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When Thoreau was on his deathbed, his aunt asked him if he had made his peace with God, and he responded, "I was not aware that we had quarreled." Someone else once said—I don't recall the source—that "The most salient characteristic of an enlightened being is not what one might think—having great wisdom, emanating love, and so forth—but rather, that they are completely relaxed." Read More
Hummmm
Actually when I was reading this article, what came up for me, instead of thinking about the womb as comfortable and secure and having all of one’s needs met was: What if one wasn't comfortable at all? Those different sounds, what the mother eats, smokes, drinks...attitude of herself and how she felt around others, etc. All that stuff years ago that by ignorance, mothers paid no attention to whatsoever; What about the consciousness of maybe "feeling" one may have been a "mistake". What about "feeling" that the mom wanted a girl and you turned out to be a boy, or vice versa? I think there may be many feelings that may be going on for those 9 months that could also be torture and there isn't any place to go. How much of that may stay also in one’s mind of memory that would be so subconscious? That may be more horrible than getting out of there and not knowing how to do that, explicit frustration. Just some thoughts....
Neo-Natal Tsurus
You're absolutely right--that's why I included the caveat: "Barring cruel and unusual neo-natal incidents"--I intended that to include all the things you mentioned, though you made a stronger case. Ultimately, though, the article was more about the separation we all have in our consciousness from God, more than it was about the womb. Thanks for your thoughts!
And...I think that the TRUTH,
And...I think that the TRUTH, be it said, that whether humans believe in God or not, they are NEVER separated from God. Unless of course God is wierd in his ways with a Sociopath, then perhaps separated, but I don't know how God would feel about that. It's all or nothing.
are you sure that you are a nervous wreck?
It seems to me that you have convinced yourself that you are a nervous wreck who can never relax...i guess you would know yourself better than most would, but have you considered taking the placebo pill of telling yourself that you are capable of being relaxed?
To Raj
Well Raj, I was just starting to relax when I discovered you had posted comments on about 4 or 5 of my blog posts and it made me really anxious thinking I had to come up with something intelligent to say in response to each one. So with your permission, I'm only answering here, to thank you for all your input and attention to my writings today--I truly appreciate it!
Best,
Eliezer
Floating in the river
The great river carries us all - over the rocks and around the bends. The weariest way of going with the river is to dig your heels deep into the mud and push back against the water, pitting your limited strength against that of the eternal flow. The easiest path being to just sit and watch the life you're pushed into. I prefer the artful path - floating when the water is pleasant, swimming in conservative or lavish strokes from this side to the other to see what the full river has to offer. One could argue the destination is the same so what does the journey matter? I couldn't speak to that, except to say my journey matters to me.
Good journey, Eliezer. I enjoy your thoughts.
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