seeklib I've been wanting to write to you about this for what seems like a long time. Just to say that I enjoyed it and feel hopeful because supposedly the corpus collosum, which allegedly unites the 2 brain halves, supposedly it is bigger in women than in men.
And I also liked your points about the ego which was also way too long ago. About the ego not being obliterated too soon. Oy, gotta rush to Dome. Sorry for lame reply but at least I got to thank you. ________________________________ From: seekliberation <seekliberat...@yahoo.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 11:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Bad news for blissninnies Left brain vs. right brain thinking does have a lot to do with it too. Some people think one is superior to the other, or try to convince themselves that if they can't deal with the experiences indicated by the other half, that those experiences are invalid or simply something that shouldn't be a part of society. I remember taking an IQ test before and then a psychologist explained to us the difference between average intelligence, above average, and genius. Usually average intelligence will come from someone who can use either their left brain or right brain efficiently. Above average intelligence (IQ being 100-130) is often someone who uses one half of their brain VERY efficiently. But genius intelligence often lies with those who can alternate between both hemispheres of the brain. He explained that IQ tests will often have a series of questions that require linear thinking and are then interrupted by questions that require abstract or holistic thinking. It helps determine a person's fluidity in thinking patterns which is a true sign of genius, as opposed to the typical 'Dr. Spock' outlook on intelligence where only 'step by step' logical thinking is used as a definition of intelligence. Hence....my analogy earlier of David Carridine's character 'Kwai Chang Cain' who seems to display both left/right brain characteristics. He too lived much on the edge of fear when it was necessary and unavoidable. And that goes back to Bhuddist thought of non-resistance to invitability. I think union of both hemispheres of the brain is going to be a major step in evolution for humans. But we first have to get past our tendency to discredit the opposite side. Much like liberals vs. conservatives. Rather than trying to crush the opposition, I think we would be better off just discarding the negative qualities of each side and sticking with the positive traits of both POV's. seekliberation --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > I knew both Das and Frawley. The conflict is probably more between left > and right brained people. I recall the artists where I worked were > somewhat annoyed about what to do with their stock options. It required > thinking about money and what to do with the stock once they got (turned > out selling some for some other stock might have been good). Sometimes I > find the materialists function living on the edge of fear which is not > very favorable either. > > On 03/01/2013 11:56 AM, seekliberation wrote: > > I know (only by email and phone) an astrologer by the name of Das Goravani > > who is also a trained Hindu priest. One of the problems he pointed out > > about spirituality, as it is viewed and practiced in America, is that life > > is still not viewed holistically. It is viewed in terms of materialism vs. > > spirituality. One analogy similar to his that I remember reading before is > > that many people in new-age or alternative spiritual paths are simply > > trying to learn the alphabet (all of life's lessons) by focusing all of > > their attention on the letter 'Z' (enlightenment). There seems to be a > > severe lack of acknowledgement that all our experiences lead the the same > > goal, both material and spiritual. > > > > My experiences with 'SOME' of my family and friends is that their avoidance > > of material activities and focus on spirituality has created two-fold > > problem: 1. They're still not enlightened, nor do they seem any closer to > > it after 10-30 years, and 2. They are unable to provide for their own > > material needs and therefore are dependent on others. And what's worse is > > that they function with the attitude that because they are 'spiritual', > > somehow they deserve to have their material needs provided by others > > because they are on a 'higher' path and are clearly 'higher' beings above > > alleged 'lowly' activities. > > > > Moreover, there seems to be a lack of acknowledgement that we are in a > > cycle of birth and death. Some people recognize it intellectually, but > > they don't really make their decisions in life based on that reality. I > > know the TMO and MMY specifically taught the 'enlightenment in one > > lifetime' concept. Das Goravani and David Frawley (who is a legitimate > > trained Vedic Scholar, not self-proclaimed) have indicated in their > > teachings that it's prepostorous to think that way. They point out that it > > takes many lifetimes just to get our consciousness to a point where we > > would even be curious or interested in spirituality. Then to achieve > > enlightenment (Cosmic consciousness) is quite some time. And then it > > doesn't stop there. You can be in CC and stuck in this cycle of birth and > > death due to burning off past karma or rising to GC. I know a lot of this > > is speculation though, and I am certainly no authority. > > > > Basically, if you were to look at Kwai Chang Cain's character played by > > David Carradine, I think you're looking at a truly evolved person. By all > > means he is the epitome of spirituality. He is humble, philisophical, > > balanced, he meditates, and he accepts reality for what it is. But at the > > same time, he is capable of dealing with material life, in fact he's better > > at it than any other character in the series. In addition to being able to > > fight, his work ethic is relentless. > > > > Therefore, my synopsis, as incorrect as it may be, following a spiritual > > path in the midst of extreme material incompetence is a sign of nothing > > more than studying the letter 'Z'. You still have the rest of the alphabet > > to work on. And until we learn the whole alphabet, guess where our soul is > > going after this cycle of birth and death? Nowhere but right back here. > > > > seekliberation > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> "A lot of hippies and babyboomers are learning that painfully now." > >> > >> Or perhaps materialism is better and spiritualism for existing on this > >> planet? Those who worship wealth may fare better than those who follow > >> a spiritual path? I often found it hard once on a spiritual path to > >> focus on money. What income there was seemed to come incidentally. But > >> then maybe it is just all karma for there are certainly folks who kept > >> following a spiritual path yet became wealthy. I also find it very > >> interesting what kind of people have jobs now and those who are unemployed. > > > > >
