Humanity as a Hive Mind

[SargeMaximus]

I visited a local park today. The beautiful green lake, kids running around, the warmth of the sun, everything was utterly heart whelming. But I also found myself surrounded by young boys and girls whose activity (taking selfies) I didn't approve of. I wished, at that moment, that they drop their act and be genuine. Why did I judge them not being genuine? Anyway, I ignored them. I felt a serene sense of oneness beside that lake, I felt so small and yet peaceful. My peace was soon disturbed by another group taking selfies, I overheard one of the girl say, "This is going to facebook." And I thought, "Foolish people! Don't they understand how superficial and approval seeking is this?" Soon they departed and my mind flashed back to the times when I took selfies, and it wasn't long ago. Actually, it was in the same park, 50 meters away from where I was sitting.

I did something myself what I resent in other people, I judged. And all the time I judged people for being judge full.

Yes, here you touched on Carl Jung's "Shadow Theory". If you're not aware of it, then coming to that realization on your own is a good sign.

The rule of thumb is: whatever you hate and despise/judge about other people, is YOU.

The point is, our thoughts are like boomerangs. Others are a mirror of our own selves. The label we put on others are the very labels that define us. "He is a terrible man!" - No, he isn't a terrible man, he is a mirror who shows you a part of yourself that you find terrible.

Exactly. Have you seriously never read Jung's theory? If not, then that's impressive.

So yeah, labels are killing us. "Individuality" and "being your own man" is making us nothing but lonely. We label and tell ourselves that we are different. They are different. But at the end of the day, we are being exactly the same in our differences.

P.S. - The video in the 1st post isn't streaming for me, any alternatives?

Couldn't agree with you more man. It's like how everyone wants to be unique, and by doing so, makes us all the same, and not unique at all lol.

Here's the video. this guy is fantastic, I've listened to most of his stuff, you can find it online. Also, like I said, it's just a doorway. I kind of "outgrew" Alan watts a few months ago, but it's good to re-connect with what he says, because it's so true. You'll not find a place where what he talks about isn't true. There are no exceptions, his teachings are universal constants as far as I can tell.



And here's another one I just found which is great on duality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0PYcCsL6o

EDIT: And here's a quote by Alan that I think people' would benefit from greatly if they understood and internalized it:

"This is exactly what you're intended to discover- that when you try to eliminate desire in order to escape from suffering, you desire to escape from suffering. You are desiring not to desire." - Alan Watts