existential accentuatism

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Existential Accentuatism

A School of Thought

By Justin J. Carter


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Existentia-wha?!?

1) existential [eg-zi-sten-shuh l]

-adjective

1.pertaining to existence.

2) accentuate [ak-sen-choo-eyt]

-verb

1. To stress or emphasize; intensify

Essentially: Intensifying existence through

purposeful effort


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Philosophy or Religion?

Combination

Part philosophy, part religion

Philosophy: Existentialism

Religion: Taoism/Buddhism

In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn, than to contemplate.

-Ren Descartes

Contemplation is key

Something beyond this life

Universal force


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General Thoughts

Belief system is purely personal

Insight into the human race

deemed important (philosophy)

Connection to all things/beings

Always something more

Constant questioning

Imagination/human creativity is

unlimited and infinitely powerful

Life force or Pulse also important

Iam not a logician.

Iam an existentialist.

Ibelieve in this meaningless,beautiful chaos of existence andIam ready to go with it wherever it leads.

-Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh


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The Imagination

Most important aspect

All things are real

Imagination is limitless Power of the mind limitless

Use the mind/imagination to

dispel attachments/materialism

The mind confirms our

existence

We are what we imagine ourselves to be.

-Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.


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Imagination Cont.

Mind conceives before objects

become existent Therefore, mind more powerful than

body

Much time spent on development

of artistic skill

Art has many insights on life/humanity

Artists/fictional characters seen as

important figures, such as

Shakespeare, Buckethead, or Willy Wonka

People think thatImust be a very strange person. This is not correct. I

have the heart of a small boy. It is in a glass jar on my desk.

-Stephen King


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Accentuation

Humanity embraced fully

Emotions deemed most human concept

Art/literature can accentuate emotions and

our sense of existence

Intensification of existence causes

a better/truer outlook No emotions bad/all accepted

There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, but untilwe have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the

experience of the soul.

-Arnold Bennett


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The Pulse

Universal life force

Connects and binds all

living/nonliving things

Responsible for creativity

Can be compared to the Tao/Brahman

Caretaker for all existence Non-judgmental; simply a Watchman

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed fromdifferent sides.

-Lao Tzu


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False Duality

Borrows largely from Taoism

No black/white, good/evil

No constants

Light gives birth to dark

Opposites create one another

Duality causes disillusionment

No inherent evil

We cling to our point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet

our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually

pass away.

-Chuang Tzu


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Morals

No strict code or laws

Two simple ethic guidelines

Teach by example

No interference

Nature

Pursuit of balance and meaning

Morality is of the highest importance but for us, not for God.

-Albert Einstein


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