Guest guest Posted October 11, 2003 Report Share Posted October 11, 2003 komodo_island Hong Kong Posted - 2003 Oct 11 : 06:38:11 From http://www.sentient.org/illness.htm: Some years ago a member of our small group suffered serious brain damage following a series of strokes triggered by an accident. After the strokes he became very weak, easily confused, disoriented, and slow. He got lost going to the corner store, could not recognize people, lost the ability to read, had trouble understanding speech, and more. An MRI showed loss of neural function in parts of the brain. Further hospital tests showed he had dropped about ninety IQ points. And of course there was loss of income, career, and a host of day to day difficulties most of us cannot even imagine. He described his life as living in a thick fog. Our friend desperately tried to get well. It was difficult to watch him try to read or slowly work out who a person was that clearly knew him well, but whom he did not recognize. He contacted several advaita teachers who sent their love. " If that's all they can do then they are useless " , he said. For several years our friend stumbled and suffered. He kept saying he no longer knew who he was. He said he was lost. Then one day he came and said that he had lost his 'me'. When asked to explain he slowly said that he had suddenly noticed that although all his habits and personality where firmly in place, " the 'me' behind it all is gone " . We asked what he meant, and he just said that he was bigger than the sky. Our friend still suffers daily from the loss of brain function. But there is a change. He does not speak about it, and when asked just says everything is the same as always, but " The 'me' part is missing " . He does not say this is spiritual, or that everything is 'oneness' or anything remotely like that. Nor does he say he is free of pain. He just says that the 'me' is gone for good, and he is living his life as best he can. He spends a lot of time sitting quietly outside near some tall trees. When we ask him what he is doing, he just says " nothing " , and smiles. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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