Trekkies

[Guest guest]

My son and I watched a DVD last might called " Trekkies...A hilarious

look at the universe's most fervent fans. "

 

Evidently there are thousands of people who have designed their life

around the television show.

 

They attend hundreds of gatherings to be with the stars of the series

during which they wear the costumes appropriate to the character they

identify with.

 

Some of them even wear their costumes to work.

 

One lady insisted on wearing her red Captains outfit, complete with

lazer gun and other paraphernalia to jury duty.

 

They all appear to be obsessed with collecting anything remotely

related to the show.

 

After the laughter settled down and my son had gone home; I was

thinking about what would motivate these people.

 

Is it that the mind creates a fantasy world which is predictable and

more comfortable?

 

Is it an attempt to gain control over a world that seems out of

control?

 

What were they looking for?

 

 

 

This morning, after coming to no conclusion concerning their motives,

I was talking with my wife.

 

 

 

" So....What do you think about those people? " , I asked her.

 

" Oh " she said, " They're just searching for something.... maybe kinda

like you. "

 

" What do you mean? I said....... " I'm not like those people! "

 

" Well " ....she said .......... " You travel all over the country to sit

with the stars of the mystical world.......You have a 1000 books in

the garage. "

 

She smiled and put her arms around me.

 

" I don't want to talk about this anymore. " ..........I said.

[Guest guest]

Nisargadatta , " toombaru " <toombaru> wrote:

> Is it that the mind creates a fantasy world which is predictable

and

> more comfortable?

>

> Is it an attempt to gain control over a world that seems out of

> control?

>

> What were they looking for?

>

 

i love star trek, though i'm not as imaginative as a trekkie.

trekkies, spiritual seekers, it's all a theme park, an amusement park

for the adults just because we become adults it does not mean we

let go off our toys. and why should we?

 

some guys like to work on their old mustangs in the garage,

and my hobby is building, fixing, demolishing the imaginary models of

(spiritual) reality. it seems like a never ending work...especially

the fixing part.

 

there's really nothing wrong with it and much better (for me) than

collecting stamps or baseball cards. though it's hard to use that

old geeky line anymore to one's date, " hey, wanna see my nondual

quotes collection by nisargadatta. no? ok, just come in for coffee

then? "

 

hur