Ah, I remember years ago in church when I used the exact same metaphor for faith, explaining it pretty much the same way. Being big on inside-joke quotes, "Faith is sitting in a chair!" became a memorable one for my friends and I back then. We use faith constantly, effortlessly, thoughtlessly, on a daily basis, yet at other times it is so difficult to wrap one's head around. There must be different degrees of faith.
I agree with you on the subject of reality as well. Reading and watching What the Bleep Do We Know was very... um, reality-altering, I suppose. ;) "You create your own reality" is one of the most amazingly mind-blowing concepts I've ever learned. Not to say that I'm a fantastic practicioner of the concept! I still can't walk through walls or fly, no matter how much I think I can, lol. The objective reality still saturates me, except at certain moments of deep concentration/meditation/enlightenment/whatever you want to call it. Reading certain books or seeing certain movies brings out that created reality, but then it slowly fades a few days afterwards, after being submerged in day-to-day life. I lose focus too much, don't think often enough; otherwise I'd be able to hold onto it longer, or permanently.
Anyhoo... I haven't been on in forever and am glad to be back. I love your entries.
oh yeah, that movie was quite mind-blowing for me! so true and intense. And I find it hard to hold on to that focus too, but with practice I am very slowly getting better. ;-)
I agree with you on the subject of reality as well. Reading and watching What the Bleep Do We Know was very... um, reality-altering, I suppose. ;) "You create your own reality" is one of the most amazingly mind-blowing concepts I've ever learned. Not to say that I'm a fantastic practicioner of the concept! I still can't walk through walls or fly, no matter how much I think I can, lol. The objective reality still saturates me, except at certain moments of deep concentration/meditation/enlightenment/whatever you want to call it. Reading certain books or seeing certain movies brings out that created reality, but then it slowly fades a few days afterwards, after being submerged in day-to-day life. I lose focus too much, don't think often enough; otherwise I'd be able to hold onto it longer, or permanently.
Anyhoo... I haven't been on in forever and am glad to be back. I love your entries.
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oh yeah, that movie was quite mind-blowing for me! so true and intense. And I find it hard to hold on to that focus too, but with practice I am very slowly getting better. ;-)
thank you!
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