Simplified beautifully!

In this 4 1/2 minute video on Ted a psychologist sounds the alarm in "the demise of guys." It get at the problem.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/zimchallenge.ht...

Love it! While we're at it:

A fish
Swimming in the water
That is thirsty
is in serious need
of psychological counseling!
-Kabir

Good point- let me research this to see that Berg/Kaballah suggest! No one wants clogged pipes!

I agree. ACIM would say that all is illusion (dream) and, being our dream, it is exactly what we want, believe, value. The dream world we experience is determined exclusively by our choice of fear and love. From ACIM point of view, all science including physics, is just the dreamer examining the fabric of a dream and can only show us what we've wanted, believed, and valued. Nothing beyond that. ACIM: "There is no [material] world! This is the central lesson of the Course." So right brain, left brain equals a dream metaphor for love/fear and our struggle to chose what we want.

But the "drop in the bucket" can be experienced here too, according to ACIM and tell us what we really are.

Kabbalah describes the 1 percent world and the 99 percent world. Supports the drop in the bucket idea.

Another insight: What would it be like to complete forgiveness? Practically speaking, what would it feel like, through increasing insights, to no longer experience guilt or grievance? On one or several levels, would the boundaries that keep us separate, alone, isolated and lonely, just disappear? How might that feel?

Yes, I see that-

Almost like nothing there to forgive, understanding, compassion is already there. No one is stuck in grievance, unforgiveness, or guilt. It's already done. (Assuming no one IS pretending!)

Not sure I understand. I'm not suggesting pretending- that is what ego does. ("The forgiver will attempt to let go of what “really” happened. But how can he? It really happened and no pledge to just let it go can change that...")

I am suggesting that forgiveness comes through a spectrum of insights from understanding fearful motivation (self and others), understanding that everyone is afraid no matter how they appear, and even from possibly a non-dual experience. Insights are more likely to happen when the forgiver is willing to drop all judgment by allowing the possibility that "I don't really know." If there is justification, it is not likely the forgiver will be open to to be new insight. So ego, judgment, justification, keep the forgiver stuck, and often, believing that pretending is forgiveness.

Are you suggesting that where everything is known, harm is done intentionally, new insight would not be helpful? Could you give an example?

I'm interested in the qualifiers. Love to learn more!

Great point Jennifer- "the light that we achieve shines light on the dark..." And a free choice is not made out of fear or by avoiding the "fearful" but by bringing light to it. Light brings understanding and compassion which instantly clarifies...and there is no fear in that.