John’s review of Siddhartha > Likes and Comments

As I understand,
nothingness is often generally mentioned without any context. It is understand on its own. I think it means nothing is permanent. Nothing is eternal.

At that time, people were in search of truth - constant/permanent/unchanging eternal/ever lasting truth. There is nothing as such. I hope it brings a bit more clarity.

In other words, “nothing” is truth, i.e. permanent and eternal.
Or truth (permanent and eternal) is nothing.

Clever ! Yet confusing… 😌

Hence the Buddhism emphasis on impermanence and interdependence.

My problem with Buddhism is its active advocacy of distancing yourself from life…separating yourself from human appetites is to lose the very thing that makes one human…to sit and navel gaze is a colossal waste of one’s life

I think there is a misunderstanding. On the contrary it is to be mindful and more aware of everything at the present moment, without any distraction of the thoughts of the past or of the future, not that I can do it yet. I am only starting with the book “ mindfulness in plain English” , in the first few chapters itself ‘navel gaze’ is dismissed as a misconception. May be give it or some other book a try?

I’ve read others…it’s not for me…but if folks find themselves happier, less anxious, then by all means enjoy