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Ready and waiting. :drool:
Sheesh, how much am I getting paid for this again? *giggle*
I do it simply to explore my own creativity, and in that way it is like an inner workout. Use it or lose it, basically. Curiosity, as it has the potential for being a tremendous "what if" environment. Aside from this it is simply a lot of fun. You have my apologies if that sounds petty but I'm not about to imply that it can’t be a great deal of fun. In essence, there is no specific purpose although I do sense a goal, only even now, I am not sure why it is important to explore reality in this manner other than an abiding sense that it is important and that there is something to be gained. I am leaning towards saying that this is a rich, deeply personal, learning environment. In theory, one could do "research" in such an arena and here I am thinking in terms of theoretical physics.
The distinction is meaningless as "you" are within all the aspects of the DWD('s). In this respect there is not need to travel into a "dreamlet" because you are already there, as the "lead character". You do hit on an interesting thought though. While typing this I was struck by the idea that perhaps people already experience this in the respect that their odd disjointed dreams, where scenes morphs into seemingly unrelated scenes, could possibly be an unwitting combination of all three perspectives. This would certainly lend itself to explaining the often bizarre plot twists people often encounter in their nightly dreams.
Yes and no. Realizing one creates the experience does allow for a measure of control but this is more like creating "live theatre" where the "participants" add-lib their way along based on the understanding of the person that precipitates the dream. With practice, yes, one does gain a distinct measure of control, but it is more like my original discussion of the foibles of autosuggestion. It is like the so-called “unconscious” mind digests the "director's thoughts" and instantly creates a mini-drama outlining those thoughts in highly personal and sometimes quite amusing ways. I say amusing because we often hit ridiculous things in dreams that are meant to draw our attention to the simple fact that we are dreaming. Partially conscious, we receive these triggers that are designed to help us awaken to this fact. For example, when you witness something in a dream that is either highly improbable in physical terms or outright impossible in physical terms those events, or triggers, should alert the dreamer to both the fact that they are dreaming and that they should "wake up" to the fact. It is as obvious as it is disgustingly simple.
If you really wanted a Cheshire kitty to appear in a tree above you or perhaps below you as you flew over it, I suppose. The second question is the prize however.
I like that idea Comprehend, as it took me awhile to write this and much more could be a bit overwhelming. Even though I am quite knowledgeable in these areas it is still difficult for me to find the words to express my perceptions. As you can see, some answers are considerably more involved that one might expect and I am trying to be succinct.
“When you've seen beyond yourself -
Well at least we didn't hit the gas simultaneously and crash in the middle of the intersection.
and very good questions they are. I actually had to think about these ones for more than a nanosecond.
Yes it does "feel" quite natural. It is simply refining focus. To be honest, one doesn't even think it is an odd perspective, but rather, physical perspective is odd in contrast.
Yes, it can be a testing ground in a manner of speaking somewhat like performing dry runs or sketching out areas on paper before tackling a larger project just to zoom in on particular areas of a problem set. In essence, the dreamscape can be used as high level winnowing processes for trying out ideas without the need of physical (and resulting highly complex) support structures. It is like using a highly advanced form of VR that is custom made for the individual and not at all unlike the famous Holodeck on Star Trek:TNG. Rather than going through "time" consuming modification in a physical model, alterations can be instantly applied in the dreamscape once "full" consciousness is added to the equation. It does take a tremendous amount of focus however.
Yes and yes, and that presents the tip of the iceberg to this kind of endeavor. One neat side effect is that thoughts are shared as vibrant images rather than through complex verbal exchanges. That might sound odd, and people can certainly talk normally in the dreamscape but for the most part it is quite unnecessary. As far as bringing back the same data, participants may well find extremely similar accounts but one has to keep in mind that each participant will translate their dream aspects activities through their relative “waking” understanding. It is dependant on ones ability to focus awareness. If one’s focus is very high, they may well remember a great deal of nuances from their dream encounter. The implications of this are quite limitless as there are no practical boundaries to what can be done. You could call it constructive imagination in some respects or perhaps imaging constructs.
The dreamer is limited only by their imagination and understanding.
I cannot pinpoint a single thing except perhaps that dreams are not mental diarrhea as some would have us think.
. But i tink its dark. He is evil and doesent accept that i am teh daddy.
LOL. I didn't think of it that way until I read your response. *blushes* You should appreciate that describing a construct is one thing; describing the complex mechanics of that construct can be quite an undertaking.*wonders what this says about my previous questions...*
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I rather think that the Trinitarian view results from these latent, but long forgotten "memories" within all of us. For example, to me the Trinitarian aspect of Godhead is a perfectly reasonable "god" concept. It does make sense. I can only chuckle when I hear Muslim's ranting about how it does not make sense. You would think that they would understand that is doesn't make sense simply because of the inherent dogma of the Islamic perspective that does not allow for such a thing. It's not like they have "the answer" anyways, lol, but their perspectives are always highly entertaining.
Almost all mystics as well as the plethora of man's religions all speak of a "light within" the individual. The reason for this is fairly simple, in that it is indeed a real attribute of consciousness/being. Consciousness is like a void "spot" at the centre of the observer, around which reality coalesces in a rather startlingly brilliant manner. Energy, which is ultimately what "you" are glows when it is "active" or conscious. As consciousness expands, it shines more brightly as it includes more within it's sphere of awareness.
I suppose one way to imagine my view of self is to imagine a VERY dense Globular Cluster, as shown below.
It is always comforting to be understood, CrisPy one.
Not a problem, I have been sidetracked by "Super_Universe" in his errant thread anyway. Just PM me when you have dropped some more question as I am hardly tired of this yet. I wonder if you realize that your questions help me to crystalize my views?
I look for this a few days ago, but couldn't remember the name of the thread it was in.
I look for this a few days ago, but couldn't remember the name of the thread it was in.
This is the link. Have you met God?
The actual passage in my biography is a good deal longer and has been rewritten, for clarity, several times, since this posting.
Sadly, I have not written a full essay on "Buddha's little joke" but have alluded to it several times on RF. I may do so, at some future time, but it is a pretty low priority.