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I've observed that quite a lot of people are concerned with their image, their position in the minds of others, sometimes expressed hidden in their belief (yes, almost a religion) about what other people like and think. It's common for people to try to understand or at least find an explanation (even if they don't [want to] understand it) for things, events, life, everything. But that's like plotting your course through your life not taking care for the present moment. Of course I don't mean to say you must not have any plans; thinking this means you missed the point: the point was about taking care for now, this moment. I think it was Albert Einstein who said: "Man muss die Welt nicht verstehen; man muss sich nur darin zurechtfinden." Loosely translated it means you don't have to understand the world, you only have to find your own place in it. Embrace it, accept it, and find your spot where you'll feel at home.As it's late and I'm tired I wondered what else to add here that would not be too long as I'd like to go to bed soon. :) I took a grapefruit and as I was slowly peeling and eating it I was also thinking about this and I came up with so many things, I could easilly write a book on the topic. So I'll just give you a few links and if you're interested you'll go and research it further. Remember, try to be open minded, and don't judge the message by its messenger.
First, you might be interested in mystical chakras and what's it all about. Then you might think it's crazy to think there ever was Lemuria or that any of us even remember living there. Some would like to start with something lighter, like learning how we perceive our surroundings, in essence explaining how we feel, think, and act: for those perhaps Deep Spring Center would be a good start with its wonderful library also featuring interesting tales of Jesus (I'll let you decide if they are true). If even that's too much for you, then perhaps something closer to the pop culture: pastors Joel Osteen and Bayless Conley have a few important messages for you online. Ermm, if you're going to watch online streams of Osteen, then you might want to forward about 30 minutes into each stream. ;] But don't worry if you feel all this is pretty nutty. Perhaps you like it that way.
Okay, I know this was quite a heavy artillery I shot at you, so I'll conclude with recommending to read a simple book, or even a few books, by Richard Bach. And I don't mean his books on airplanes. Surely everyone at least heard about his beautiful work titled Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Illusions is also a great thought provoker, and The Bridge Across Forever can make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. Others are a bit heavy, esoteric if you will, hard to understand, certainly not to be read literally and certainly not to be read only once. ;)
posted by AlesS @ 9/17/2004 12:51:00 AM
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Dear god man just what have you been reading? Deep thoughts huh?
Or is it because you're just too free and get paid lots of ca$h ? Hrmm?
I've read Neale Donald Walsch, all three parts of Conversations with God from him. They've been translated and published in Slovene language not that long ago. They are good, if a little long-winded, especially the last one. But that could be because they were ones of the latter books I've read and I already pretty much somehow knew most of the things.
Here I've tried to focus on positive emotions. People are so focused on negative. They fear they'll show too much of themselves, they fear someone will discover they're fragile and crush them, they fear they'll do something wrong. Or worry, they worry about all sorts of things. I feel those books by Richard Bach are meant exactly for such people, to open their eyes, to release true feelings, to discover compassion and kindness. I think books by Donald Neale Walsch are more for people that already discovered the heading, that also need to open their minds, to go further.
As you said, Europeans are pretty close-minded about these things; I don't know about other countries, but it's certainly true for Slovenia. I observed that the greatest lack in people is the lack of trust. If you don't trust then you can't be kind, you can be compassionate, you can't discover the true love. It's my hope people will discover that trust by reading a book by Richard Bach. Without trust Conversations with God are meaningless.
Also, a book on happiness by Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) would be a good start, if a bit dry for people in need of "emotional comprehension". Richard Bach writes in a way so that you feel it. Dalai Lama and Donald Walsch want you to understand it. I don't think you're able to fully understand something that you're not aware of, that you can't put your hands on.
Together those books complement themselves rather well. :)
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