Jul 11, 2021·edited Feb 28, 2022Liked by Unbekoming
Like you I've been reading Omar Khan's writings. And particularly enjoyed the recent one, Flu d'etat. And that's how l came to read this post of yours which I found thought provoking and hopefully a useful guide (for me) as to how to awaken one's own family and friends to the lies and the theft that is being played out before our eyes. I have found it hard to even converse with people. Most simply accept the narrative and never question. Quite depressing that so many well educated middle class people seem to have had all critical faculties educated out of them, (erased/brainwashed would be a more accurate description but that's modern life for you - TV, Netflix etc. it dulls the mind).
I don't consider myself that well educated or even that well read. Maybe I was lucky not to have had a university education because for what ever reason I have never trusted governments or the media to be completely honest and free from 'agendas'. So right from the start I knew without being told by anyone that NPI guide lines were totally inappropriate and that we were being lied to for nefarious reasons.
I spent my young adult years pursuing a vocation to teach meditation (TM) in order to bring about an age of enlightenment. 'Water the root' is the best analogy I can use to illustrate the philosophy behind the idea that mankind needs to raise his consciousness in order to attune himself to natural law so his feelings, thinking, speech and action are more conducive to 'right action'. Little did I think the efforts of so many dedicated people around the world would be thwarted by the evil interests of the technocracy of corporate and political interests to deliberately undermine this work over the the last 50 years or so. But that's what has happened.
But for whatever reason this chaos is happening (is it our collective karma?) I have always believed that a better time will dawn for mankind and as the Maharishi told us the darkest hour of the night is the hour before the sun rises over the horizon. We'll get through this madness and the few enlightened writers who know what is happening have to keep sowing their seeds of wisdom so the rest of us can wake up.
I just finished watching the movie ‘Never Look Away’! It’s a long movie, but I was never bored. I started to think about that line - ‘All that is true is beautiful’, and trying to make sense of it I come up with ‘All that is not true is ugly’! It’s still beyond me to find the grotesque beautiful in any way, and I can’t see the symmetry in it either - not yet anyway. There seems to be many layers to this powerful film, and I’m pretty sure I will be pondering on aspects of it for at least the rest of the day, likely much longer.
Thanks for mentioning this film - the best I’ve seen in many years, and maybe even the best I’ve ever seen, despite my hopeful expectations for an ending not being met - somewhat realistic then, or even True...
I remember walking out of the theatre after watching it for the first time and thinking "I think that's the best movie I've ever watched".
How can you understand something if you don't look at it first? 1+1=2. Symmetrical, truthful and beautiful. The picture of the proud nurses, is symmetrical, truthful and as such beautiful. What they were doing was entirely true to them. It made perfect sense. They were serving "the volk" or the German people (or as we would say, The Greater Good).
Their work was necessary and honorable to them. Hence the pride on display. It made perfect "sense". How could you ever understand it if you looked away. How could you ever address it if you didn't understand it. The symmetry is in all things (that's the connectedness he figured out while sitting in the tree).
When a family member doesn't want you to attend the family gathering because you are unjabbed. It's perfectly symmetrical. There is a deadly disease, there is an intervention that prevents you from passing it onto others, that you are selfishly not taking. So, to consequence that selfishness and protect the group is perfectly reasonable and symmetrical. It makes sense, and there is beauty in that.
Mar 24, 2022·edited Mar 24, 2022Liked by Unbekoming
Thanks so much for your interpretation and insight - so much really does depend on one’s perspective. I already want to watch it again, even though there are some very emotionally challenging images. I wish my husband would watch it with me, but I fear it may be too confronting for him given what I’ve been trying to get him to understand over the past year with what’s going on these days. In fact, I think I need to let it go now after today’s efforts, as it might be time to focus on other things for a while.
Anyway, yes, how can one understand if ‘looking away’ - there would be no hope of seeing any symmetry or connectedness.
Thanks again, as watching this film at this particular time came at a new very challenging path in my journey, (diagnosed with beast cancer about a week ago, and had surgery already...), and I’ve been searching and finding the connected threads that brought me to this new experience and understanding why and how this could happen, and being ‘ok’ with it - and I see much connectedness already...🙂
I've pondered about grieving and acceptance a lot over the years. I haven't figured out any special pathway to acceptance, but I know that it is there for all of us and for all things and there is a peace when we get there. I hope you too find that place.
I read Frankl's Mans search for meaning recently and got alot out of it, especially the second half (its a short book). I think that his take on meaning is true and that his thesis on the relationship between choice and meaning is also true.
I, like everyone who sees the lies if not the whole elephant of the truth, have found it difficult to awaken the believers in my sphere. This article is perfect—thank you! I am also reading your e-book, which also looks to be a well-thought out gem.
Yes - meaning and purpose is critical - I think I have enough for a while to see me through. I did read ‘Search for Meaning’ years ago - great recommendation. Twilight Zone times for sure, but I’ve faith that each of our collective and individual challenges will eventually help us in various ways 🙂
Like you I've been reading Omar Khan's writings. And particularly enjoyed the recent one, Flu d'etat. And that's how l came to read this post of yours which I found thought provoking and hopefully a useful guide (for me) as to how to awaken one's own family and friends to the lies and the theft that is being played out before our eyes. I have found it hard to even converse with people. Most simply accept the narrative and never question. Quite depressing that so many well educated middle class people seem to have had all critical faculties educated out of them, (erased/brainwashed would be a more accurate description but that's modern life for you - TV, Netflix etc. it dulls the mind).
I don't consider myself that well educated or even that well read. Maybe I was lucky not to have had a university education because for what ever reason I have never trusted governments or the media to be completely honest and free from 'agendas'. So right from the start I knew without being told by anyone that NPI guide lines were totally inappropriate and that we were being lied to for nefarious reasons.
I spent my young adult years pursuing a vocation to teach meditation (TM) in order to bring about an age of enlightenment. 'Water the root' is the best analogy I can use to illustrate the philosophy behind the idea that mankind needs to raise his consciousness in order to attune himself to natural law so his feelings, thinking, speech and action are more conducive to 'right action'. Little did I think the efforts of so many dedicated people around the world would be thwarted by the evil interests of the technocracy of corporate and political interests to deliberately undermine this work over the the last 50 years or so. But that's what has happened.
But for whatever reason this chaos is happening (is it our collective karma?) I have always believed that a better time will dawn for mankind and as the Maharishi told us the darkest hour of the night is the hour before the sun rises over the horizon. We'll get through this madness and the few enlightened writers who know what is happening have to keep sowing their seeds of wisdom so the rest of us can wake up.
Thank you for yours.
Thank you James, really appreciated your comments.
I just finished watching the movie ‘Never Look Away’! It’s a long movie, but I was never bored. I started to think about that line - ‘All that is true is beautiful’, and trying to make sense of it I come up with ‘All that is not true is ugly’! It’s still beyond me to find the grotesque beautiful in any way, and I can’t see the symmetry in it either - not yet anyway. There seems to be many layers to this powerful film, and I’m pretty sure I will be pondering on aspects of it for at least the rest of the day, likely much longer.
Thanks for mentioning this film - the best I’ve seen in many years, and maybe even the best I’ve ever seen, despite my hopeful expectations for an ending not being met - somewhat realistic then, or even True...
I remember walking out of the theatre after watching it for the first time and thinking "I think that's the best movie I've ever watched".
How can you understand something if you don't look at it first? 1+1=2. Symmetrical, truthful and beautiful. The picture of the proud nurses, is symmetrical, truthful and as such beautiful. What they were doing was entirely true to them. It made perfect sense. They were serving "the volk" or the German people (or as we would say, The Greater Good).
Their work was necessary and honorable to them. Hence the pride on display. It made perfect "sense". How could you ever understand it if you looked away. How could you ever address it if you didn't understand it. The symmetry is in all things (that's the connectedness he figured out while sitting in the tree).
When a family member doesn't want you to attend the family gathering because you are unjabbed. It's perfectly symmetrical. There is a deadly disease, there is an intervention that prevents you from passing it onto others, that you are selfishly not taking. So, to consequence that selfishness and protect the group is perfectly reasonable and symmetrical. It makes sense, and there is beauty in that.
Anyway...I think that's what it means.
Thanks so much for your interpretation and insight - so much really does depend on one’s perspective. I already want to watch it again, even though there are some very emotionally challenging images. I wish my husband would watch it with me, but I fear it may be too confronting for him given what I’ve been trying to get him to understand over the past year with what’s going on these days. In fact, I think I need to let it go now after today’s efforts, as it might be time to focus on other things for a while.
Anyway, yes, how can one understand if ‘looking away’ - there would be no hope of seeing any symmetry or connectedness.
Thanks again, as watching this film at this particular time came at a new very challenging path in my journey, (diagnosed with beast cancer about a week ago, and had surgery already...), and I’ve been searching and finding the connected threads that brought me to this new experience and understanding why and how this could happen, and being ‘ok’ with it - and I see much connectedness already...🙂
I've pondered about grieving and acceptance a lot over the years. I haven't figured out any special pathway to acceptance, but I know that it is there for all of us and for all things and there is a peace when we get there. I hope you too find that place.
I read Frankl's Mans search for meaning recently and got alot out of it, especially the second half (its a short book). I think that his take on meaning is true and that his thesis on the relationship between choice and meaning is also true.
I, like everyone who sees the lies if not the whole elephant of the truth, have found it difficult to awaken the believers in my sphere. This article is perfect—thank you! I am also reading your e-book, which also looks to be a well-thought out gem.
Thank you! Glad to hear these older pieces are still finding readers and have value.
Yes - meaning and purpose is critical - I think I have enough for a while to see me through. I did read ‘Search for Meaning’ years ago - great recommendation. Twilight Zone times for sure, but I’ve faith that each of our collective and individual challenges will eventually help us in various ways 🙂
This morning I now see the ‘beauty’ in the symmetry/connectedness... 😊