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The problem of the origin of evil can be philosophically approached only if the archaic Indian formula is taken as the basis of the argument. Ancient wisdom alone solves the presence of the universal fiend in a satisfactory way. It attributes the birth of Kosmos and the evolution of life to the breaking asunder of primordial, manifested UNITY, into plurality, or the great illusion of form. HOMOGENEITY having transformed itself into Heterogeneity, contrasts have naturally been created; hence sprang what we call EVIL, which thenceforward reigned supreme in this "Vale of Tears."
Do you believe you're going to survive to see tomorrow? That somehow seems pretty relevant. I mean, given all the information at our disposal (personal health, history, general knowledge of how long humans live, whether or not you are in a dangerous environment, etc.) belief that one will wake up the next day seems well founded. However, if one is say, in a war living in a trench with bullets flying, that belief may not be a strong but, it is sustaining in the face of dire circumstances so, belief is VERY relevant even if one believes they possess a spirit.Your "belief" is irrelevant, if in fact man does possess a spirit.
The victor’s crown is only for him who proves himself worthy to wear it; for him who attacks Mara single-handed and conquers the demon of lust and earthly passions; and not we but he himself puts it on his brow. It was not a meaningless phrase of the Tathagata that “he who masters Self is greater than he who conquers thousands in battle”: there is no such other difficult struggle. |