One day, I will attend this festival. It is so beautiful.

have a good day today.

you are denying yourself from experiencing the vulnerability of being human. You are a book, full of knowledge, void of life.

Reading, comtemplation, rationalization and whathaveyou can only go so far.

Man exists in the world, he is not a detached observer of it, being is more important than knowing.

Man is free, governed by his own choices.

If a tree falls in the woods, the question is not ‘did it make a sound’. It is ‘does it matter to me if I wasn’t there to observe it’.

Is nature the ultimate reality? Or are “god” and nature equals?

Personally:

I completely agree with the first statement. This is a position of existentialism. I do not agree with all of the ideas behind existentialism, yet I find this particular one to be full of truth and wisdom. I have seen many people act on the believe of their position as a ghostly observer of the world, and in my opinion, they lack a certain quality of life because of it. They lack a form of livelyhood that eventually brings about charity, kindness and selflessness (though I’m not saying this is the only factor for charity, kindness and selflessness). I also feel this statement connects to the ‘falling tree’ idea (which stems from the philosophy of phenomenology). Of course the falling tree effects you, regardless of your presence. Everything in this world effects at least one thing, which effects another, and so on. Domino effect.

Man IS free and governed by his own choices. Duh. The trick is contemplating how your choice effects the world, your loved ones, your environment, and yourself. And contemplating a choice must be done before you act, not after.

I wouln’t call myself religious (though I used to be), but I do believe in some sort of higher power that keeps our world from chaos. I also feel that nature offers an abundance of wisdom, understanding, sumblimity, and elation. So what I feel is this: Through exploring and contemplating nature (and not just a pretty wooded area, but also the nature of things), you will come to a deeper and more concious understanding of ‘god’.

Anyway,

… :)