Om

Communication can be difficult, for a countless number of reasons. We sometimes seem to have this refrain that people are isolated. We are so separate from each other in this day and age. To me this is just silly. . . not to mention incredibly short-sighted. Anyway, I have always been analytical about these things, and that's how I am now. . . are people separated? I view each person individually and think about their state. . . that is, a drug addict doubtless has problems. And also, a person who bullies others doubtless has serious problems. Bullying for me has always seemed so ugly. There are some things in life which are a progression upwards, always uplifting, continuing sources of happiness, and there are some which are the exact opposite; sources of depression and of degradation and somehow of a vile nature. If someone insults someone, for no reason, and if they do it in the right way-- or that is, the worst way-- it is as injurious as anything, because, it seems to be, meant to kill the person. Anyway an instance of this is telling people. . . no one likes them, that they are unaware that no one likes them, things like this. Just awful. And if someone grew up in a situation like this, all odds are against their overcoming this without scars. And so such a person is likely to be very insecure-- and this person would feel separate.

When I was younger I had anxiety. . . and. . . I felt very separate. The stress put on someone like this. . . people should consider. They don't know. It is more painful than anything. And this gave me some sensitivity at least. But as bad as things can be, they can actually be completely reversed. Isn't it logical-- there is a state of sickness, a state of health, oughtn't there be one state more? What is that? Spirituality? Spiritual sickness--spiritual health--spiritual bliss? I believe it is so. But how on earth can we learn about this? If I am to communicate, ought I write to someone who loves me, for instance if I were married, to my wife? If I were writing to her, then I would be able to create something very great. No, just because she believes me in what I say does not mean I would lower my standard for writing the truth, or writing something of worth or beauty. And if I were writing for a hostile audience, one that were against me, it is sure that I could not produce anything of value-- at least not in relation to what is possible, ultimately. And surely the worst way to try to communicate would be to write where we go back and forth, between a encouraging spirit and a disparaging one.

Well, I'll come back to this. Thank you for reading.