The Philosophical Debate Thread

The Batlord · 12-21-2015, 02:12 PM

My sentiments exactly. And did you make that yourself?

grindy · 12-21-2015, 02:39 PM

Yes I did. Professional as ****.

The Batlord · 12-21-2015, 04:03 PM

Mad props.

Mr. Charlie · 01-11-2016, 06:13 PM

Mr. Charlie · 01-12-2016, 05:35 PM

Here's a philosophical question to chew on - do you breathe or are you breathed?

I can't remember where I heard that, but it's a goodun. More of a koan really.

Mr. Charlie · 01-15-2016, 07:53 AM

I remember watching a BBC documentary where the British novelist Marcel Theroux (Louis Theroux's brother) visited Japan to learn about, search for, and try to experience true wabi-sabi. It was pretty interesting. It's not really a philosophy, but an interesting concept nonetheless:

grindy · 01-15-2016, 07:58 AM

Damn hipsters, you can buy perfectly good wasabi online.

The Batlord · 01-15-2016, 10:10 AM

The Batlord · 01-15-2016, 10:31 AM

I know I'm gonna regret this, but how does your body breathe you?

Mr. Charlie · 01-15-2016, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*~dreamer~*~

I'm thinking that it can be a state of mind... Your body breathes you, but you can also breathe your body...

Agreed. I'm not sure whether the question has a 'right' answer, but I think the question exists to promote the conscious breathing that meditation promotes and the awareness that blossoms from the practise. That's my take on it anyway.

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Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Here's a philosophical question to chew on - do you breathe or are you breathed? I can't remember where I heard that, but it's a goodun. More of a koan really.

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Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	I remember watching a BBC documentary where the British novelist Marcel Theroux (Louis Theroux's brother) visited Japan to learn about, search for, and try to experience true wabi-sabi. It was pretty interesting. It's not really a philosophy, but an interesting concept nonetheless: