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Originally posted by _Phoenix_
I bet you can type real fast with one hand now right?
Through this, she realized that we all have this side of ourselves that is more at one with the universe.
And that, when we take away our worries and stress of who we are and what are place in this society, we are able to understand that underneath all that is a being that is pure energy filled with love and joy.
We become free to see beyond ourselves and the vacant brain noise that clutters our existence and tires us of our psychic energies.
Originally posted by ghaleon12
So in order to get to "heaven" or the after life, whatever you want to call it, you need to have enlightenment, that is fairly understood. So one way of getting to heaven is basically stabbing yourself in the brain, and you call that enlightenment? Why don't we all just stab ourselves in the brain if we'll get "enlightenment" and go to heaven?
Originally posted by RedDragon
Ummmmmmmmm. no. The same thing happens on hallucinogenic drugs: your brain malfunctions. Nothing else.
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Originally posted by Amaterasu
Originally posted by RedDragon
Ummmmmmmmm. no. The same thing happens on hallucinogenic drugs: your brain malfunctions. Nothing else.
Ah. And you can cite studies or point to some expertise?
I mean, you seem to have the answer...but with nothing to back it up.
Originally posted by frailty
reply to post by Mike_A
The enlightening part is that she was able to break through her brain chatter and experience a true state of just being while having the stroke. Through this, she realized that we all have this side of ourselves that is more at one with the universe.
We become free to see beyond ourselves and the vacant brain noise that clutters our existence and tires us of our psychic energies.
[edit on 5-5-2009 by frailty]
The enlightening part for her and for others who find similar conclusions, one way or another, is that we are more than our brain chatter. That is the truth that she found and many others have found as well.
As far as, being one with your surroundings, that is an experience, so it sort of hard to describe. It sort of like losing yourself to a point that instead of fighting the world around you for control, you learn to except them, change what is a necessity and possible and be content with the rest. It is a very peaceful feeling to understand what is yours to control in this world and what is out of your hands.
But to put it frankly, these states and energies really do exist and they are easily observed. The easy way to observe them is to just observe a small child before they are too focused on learning how to just get what they want by any means possible. You will quickly be able to see their contentment in their just being conscious and their zest that they have for living in and learning about the world around them.
I think for the most part you misunderstood what I meant when I was speaking of psychic energy. Psychic energy is not anything mystical. It is brain power pure and simple.
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