When I first viewed this blog, I did not know what to make of it. It was confusing to me at first, but after I watched it a couple of times it became much clearer. I think that when Watts discussed dreaming whatever dream you wanted, he was comparing this to what God is like. In his blog, Watts talked about a person dreaming whatever they wanted. They would fill their dreams with whatever suited them. They would control what happened. After the person would do this, he would get bored, so he created adventures and problems to make his dream more interesting. I think Watts compared this to his opinion of Hinduism by God creating a perfect world. After viewing this perfect world, he got bored, so he introduced war and other things that would make it exciting to live in and exciting for him to view.
In class, we discussed how Hindus believe that God is a part of everything. He is in everything and he knows everything. Watts challenged me to think what would I do if I was God. In my opinion, if I knew everything and was a part of everthing, I would become bored. If there were no surprises and I knew everything that was going to happen, would there be anything interesting or fun in the world? We also discussed in class how the religion of Hinduism believes that all other religions are right in their own way. Watts addresses this by talking about Christianity and the Bible. He recited and verse that was almost exactly what his dream story was about. I found it quite interesting that they could be the same. I like how he explained that each religion has a different view of the same universe. I think that Hinduism is unique in that it can involve all of these different religions.
I also like how Watts explained how God is the head of this huge play (life), that we as people all play a part in it. He doesn't force us to do things, but he still controls what is going on. I think Hinduism is a very interesting and uncomprehendable religion. There just so much information about it that I still do not understand. I think it would be cool to learn more about Hinduism.
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Wow!! That is a really amazing post. I think you touched on some great ideas and deep insights there! I agree that it does take a few listens to truly grasp what Watts is saying. I found myself listening a few times too.
I think your post shows a lot of thought and reflection, which is exactly what I was after. Nice job! I enjoyed reading it.
Mr. Farrell
That said, where is your other post??? You were supposed to read 2 classmate's responses and post to them? Then let me know if you agreed or disagreed (and on what subjects) with a 2nd post on your own blog???
Mr. Farrell
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