The Unknown Philosopher

This morning I was looking out of my kitchen window and a thought came to me, as I looked at the trees and the flowers. Sometimes it can be hard for me to imagine that once I never existed. It sounds like a kind of selfish idea but it is rather profound. For example, when we tell younger siblings stories of events that took place before their birth, they find it hard to grasp; the fact that once upon a time they didn't existe! Existence is to a point a state of consciousness, although it also goes beyond. Before we were born the world was already in existence. We can see and feel things in our lifetime. We exist. This is why many people are saddened at the prospect of death, because life continues even after we stop existing. This can be very painful. Man in this life tends to become trapped with in his own consciousness, he cannot seem to see beyond his own lifespan. Very often not paying much attention to present actions; such as pollution for example. Many of today's politic...

It is amazing how sometimes we just can't seem to move forward, like those weird dreams where we are running without getting anywhere. Whenever I seem to plan stuff, something else always happens. (As John Lennon once said 'life is what happens when we are busy planning other things') Last Friday I had arranged to go to an Acoustic Evening, a few people gathering together and having an acoustic jam session, I know it doesn't sound that funky. I have never been before I thought that I could give it a try. (I really like singing and I am looking for a guitarist and thought that it might have been a good opportunity) On the Thursday my husband decided that he was going away for the weekend with a friend. (again) SO I had to cancel Friday. Couldn't leave the kids alone, and they would have got bored if I had taken them. So that plan went out the window. We had a pretty quiet weekend, got some films from the DVD shop and I honestly can't remember much else. On Monday...

I today that the Dalai Lama is considering his resignation. I never knew that a spiritual leader could resign. It is not like he was voted into power, so how then can he resign? Surely this would cause the problem to escalate. As a the Spiritual leader of Tibet shouldn't he be in Tibetand not in exile? The whole thing doesn't seem right to me. I suppose if he would have stayed there, he would have been killed and become a martir. Better a live dog than a dead lion. (note I am not calling the Dalai Lama a dog, it is just an expression, for arguments sake I could say..better a live spiritual leader than a dead one..) If he did resign surely his people would feel like he had abandoned them. Of course the western worldwill probably not intervene. China has a huge expanding economy and contributes to much of the 'toys' we have in the west. Here in Portugal the Chinese don't even pay tax, it is a special agreement. It always all boils down to money in the end. As I wrote...

How many people go to therapy at some point in their lives? It is strange thing. I mean how can anybody say that they understand us? To understand someone else is complicated. We can only really understand within our own understanding. How can someone tell us that they know our subconscious better than we do? I sometimes have doubts about the 'subconscious'. Does it really exist? I think maybe often the subconscious is mistaken for 'habit'. A person may always react a certain way through habit. Is a habit then the subconscious? The subconscious is the conscious, hidden. Hidden on purpose. When in therapy, maybe the patient just starts to 'open up', starts to confide in someone, thus is able to tell their darkest secrets.Sometimes maybe they can't, or don't want to. It is certainly interesting. But, depends always on the patient. Some patients may find therapy rewarding and feel that it opens doors and changes their perspective a little. People can get st...

It has happened to all of us. That morning when you are running late, and the kids seem to take forever to get ready, you may even have an important meeting. You get in the car turn the key, and nothing happens. That tiny moment can change your whole day, depending on your circumstances. Mine aren't too good.I live in the country and there are no bus services nearby, so without a car, one is basically up a certain creek without a certain implement. As I, Thursday morning with the car I had just bought. I called the man who sold it to me he said he would come straight away. I even called a friend to help, which is not really like me, I really don't like to bother people. They are all busy enough (but I happened to know that this particular person was free. ) The man turned up at the same time as my friends. He said he would return later and resolve the simple problem of a loose wire. I went with my friends and was able to take my eldest son to school and have a coffee with them....