“The master key is witnessing without trying to find out any significance to the event concerned , which in affect means disassociation from the event;
not being afraid of the ego.”
I have found a new meaning to the word, witnessing, last night as I watched “Shall We Dance?” the movie with Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere. In the movie a private detector asks Susan Sarandon’s character why she got married to Richard Gere’s character. She answers to have someone to witness her life… That really brought something to the surface I never expected: our lives don’t matter, and we don’t feel we exist unless someone witnesses it. I think this is what is so horrible in being in solitary confinement, or being an uncared for child, or having a secret, second life, that we can’t share our lives, and it feels like we are not even living.
I just thought it relevant to share here… thank you for your great site. I love it.
Sophie
Beautiful insight. Whilst reading your comment the words of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi sounded “Who is the see-er? Find the see-er”. Thank you Sophie. With love Kyla xo
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July 17, 2011 at 4:16 am
kabbalahchick
I have found a new meaning to the word, witnessing, last night as I watched “Shall We Dance?” the movie with Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere. In the movie a private detector asks Susan Sarandon’s character why she got married to Richard Gere’s character. She answers to have someone to witness her life… That really brought something to the surface I never expected: our lives don’t matter, and we don’t feel we exist unless someone witnesses it. I think this is what is so horrible in being in solitary confinement, or being an uncared for child, or having a secret, second life, that we can’t share our lives, and it feels like we are not even living.
I just thought it relevant to share here… thank you for your great site. I love it.
Sophie
July 18, 2011 at 9:44 am
beforeglow
Beautiful insight. Whilst reading your comment the words of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi sounded “Who is the see-er? Find the see-er”. Thank you Sophie. With love Kyla xo