The religion of the future

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[–]NeoRail 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I am a bit surprised, I did not expect that you would be interested in Neoplatonism. I also think that it is a very promising spiritual tradition, although my perspective seems very different from yours. Buddhism also has great potential.

[–]casparvoneverecBig tiddy respecter[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I don't have high hopes for Buddhism. It's another abnegation of the self type religion and that is very toxic to a civilization in the long run.

[–]NeoRail 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

If you are interested in a different perspective on Buddhism, you should check out Evola's Doctrine of Awakening. Evola does a great job explaining the function, purpose and effects of Buddhist practice. The book changed my views not just on Buddhism, but on religion in general. According to Evola, Buddhism is one of the most active and warrior-like religions in history. It is a religion that avoids speculation and theory in favour of pure practice and method, and its ultimate aim is self-awakening. The doctrine of Anatta turns a lot of people off, but in reality it is just a practical aid, a form of negative theology.

[–]Ponderer 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to check it out. I have similar reservations about the self-abnegation aspects attributed to Buddhism, but if it could be used similar to Stoicism as a form of mental self-control then that could be very useful.

btw, have you seen my other comment in this thread or considered checking out /s/altreligion? I'm asking everyone ITT because this is probably my all-time favorite subject in this intellectual space.

[–]NeoRail 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The book will address any questions or misconceptions you may have about Buddhism - if there is still anything unclear, you can try rereading or PM-ing me some questions.

I saw your comment and I am aware of /s/altreligion, but I am not sure exactly what you are asking me, since you are being a bit vague. I am also very interested in religion, but personally I have found it far more worthwhile to pursue that interest by engaging directly with ancient sources or with Traditionalist texts. Many interesting texts and authors have already been mentioned in this thread - Plato, Plotinus, Evola, the Bhagavad Gita, etc. etc. The issue is that very few people bother to actually read them.