SpaceweaverSun, Mar 16, 2008 I certainly share your frustration regarding the general condition of mankind. Yet, what would you make of the Buddha's enlightenment? I think this is one product of inner space exploration worthy to be treasured by humanity. This is one obvious example that comes to mind. More generally I believe that many of humanity's greatest achievements are products of inner space exploration. A thousand explorations might prove to be entirely pointless, but it worth the trouble even if one in a million would prove to be insightful. Frankly, it seems that most of human activity is pointless and boring. Its those ultimately rare moments of profound significance we should be after, but than it also means that we should recognize that most of what we do, inner exploration or otherwise, is pointless at the onset.
I certainly share your frustration regarding the general condition of mankind. Yet, what would you make of the Buddha's enlightenment? I think this is one product of inner space exploration worthy to be treasured by humanity. This is one obvious example that comes to mind. More generally I believe that many of humanity's greatest achievements are products of inner space exploration. A thousand explorations might prove to be entirely pointless, but it worth the trouble even if one in a million would prove to be insightful. Frankly, it seems that most of human activity is pointless and boring. Its those ultimately rare moments of profound significance we should be after, but than it also means that we should recognize that most of what we do, inner exploration or otherwise, is pointless at the onset.