerities so that His life will not be ended.
The slack string means surrendering to the animal nature, the string which is too tight stands for exaggerated, excessive striving for asceticism and "holiness" which is detrimental to health and well-being. If you have self-awareness and compassion with yourself, the "string" works properly and makes a nice sound.
There is nothing to "become." In my experience, we are already that.
(Also, you're already and animal
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Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Agree to disagreeThere is nothing to "become." In my experience, we are already that.
(Also, you're already and animal