I agree with Conrad. (By the way, I cannot help but admire the length and thickness of your hair from your photo. I hope I am not being too nosey but have you ever cut it?)
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world's most powerful predators. They feast on marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employing teeth that can be four inches (ten centimeters) long. They are known to grab seals right off the ice. They also eat fish, squid, and seabirds.
I love your blog. I am always fascinated by animal behaviour. I knew that "orcas" or killer whales are "shark killers" but I did not realize that they are dolphins. Thanks for posting.
I agree that a person can be abusive to another even in "face to face" interaction and it may be advisable to avoid such a person. However, I think that it is more likely for a person to be abusive to another in anonymous internet interaction than in "face to face" interaction because they are "less visible".
Deuteronomy 8:6 (NKJV) “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.
Deuteronomy 10:12 (NKJV) “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Yes, I agree with you that you should look at the statistics yourself, and encourage you to do so. But please share your findings and the source with us.
Thanks for your input. With regard to your reference to water vapour, research results indicates that water vapour in the stratosphere actually contributes to global warming.
Here are extracts from two research sources to support this:
Water vapor in the stratosphere increases in tandem with increases in the Earth‘s surface temperature,” said coauthor Sean Davis, a scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder, who works at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. “Because water vapor is a greenhouse gas, this generates additional warming. We show that this feedback loop could be about 10% of the climate warming from all greenhouse gases.” - See more at:
Water vapor is known to be Earth’s most abundant greenhouse gas, but the extent of its contribution to global warming has been debated. Using recent NASA satellite data, researchers have estimated more precisely than ever the heat-trapping effect of water in the air, validating the role of the gas as a critical component of climate change. Water vapor feedback can also amplify the warming effect of other greenhouse gases, such that the warming brought about by increased carbon dioxide allows more water vapor to enter the atmosphere This new data set shows that as surface temperature increases, so does atmospheric humidity. Dumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere makes the atmosphere more humid. And since water vapor is itself a greenhouse gas, the increase in humidity amplifies the warming from carbon dioxide."
I invite you to do a google search on "global warming water vapour" and check the findings yourself. In fact, water vapour is classified as a greenhouse gas.
"Besides,Warming has stopped about sixteen years ago,in spite of the increase in CO2! we are still on the Tailend of the last Iceage,which is the real reason for the melting Ice and the Warming!"
What is the scientific evidence for your claims as stated above? I have given you the research evidence and sources to support what I have stated. Could you please do the same? Thank you!
See my response comment to Catfoot in which I mentioned that there people who believe that they maintain some form of contact with someone who has died, especially a close relative, giving the impression that that person is still around somewhere, perhaps in another dimension. The following comment from Doc in one of my previous blogs: "There have been times when I have asked for my mums help, (who passed away a few years ago) and most of the time I got the help I needed." indicates that he is such a person. I would have liked to get a further comment from him on the matter but unfortunately, he has decided to take a break at this time. I welcome a comment from anyone else with a similar experience.
I appreciate your positive comments on the technical aspects of my blog, especially coming from someone like yourself, whom I consider to have one of the sharpest minds on CS.
I tried to present the material from a scientific and objective perspective (whatever that means) as possible, without getting involved in the intricacies of religion and metaphysics.
However, I feel very strongly that there is a link between certain "strange" experiences that most of us have, in varying degrees, and activity in some other dimension, entwined with the reality of our normal day-to-day existence, that may be referred to as paranormal experiences.
I do not believe that the root or source of these experiences are located in our brain cells themselves. But, by their very nature, there is an "external" feel (i.e., to ourselves), to these experiences. It's like the source of these experiences are located somewhere, in another dimension, around us, and this is what gives them that feeling of strangeness.
I think this applies particularly to experiences that we may have involving some form of contact with those who have died. One may get the feeling that they are still somewhere around us. I have heard some people say that they feel a deceased relative who was close to them still maintains a guiding hand in their lives, and especially in the lives of young children.
Since the Laws of Conservation of Matter and Energy, state that neither Matter nor Energy, can be created nor destroyed, respectively, but can only be converted from one form to another, the total annihilation of something is impossible.
Burning an item, like a piece of paper, to destroy it, does not destroy the matter of which the paper is composed. It simply converts it to other forms of matter, i.e., ash, smoke, etc., and energy, mainly heat and light.
If we view our consciousness, soul, spirit or whatever, as some form of energy, which may be referred to as psychic energy, then it is extremely unlikely that it can be totally annihilated into a state of nothingness even after death.
Very logical explanation where a part of God speaks to a part of himself.
Genesis 4: 16,17. (NKJV) 16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch.
Adam and Eve were the first two human beings. They had two children, Cain and Abel, Cain killed Abel. That should leave Adam, Eve and Cain. Where did Cain's wife come from?
I am very happy to read your penultimate comment in which you stated: "It only happens when the time warrants your readiness, you can't seek nor find. It comes to you like a butterfly that just land on a beautiful flower."
It reminds me of something I wrote in my personal reflections a few decades ago:
"Zen is a butterfly that alights on you of its own accord if you are still enough."
Zen is:
A special transmission outside the scriptures; No dependence upon words and letters; Direct pointing to the soul of man: Seeing into one’s own nature and attainment of Buddhahood”
Thanks for your elaboration on your use of the word "electrified". After reading it, I think the word is very apt for the situation you described. As you know, electrical activity through synapses occurs in the nervous system. Most likely, as you said, there was some misfiring in the activity. Electromagnetic waves are part of electrical activity. Perhaps, this is what you picked up in your dream. Also, because it was linked with an abnormal condition(misfiring), this may be responsible for the negative emotion you experienced, (i.e., worrying).
Thanks for your input, although I am somewhat puzzled by your use of the word "electrified". Apparently, you used the term for "lack of a better word" so it refers to some "special" action. Can you attempt to explain it some more, please? You said your dream or vision was disturbing. Based on your report and that of others, it appears that such experiences are normally accompanied by very strong emotions or feelings that may seem unusual, thereby marking them as extraordinary and even mysterious. Your statement that "there were more butterflies I saw that day than I could ever remember..." appears to suggest that there may be some connection between the appearance of the butterflies and the incident of the person dying. I find this very interesting based on my personal experience. I had a pet dog who died. On one occasion when I was handling some of her toys that she used to play with, a butterfly appeared. It happened again when thoughts of her came to my mind. I have heard it mentioned that the appearance of a butterfly or moth in unusual circumstances indicates a connection with someone(or something) who has died. I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experience and would like to share it with us.
From what you have said, it seems that you had your "vision" at exactly the same time the tragic bus accident took place. You were able to "see" it taking place, although you were thousands of miles away. I think your suggestion that perhaps people who are on the same wavelength are able to connect through spiritual energy vibrations is a valid one. It is like a radio or television receiver being tuned in to a particular radio or television station where one is able to receive the programme that is being broadcast at the time, which is transmitted through invisible electromagnetic waves across thousands of miles. This is probably due to the close spiritual connection you had with your friend as Minerva has suggested.
To focus on the paranormal aspect, I have attempted to summarise it, highlighting the main points. I apologise if there are any errors. Please make any corrections.
SUMMARY:
1998 - Diagnosed with cancer.
1999 - Treated for it.
2012, March - Cancer resurfaced.
2012, June 12, prior to 1.00 pm - had dream with message that you were cured. The message was from a GURU whom you had actually met within a month prior to having the dream.
2012, June 12, 2:00 pm - cancer diagnostic scan test performed.
2012, June 16 - results given as negative.
It is interesting that the message came from someone you called a GURU, especially since you were a practising Christian(Catholic) at the time. This suggests that paranormal "forces" operate outside religion.
Thanks for your comment. Re your statement, "i am rational and my conclusions are based in logic.", I assume you refer to Aristotelian Logic which is based on his three laws: The Law of Identity, The Law of Contradiction and The Law of the Excluded Middle. They are based on the idea of sharply defined opposites. However, such opposites only exist as concepts in the human mind, and not in Nature. The reality of Nature cannot be fully addressed by such logic. This is why such logic encounters problems in dealing with the Natural world sometimes.
There is another type of logic, Paradoxical logic, which goes beyond opposites. It is encountered mainly in Chinese and Indian thinking. Here is a reference to it: "In their search for unity behind manifoldness, the Brahman thinkers came to the conclusion that the perceived pair of opposites reflect the nature, not of things, but, of the perceiving mind. The perceiving thought must transcend itself if it is to attain true reality. Opposition is a category of man's mind, not in itself an element of reality."
Please tell us a bit about those "few occurrences happened in the last 2 days that does not fit into logic." Your statement has aroused my curiosity.
Thanks for your comment. I read a book in the 1960's, "On the Edge of the Etheric" by Arthur Findlay which dealt with séances. I was fascinated by the account. I am happy to hear first hand from you re a séance you participated in.
I am sure you have piqued the curiosity of most of us who are not easily susceptible to superstition, including myself, and who would like to get more details of the experience.
What is the procedure in organising and conducting a séance? In the book that I mentioned, those who have passed away were able to communicate with the living by speaking through a special person called a "medium". Apparently, such a person possessed some special quality that is required to be a "medium". Are you aware of any such séances?
I recognise your disclaimer: "I don't recommend doing seances to anyone, because it is something that could quite easily get out of control."
Having already expressed your disclaimer, please respond only if you choose to do so.
The "paranormal" deals with a wide range of activities, virtually anything that science and logical thinking cannot explain. My personal view is that a lot of it has been blown out of proportion by both the visual and print media, especially the film-making industry as sensationalism for financial profit. I question the truthfulness of a lot of what they present.
To learn more, you can do a google search on paranormal topics: paranormal activity, paranormal research, etc.
With regard to telepathy where people receive some sign or message mysteriously, which is verified later, such as what I mentioned in the body of this blog, search: "paranormal telepathy".
Yes, it was you who made the statement: "The best knowledge of all is not to know anything, Nothing is the epitome of knowing".
"The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James was one of the assigned books in a "Psychology of Religion" course that I took at University of Manitoba, Canada.
With regards to the quote from Lao-tzu: "He who knows does not speak He who speaks does not know", my take on it is that it does not refer to being humble, in the sense that one can speak but choses not to do so as a mark of humility, but simply that it cannot be spoken of because the experience lies beyond thought and language.
As Blofeld says:
The truth is grasped when the mind in its stillness reaches the no-place beyond thought. No mental concept is involved only experience. The experience is nameless being luminously perceptible but utterly beyond description.
The experience cannot be realized through the intellect and logic. This is demonstrated in the Zen episode:
1. A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912) received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in saved tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. 'It is overfull. No more will go in!' ‘Like this cup,' Nan-in said. ‘You are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup? '
I appreciate your sharing your experience. Thank you for doing so. It is beneficial to all. Your reference to the Void reminds me of the Buddhist SUNYATA.
Another profound statement from you: "I don't even know my name yet."...
It reminds me of a zen koan: A Zen master asks, “Show me your Original Face, the face you had before your parents were born.”
The mystical experience lies beyond thought and intellectual activity. As Blofeld states: "The truth is grasped when the mind in its stillness reaches the no-place beyond thought"
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I agree with Conrad.(By the way, I cannot help but admire the length and thickness of your hair from your photo.
I hope I am not being too nosey but have you ever cut it?)