Are we really alive

[Ayeshall]

◄ Colossians 3:3 ►
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life (on the Day of Resurrection) and then unto Him you will return”
[al-Baqarah 2:28]

Hindu/Budhism - Maya, ( Sanskrit: “magic” or “illusion”)

He who is forgetful of the Self, mistaking the physical body for it, and goes through innumerable births, is like one who wanders all over the world in a dream. Thus realising the Self would only be like waking up from the dream-wanderings.
Ramana Maharshi
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Good Morning

[Ayeshall]

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
Albert Einstein.

"Nothing is as it seems. Nor is it otherwise."
Lankavatara Sutra - Mahāyāna Buddhism

There is no greater mystery than this; that being the reality we seek to gain reality.
Sri Ramana Maharshi (December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950)

Plato’s cave analogy.
Inprisoned inside the cave (Us), prisoners see the shadows on the wall and mistakenly view the shadows as reality. Every now and agian someone awakens to the truth and tries to tell others (Us), but the others respond with anger.
https://theologicalstudies.org/resource-library/philosophy-dictionary/157-platos-cave-analogy

Greek word "cosmos" Meaning "In The World" functioning apart from God
And according to Early Christian gnosticism - "Seraphims" Keter - Crown Divine Plan ~ The Angel of Death. (Read John 7:7) Satan is the ruler of this "cosmos" (John 12:31; 16:11; 1 John 5:19)

Islam.
The Surah takes its title from the sentence, Wa anzalna' l-hadida, of verse 25.
(A study of its subject matter)
https://www.englishtafsir.com/Quran/57/
Surah Al-Hadid (its title meaning, 'the iron') talks about the reality of the transient life of this world.

Hinduism. (Caught up in Samsara – Maya ~ The Malevolant illusion)
In which this universe like a snake on a rope imagined appears.

15. He who sees the universe may try to deny it. What has the desireless to do? He sees not even though he sees. ASTAVAKRA SAMHITA – Chapter XVIII – P136
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Good Morning

[hellkat]

Doctor.
How nice to see you.
Come in and wipe your arse on the curtains.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

Could you just park yourself over by the aspidistra and finish your thesis.

Only I'm on episode 7 of Stranger Things and I'm testing out a bit of new smoke.

I'm sure someone will be along to abuse you verbally soon enough.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

There, see.
That nice Mr arry has given you some karma.

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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[arry]

[Ste]

OP for mod.

[Rogerborg]

If it spergs like a Dr and Quacks like a Dr...
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

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Did someone mention cheap Rayban's?
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

Cheap Rayban's what?
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[andys675]

drink 15 pints and tell me tomorrow morning its all an illusion
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Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.