Simone Weil's Paradox: Mysticism, Suffering, and Social Change
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Simone Weil, a renowned French philosopher, was a deeply spiritual woman who believed that true compassion required embracing the suffering of the world. This led her from academia to harsh factory labor, where she sought to share the burdens of the working class. A fierce labor rights activist, she joined the French Resistance in WWII. This episode explores the unconventional blend of mysticism and social activism within her life, examining how her mystical experiences sparked her relentless fight for the oppressed. Was her spirituality a source of strength, or did it lead her down a self-destructive path?
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You'll take quite a while to describe the intricacies of "Mysticism", simply because the ORIGINAL definition of the term touches on what today is denial of it's main function.
Today you wouldn't hear a peep or squeak from the REAL MYSTICS but they know the origins and reason for today's turmoil.
I thought she was an Olympic gymnast. 🤸🏻♀️
Charles Hawtrey!!!!
OMG! Charles Hawtree! An unsung hero!!!
I dont think jesus, if he existed that is, was too happy about being stuckup there on top of any cross. He complained to God in the Garden of Getsemani about having to drink from 'The cup'. Then when on the cross, 'father why have you forsaken me?'. That too when knowing full well that he was god and going to heaven anyway. That the loss of his life would lead to the salvation of millions of souls worldwide as a result of Christian missions. That all that was left for the mission to do would be to convince these pagans that they were just a ragtag bunch of jungali sinners waiting to get saved by becoming christian. They could now get to wear suits and ties and frocks from Mary Quant. They just needed to remove the bones stuck in their noses, ears and hair and those weird penis horns. Sometimes, all the mission needed to do was to remind these pagans of the pain that jesus went through by burning a couple or simply by quartering them alive in front of friends and family. They felt that the very fact that people suffer pain in their own lives as well as seeing it around them everyday as insufficient a reminder.
Anyway, we're glad that Simone found some spiritual inspiration, even if it were from looking at a gruesome depiction of a man dying on a cross and that she brought it into her active life. Buddhists just teach and practice mindfulness, regardless. And when they have practiced self immolation to make a sociopolitical point, they didnt fuss or complain about pain to anyone. As atheists, they have no god to complain to as it is anyway.
And where do you stand ?
@natmeyy7590 Well, actually, at the moment, I'm just lying in bed.
But earlier, I was watching this guy on TH-cam or Facebook attempting some kind of handstand on grass while thinking OMG am I getting a bit old for that, or should I still give it a go.
@@ivarhakuse8572 amazing I knew your response! I should take this up professionally.
@natmeyy7590 Hey! Thanks! My stand on this would be, whatever is useful to you and others around you that gives you strength needs to be valued. But what is right for you and gave you strength may well not be right for others. Now, I know Simone was not going around preaching the good news while doing her stuff. It gave her strength. When I want strength, I go to Shri Hanuman, because its more culturally relevant to me. It ties in with my ancestors and my land. All religions are related to some land. Mine is from India, and I draw my inspiration from it. Hope that answers your enquiry.
@ivarhakuse8572 Thanks for your response .
She worked in three separate factories for the total of 1yr ,1934- 1935 .So hardly a lived experience I suggest she was fully immersed in religion and simply just followed the practices of the unverified Buddha and Jesus myths .
She never came up with a unique spiritual experience! This is where her academic path led to ,she never questioned the ridiculousness of religion and didn't seem to come to the conclusion that Religion is the cause of almost all the worlds problems. She happend to find a Christian god no suprises there. I don't know why misinformation covered in academic studies isn't called out at the onset .She's got alot going on already and she decides to throw in mystasim. Spreading her bets 😂
Did you actually look into her life haha? A lot of what you are saying is not true
@richardyuen2144 yes,I've studied her