Interesting angle, thank you for sharing this. I also sat a second 10-day retreat this spring and find equanimity preferable to chasing bliss for its own sake. I also note that bliss need not always generate a ‘propagate-this-everywhere intuition’ because at least it doesn’t do so in my case. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Deep down consequentialism is a judgmental philosophy that evaluates world states as better or worse. Equanimity, on the other hand, strikes me as a deeply non-judgmental space where this activity does not seem to make much sense.
@Michael St Jules 🔸 this reminds me of your seeking views that would be more rooted in radical empathy and avoid paternalism toward all beings, and I’d be curious how you relate to the quote. :)
Hmm, the view in my sequence Radical empathy is consequentialist-compatible and judgemental, but is designed to judge exactly as others judge, on their behalf.
Interesting angle, thank you for sharing this. I also sat a second 10-day retreat this spring and find equanimity preferable to chasing bliss for its own sake. I also note that bliss need not always generate a ‘propagate-this-everywhere intuition’ because at least it doesn’t do so in my case. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
On this part:
@Michael St Jules 🔸 this reminds me of your seeking views that would be more rooted in radical empathy and avoid paternalism toward all beings, and I’d be curious how you relate to the quote. :)
Hmm, the view in my sequence Radical empathy is consequentialist-compatible and judgemental, but is designed to judge exactly as others judge, on their behalf.