"The flaming clouds of symptomatic confusion..."

[Guest guest]

Verse 29 of Chapter 10 of the Chandi really stood out for me. Very

beautiful! Then I began to wonder about the phrase "symptomatic

confusion". What is symptomatic confusion? Any ideas? Anyone?

[Guest guest]

karen

 

here is my take on this:

 

symptomatic confusion is mental processing that has becomes an end

in itself, in a way. what starts out as problem solving becomes a

habit. the generated ideas, anticipations, doubts, etc., start to

take on their own reality. as a result, both the divine reality and

the basic down-to-earth problem solving is missed. mind becomes

inwardly turned [to ego] and its capacity to directly "see"

solutions as a visionary realist is lost. mind becomes a movie with

its own drama, conflicts and resolutions.

 

it is probabaly due to this sort of self-doubt and ambiguity we have

the teachings of Zen [Katz!] etc.

 

btw this segues into goals. a mind working on spiritually worthy

goals is utilized properly and is therefore not confused.

 

i like to always think of extreme conditions to test the validity of

any principle. we could have an overwhelming calamity and also

experience a sort of symptomatic confusion. it might not be apparent

if such a state of biological overload would be karmically workable

or what, in other words, is it due to what appears to be "our karma"

or something else altogether, for example, a vaster movement in the

cosmic plan. in any case, the desire to pass OUT of confusion

is key, [and is very close as the desire to unite with god] no

matter what is the cause.

 

pranams! best to you both.

 

steve c.

 

 

, "Karen and Mike"

<karenborak@e...> wrote:

> Verse 29 of Chapter 10 of the Chandi really stood out for me.

Very

> beautiful! Then I began to wonder about the phrase "symptomatic

> confusion". What is symptomatic confusion? Any ideas? Anyone?