The don Juan books talk about (a) a "mirror of self reflection", and (b)
an "internal dialogue" (Similar to the "stream of consciousness"
suggested? Seems somewhat different than "continuous synaptic
firing"...). Anyway, certain "tricks" allow one an experience similar
to "breaking the mirror of self reflection" and/ or "turning off the
internal dialogue".
Paradoxically, much of the "logic" on this list (relativistic,
subjective, interpersonal, scientific-rational, agnostic, skeptical,
pragmatic) shows signs that the thinkers who use these kinds of thought
processes have ALREADY broken the mirror of self reflection (in
contrast, "faith" is an example of a "continuous" perspective-- from
which unbroken self-reflection suggests Truth, self-evidence, certainty,
prime cause, and necessary effect).
Some of the immediate effects of breaking the chain of "synaptic
firings" (continual revelation?) are fear, shame, co-dependence, "will"
(force), "grace" (self-negation), emotional reasoning (addictive
cycling), "doublethink" (ex. that one might "fight for peace", or that
"jails secure freedoms"...), conformity, "slavery" (a work "ethic"),
loss of "humanity" (self-mechanization), and "death"...
About *death* (which is, perhaps, symbolic-only... at first):
Through external controls and acts of repression, one might become
subjected to a reality which counters ones own self-volition, or
life-force. The result is a subjective perspective (fantasy) which
requires external (rather than internal) verification. Thereby, one
becomes dependent upon others in order that one might avoid the logic
suggested by their own projected reasoning and so avoid succumbing to
the personal death "experience" which such logic ultimately requires.
"Breaking the mirror" entails "7 years" bad luck (it is not fun...
believe me). Seems we should strive for polishing the mirror (for now
you see as if through a "glass", or mirror, darkly) and/ or finding a
connection to truth and certainty.
Brett Lane Robertson
Indiana, USA
http://www.window.to/mindrec
MindRecreation Metaphysical Assn.
BIO: http://members.theglobe.com/bretthay
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