They say one lightbulb can bring light to a room of darkness.
Chris did a podcast discussing the last 3 episodes. Kind of a behind the scenes thing.
For the below, I am moving a topic over to this thread from going green because it discusses the second state and the potentiality of interaction between the second state and the waking state.
Hi all,
I want to mention right away that I have been reflecting on this subject since Tuesday, and have been trying to present my thoughts in an articulate and understandable manner. Acknowledging my limitations as a writer and my limited understanding of Buddhism, I used ChatGPT4 to help me clearly express my thoughts, please bear with me on this one.
Moving forward, the post discusses a series of powerful synchronicities related to a co-worker of mine, culminating in his suffering a widow maker heart attack, ultimately resulting in three stents. I want to stress right away that I am not suggesting that I had any role in these events. Instead, my objective is to discuss the connections between seemingly disconnectioned events, and consider some interesting dimensions of karma as understood within the Buddhism.
While attending a week-long seminar at Menla, in which Andrew and Robert Thurman were present as speakers, Robert nonchalantly explained a Buddhist concept centered on unintentional harmful events caused by whay seems to be the accumulation of negative karma. His casual approach seemed to negate the depth of the subject, which is the idea that unbeknownst to a Buddhist practitioner, people surrounding them could project negative energy into a localized environment due to unresolved karma, ultimately causing them unintended harm.
Reflecting on this event, I considered the possibility that the synchronicities I perceived leading up to the event and following the event could be indicating a manifestation of this very principle. It might appear rather intense to suggest such a connection, but my sole motive here is to encourage dialogue on how karma and synchronicities might intertwine in our lives, other’s lives around us, and taking this even a step further, how this projection of negative karma may carry over to what Robert Monroe calls the second state.
Due to the gravity of the actual events, I believe it extremely important to reiterate that I do not think any of my actions or observations were factors in his health crisis. However, I have been deeply contemplating the existence of this phonenoma, especially when there are significant, undeniable synchronicities surrounding the events.
I understand that grappling with teachings’ nuances can be difficult and my last intention is to trivialize or misinterpret these profound principles. By writing this, I am hoping that the more informed members of this forum can help illuminate this discussion, I invite your thoughts, perspectives, and insights on this scenario.
For me, this experience has spurred introspection on the deeper interconnections within our lives, karma, the presence of beings operating in the second state. It is also worth mentioning that this is not the first time I have noticed such a pattern, but this instance has been the most intense.
What are your thoughts around this? Have you or anyone you know had similar experiences? I’d appreciate any insights you can share regarding the understanding of these types of events and how we are constantly interacting with our physical and non-physical environments.
Your opinions, experiences, and discussions are greatly valued!!!
Wishing you peace and mindfulness.