So I went on vacation. 'Twas an experience I won't forget soon. I slept alot, I read alot, and I had some big revelations. Here's how it went down:
Sleep: I slept 36 of my first 48 hours in Idaho. Guess I must have needed it. I went to bed, got up, ate breakfast went back to bed, got up, ate lunch, went back to bed, got up ate dinner, watched T.V., and went back to bed. Whcih brings us to:
T.V.: At one point in my life I watched television for about a year straight. I havn't owned one since '95 though, and don't watch the damned things much, so it's always an interesting experience when I do. My thoughts? PBS rocks, Dr. Phil is full of shit, and old movies are rad.
Reading: books; I read one, finished one, worked on one, and started one. I also read three and a half periodicals. One point I found to be of interest for me was that both of the books I finished ended on much the same note which was basically that each day is a fresh start and that life is the future, not the past. I think something out there might be trying to impress a point on me.
Spirtuality: revelations here being that a spirit world of some sort most certainly exists and that there may even be some evidence to support that idea in the form of re-incarnation. Psychic and Medium's experiences are further evidence, but have never been any sort of proof to me. However some of what I read certainly could offer explanation for some very odd occruences in my life. So what was the evidence? Scientific inquiry into reincarnation (or whatever phenomenae seems to be that) as well as the faith of the Tibetan Buddhist monks. If you're not familiar with Rinpoche's story I suggest looking into it. To sum it up he got a letter from the Dalai Lama when he was seventeen telling him exactly who he is and what his purpose in life was meant to be. I rather wish we were all born with an owner's manual, sometimes. The scientific evidence? Dr. Ian Stevenson of the University of Virginia at Charlottsville has been doing research including 3700 case studies of children mostly aged mostly 3 - 8 years old who claim to have been reincarnated. The stories they have to tell are unimaginable. He did a fair amount of work correlating their stories and the results were pretty astounding. If it's not reincarnation, it's something awfully close to it. Crazy stuff. Enlightening if you're into eastern philosphy at all. Or better yet, the gestalt of all philophies, everywhere, as I am.
Alll in all, it was a good trip.
And if you made it this far, thanks for reading.
Sleep: I slept 36 of my first 48 hours in Idaho. Guess I must have needed it. I went to bed, got up, ate breakfast went back to bed, got up, ate lunch, went back to bed, got up ate dinner, watched T.V., and went back to bed. Whcih brings us to:
T.V.: At one point in my life I watched television for about a year straight. I havn't owned one since '95 though, and don't watch the damned things much, so it's always an interesting experience when I do. My thoughts? PBS rocks, Dr. Phil is full of shit, and old movies are rad.
Reading: books; I read one, finished one, worked on one, and started one. I also read three and a half periodicals. One point I found to be of interest for me was that both of the books I finished ended on much the same note which was basically that each day is a fresh start and that life is the future, not the past. I think something out there might be trying to impress a point on me.
Spirtuality: revelations here being that a spirit world of some sort most certainly exists and that there may even be some evidence to support that idea in the form of re-incarnation. Psychic and Medium's experiences are further evidence, but have never been any sort of proof to me. However some of what I read certainly could offer explanation for some very odd occruences in my life. So what was the evidence? Scientific inquiry into reincarnation (or whatever phenomenae seems to be that) as well as the faith of the Tibetan Buddhist monks. If you're not familiar with Rinpoche's story I suggest looking into it. To sum it up he got a letter from the Dalai Lama when he was seventeen telling him exactly who he is and what his purpose in life was meant to be. I rather wish we were all born with an owner's manual, sometimes. The scientific evidence? Dr. Ian Stevenson of the University of Virginia at Charlottsville has been doing research including 3700 case studies of children mostly aged mostly 3 - 8 years old who claim to have been reincarnated. The stories they have to tell are unimaginable. He did a fair amount of work correlating their stories and the results were pretty astounding. If it's not reincarnation, it's something awfully close to it. Crazy stuff. Enlightening if you're into eastern philosphy at all. Or better yet, the gestalt of all philophies, everywhere, as I am.
Alll in all, it was a good trip.
And if you made it this far, thanks for reading.
i shall now have to come and collect my grilled cheese.