Direct Knowledge of God

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
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Originally posted by FabianFnas
My strength is not in art. I recognized the Bergman film poster, but I had no idea that you were the model for it...?

Thank you for the information background of Matisse and his blue painting. 🙂

I thought you may like the film, particularly the way it portrays fear and caricatures the church in its ignorance 🙂

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I thought you may like the film, particularly the way it portrays fear and caricatures the church in its ignorance 🙂

Horror movies are not for me. Perhaps it has to do with my delicate personality...

Originally posted by black beetle
"Sanity" is just the delusion that whatever is related to one's Experience drives him solely to a single and uinique product that it has to be accepted as Absolute Truth -and, sure thing, I leave aside the fact that Experience itself is the agent that contributes the most to the false impression that "Self" exists😵

On the other hand, I am sure that ...[text shortened]... rs were "insane" whilst sane in full and original on the chessboard they remained😵

Sane, as in rational

you are not rational, Robbie

you are irrational

find me some synonyms for "irrational," why don't you

you want to be known as irrational?

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Horror movies are not for me. Perhaps it has to do with my delicate personality...

Bergman films, even Hour of the Wolf, are not horror films.

They are, to be sure, full of terrible images and events.

A lot of them contain very disturbing psychological elements.

but they are quite well done, not cheap commercialism.

Bergman's conception of the human condition is of a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. He shows us six existential themes in his films--judgment, abandonment, suffering, shame, a visionary picture, and a turning toward or away from others--

His best films, I would say, are Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, Smiles of a Summer Night, and Fanny and Alexander.

I used to have more cerebral resiliency than I do now. I have no tolerance for distrubing psychological drama, or existential angst, however artfully presented.

So I do not watch Bergman movies anymore. But in my day, I had no doubt he had no peer as an artist.

The Seventh Seal was one of his finest efforts and remains a great allegorical effort.

If you have never seen them, start with the later films that are lighter, and warmer, Like Fanny and Alexander.

You need not see Hour of the Wolf, or some of the others -- the one I cannot think about seeing ever again is Virgin Spring. Too terrible, but so well done.

Originally posted by Scriabin
Bergman films, even Hour of the Wolf, are not horror films.

They are, to be sure, full of terrible images and events.

A lot of them contain very disturbing psychological elements.

but they are quite well done, not cheap commercialism.

Bergman's conception of the human condition is of a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. He sho ...[text shortened]... he one I cannot think about seeing ever again is Virgin Spring. Too terrible, but so well done.

I prefer watching Bergman movies undubbed with no subtexts. Au naturel.
Smultronstället is one of my favorites. I haven't seen Det Sjunde Inseglet yet, the film your profile picture comes from.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
I prefer watching Bergman movies undubbed with no subtexts. Au naturel.
Smultronstället is one of my favorites. I haven't seen Det Sjunde Inseglet yet, the film your profile picture comes from.

you will watch it my friend, and you will live!

Originally posted by Scriabin
Bergman films, even Hour of the Wolf, are not horror films.

They are, to be sure, full of terrible images and events.

A lot of them contain very disturbing psychological elements.

but they are quite well done, not cheap commercialism.

Bergman's conception of the human condition is of a struggle to find meaning in life as it is played out. He sho ...[text shortened]... he one I cannot think about seeing ever again is Virgin Spring. Too terrible, but so well done.

you see despite our differences , we are men of culture and taste!

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
you see despite our differences , we are men of culture and taste!

but only one of us is rational. It is I who is rational.

You, Robbie, are a nutcase -- however, you are also undoubtedly the most harmless nutcase I've encountered.

So, no need to change.

Originally posted by Scriabin
but only one of us is rational. It is I who is rational.

You, Robbie, are a nutcase -- however, you are also undoubtedly the most harmless nutcase I've encountered.

So, no need to change.

Yin and Yang This and That Black and White You and Me Rational and Irrational

Dualism is a Bitch
Non Dualism brings up Bliss
No Mind becomes a Gate, once you cross it you get Bliss

Still there 's nothing to be crossed and there's nothing to be earned
Rational and Irrational they remain just the same

And why is that?
Because if you firmly believe that your ego, your personality, your "self", the other persons or your whole existence are something more than arbitrary illusions, then you still ignore yourself😵

Reading through the thread, I still don't find any one who has had direct contact with god.

Originally posted by 667joe
Reading through the thread, I still don't find any one who has had direct contact with god.

Once you discard all the arbitrary notions of every existence, of your “self” and of every other person and of a universal self included, and when you discard all the arbitrary notions of the non-existence of every existence, of your “self” and of every other person and of a universal self included, you will have your mind silent. This silence is You.
Find Yourself first, and then feel free to find out more about the quality of your arbitrary notions😵

Originally posted by 667joe
Reading through the thread, I still don't find any one who has had direct contact with god.

Oh, I forgot to mention I got a post card from The Name just last Monday -- rather cryptic, as usual. He wrote: Wish you were here.

the other side was blank

Originally posted by Badwater
I honestly do not care if any one else believe the same things spiritually that I do. It's abundantly clear to me that billions and billions don't. I don't impose anything on them, I don't expect or force them to believe as I do, and I don't care about their need for proof.

If you require proof to believe in something or not believe, great. It doesn't concern me, that's totally on you.

Great!

I wish more people think like this!

So you are admitting that you have no direct proof of god and furthermore that you don't care.