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Post by siftingtothetruth on Jun 8, 2018 10:36:03 GMT -5
It’s said that in the earliest days of cinema, audiences would duck when a train rushed at the screen. Perhaps they intellectually knew that it was just an image, but why not be on the safe side? Instinct was too strong.
In the midst of a life that is as real or unreal as a movie, it is equally an act of courage and daring simply, in the face of the “oncoming train,” to relax utterly and unreservedly, to not duck out of the way, or, to be more precise, to allow the whole notion of ducking or not to take care of itself — by allowing the mind to rest on that geysey of upcoming feeling, that feeling which viewed one way is uncomfortable urgency and impending danger, but which when relaxed upon becomes the exquisite ecstasy of existence.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2018 12:43:07 GMT -5
It’s said that in the earliest days of cinema, audiences would duck when a train rushed at the screen. Perhaps they intellectually knew that it was just an image, but why not be on the safe side? Instinct was too strong. In the midst of a life that is as real or unreal as a movie, it is equally an act of courage and daring simply, in the face of the “oncoming train,” to relax utterly and unreservedly, to not duck out of the way, or, to be more precise, to allow the whole notion of ducking or not to take care of itself — by allowing the mind to rest on that geysey of upcoming feeling, that feeling which viewed one way is uncomfortable urgency and impending danger, but which when relaxed upon becomes the exquisite ecstasy of existence. If it takes courage, then it requires effort. If it's a dream and you know it is a dream, there is no chance of loss. No effort. Easy. Natural. But it doesn't mean the body, the dream body, doesn't pump adrenaline or does it? |
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Post by siftingtothetruth on Jun 8, 2018 14:14:43 GMT -5
It’s said that in the earliest days of cinema, audiences would duck when a train rushed at the screen. Perhaps they intellectually knew that it was just an image, but why not be on the safe side? Instinct was too strong. In the midst of a life that is as real or unreal as a movie, it is equally an act of courage and daring simply, in the face of the “oncoming train,” to relax utterly and unreservedly, to not duck out of the way, or, to be more precise, to allow the whole notion of ducking or not to take care of itself — by allowing the mind to rest on that geysey of upcoming feeling, that feeling which viewed one way is uncomfortable urgency and impending danger, but which when relaxed upon becomes the exquisite ecstasy of existence. If it takes courage, then it requires effort. If it's a dream and you know it is a dream, there is no chance of loss. No effort. Easy. Natural. But it doesn't mean the body, the dream body, doesn't pump adrenaline or does it? There is no effort and no chance of loss. There is also effort and chance of loss. These properly understood are not contradictions. There are very much changes in the dream body’s pumping of adrenaline. It doesn’t mean no adrenaline is secreted ever, but the realized mind gets quieter and quieter and quieter... |
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Post by jannyli on Dec 27, 2018 7:38:08 GMT -5
I need a piece of advice: what are you planning to buy as presents for New Year Eve ? I was thinking about buying something for body like Cocoa Butter Dark Chocolate or any scrubs? what do you think? |
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Post by stardustpilgrim on Dec 27, 2018 14:01:01 GMT -5
I need a piece of advice: what are you planning to buy as presents for New Year Eve ? I was thinking about buying something for body like Cocoa Butter Dark Chocolate or any scrubs? what do you think? This is a tradition I am not familiar with. |
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Post by bluey on Dec 27, 2018 17:20:38 GMT -5
I need a piece of advice: what are you planning to buy as presents for New Year Eve ? I was thinking about buying something for body like Cocoa Butter Dark Chocolate or any scrubs? what do you think? Arabian Oud perfume at Harrods or Selfridges, you can't go wrong 👍 |
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Post by enigma on Dec 29, 2018 11:39:26 GMT -5
It’s said that in the earliest days of cinema, audiences would duck when a train rushed at the screen. Perhaps they intellectually knew that it was just an image, but why not be on the safe side? Instinct was too strong. In the midst of a life that is as real or unreal as a movie, it is equally an act of courage and daring simply, in the face of the “oncoming train,” to relax utterly and unreservedly, to not duck out of the way, or, to be more precise, to allow the whole notion of ducking or not to take care of itself — by allowing the mind to rest on that geysey of upcoming feeling, that feeling which viewed one way is uncomfortable urgency and impending danger, but which when relaxed upon becomes the exquisite ecstasy of existence. If it takes courage, then it requires effort. If it's a dream and you know it is a dream, there is no chance of loss. No effort. Easy. Natural. But it doesn't mean the body, the dream body, doesn't pump adrenaline or does it? When the dream is all that is happening, there IS loss in a dream. |
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Post by etolle on Dec 29, 2018 13:26:38 GMT -5
It’s said that in the earliest days of cinema, audiences would duck when a train rushed at the screen. Perhaps they intellectually knew that it was just an image, but why not be on the safe side? Instinct was too strong. In the midst of a life that is as real or unreal as a movie, it is equally an act of courage and daring simply, in the face of the “oncoming train,” to relax utterly and unreservedly, to not duck out of the way, or, to be more precise, to allow the whole notion of ducking or not to take care of itself — by allowing the mind to rest on that geysey of upcoming feeling, that feeling which viewed one way is uncomfortable urgency and impending danger, but which when relaxed upon becomes the exquisite ecstasy of existence. siftingtothetruth that right there is beautiful..i wasn't aware of it (cause I didn't know I wasn't who I thought I was) but my entire life was spent in a state of resistance....excellent analogy about the train. |
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