Some interesting thoughts occurred as a result of my effort to understand. Those thoughts might have been worth discussing. As would other positive thoughts - by which I mean thoughts directed toward learning something new and possibly useful.
I am sceptical of the Big Mind video lecture situation, because I had a sense that some of the people were directed or directed themselves to offer 'please the authority' answers. Other answers however came out as genuine new thoughts for those who gave them. IMO any method that stimulates greater self and situational awareness - especially if it is gently elucidated and 'loving', is worthwhile.
It would be stimulating to talk more, and I would hope that those people who feel intimidated, enraged or upset by these subjects would just leave such a diary alone and allow it to develop naturally. Disagreements always occur in such discussions - the language is difficult, the words come with so much baggage. But tolerance of those difficulties is necessary for communication. You can't be me, I'm taken
intimidated, enraged or upset by these subjects would just leave such a diary alone and allow it to develop naturally.
come on sven, you know PN'ing is fun! ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
I am sceptical of the Big Mind video lecture situation, because I had a sense that some of the people were directed or directed themselves to offer 'please the authority' answers.
I find that holds true for almost any training program. Though, I found it interesting to go along with the process myself and was more interested in what I could come up myself.
I agree with you that it would be nice to have some more openness for different ideas. I am glad emil posted the link to the Big Mind, because I was tempted to do it myself a few months back, but decided against it because I was wary about the reactions it might receive here. I love to share and explore different kinds of ideas, even things I do not believe - but I have trouble if I have to prove things. I am not interested in proving things, often I do not even care if they are true. In case of the Big Mind, is it true that we have different parts? I am aware that it is a concept, that probably isn't true, but it works to create more balance and to even solve problems.
What I am interested in is if ideas or concepts work or help to solve problems. I found that there are things that work for me, but not for others or that things work for others, but not for me. What I am really interested in is to explore human potentials and how we can overcome limitations.
So - by reading this - am I subverted? Am I changed by exposure to such communication. Perhaps in same way I must be. It is hard to unlearn stuff ;-)
But with the Big Mind, or any other challenging idea, I like to treat it as I would watching a movie - allowing it into my mind to experience it as other movie goers (or seminar goers and any other audiences) experience it. Only then can I find out if the dialogue (or the movie) is useful. In other words I try to prejudge as little as possible. You can't be me, I'm taken
