The title of this picture is a lie, even if half in jest and half metaphor.
The truth of the matter is that consciousness, especially human, is extremely volatile and turbulent, only accidentally and transiently at peace, restful, harmonious by proxy or exhaustion, and not by its own nature. The picture is too gentle, almost soft, almost musical, and has a flow which is insanely unaware of the storms ahead.
The title is a dream, fantasy and wishful thinking. Given the awareness of the life in which we are all entrenched, perhaps this unrealistic, jarring note becomes forgivable.
I have not forgotten, and must remind those who chance upon this picture, that as much as 90% of our conscious activity is motivated and activated by the limbic part of the cerebellum, or the small brain, and is therefore in the clutches of our subconscious. Very little that we humans do is from our conscious knowledge, but is guided or most frequently, misguided by our subconscious. My picture above may be one such escape.
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Hemantha Kumar Pamarthy wrote:
Saaree Raat Aahein Bharta
Pal Pal Yaadoon Mein Marta
Maane Na Meri Mann Mera..
Thode Thode Hosh Madhoshi Si Hai
Neend Behoshi Si Hai..
Jaane Kuchh Bhi Na Mann Mera..
Kabhi Mera Tha
Par Ab Mera Na Hai Yeh...... :-)
Courtesy: Aseem Ahmed Abbasee for the Hindi film 'Table No. 21''
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Charu wrote:
If the picture is wrongly labeled as 'Stream of Consciousness', on purpose, even in jest or otherwise, and if the Unconsciousness is really this flowy, then I am willing to stream away in it.
My reply:
It’s not flowy, it is stormy. As I wrote in my post, “The truth of the matter is that consciousness, especially human, is extremely volatile and turbulent, only accidentally and transiently at peace, restful, harmonious by proxy or exhaustion, and not by its own nature. The picture is too gentle, almost soft, almost musical, and has a flow which is insanely unaware of the storms ahead.”
Do you want to float away in it? Be my guest.
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Charu wrote:
If the picture is wrongly labeled as 'Stream of Consciousness', on purpose, even in jest or otherwise, and if the Unconsciousness is really this flowy, then I am willing to stream away in it.
My reply:
It’s not flowy, it is stormy. As I wrote in my post, “The truth of the matter is that consciousness, especially human, is extremely volatile and turbulent, only accidentally and transiently at peace, restful, harmonious by proxy or exhaustion, and not by its own nature. The picture is too gentle, almost soft, almost musical, and has a flow which is insanely unaware of the storms ahead.”
Do you want to float away in it? Be my guest.
3 comments:
Saaree Raat Aahein Bharta
Pal Pal Yaadoon Mein Marta
Maane Na Meri Mann Mera..
Thode Thode Hosh Madhoshi Si Hai
Neend Behoshi Si Hai..
Jaane Kuchh Bhi Na Mann Mera..
Kabhi Mera Tha
Par Ab Mera Na Hai Yeh...... :-)
Courtesy: Aseem Ahmed Abbasee for the Hindi film 'Table No. 21'
Bhai,
If the picture is wrongly labeled as 'Stream of Consciousness', on purpose, even in jest or otherwise, and if the Unconsciousness is really this flowy, then I am willing to stream away in it.
charu
It’s not flowy, it is stormy. As I wrote in my post, “The truth of the matter is that consciousness, especially human, is extremely volatile and turbulent, only accidentally and transiently at peace, restful, harmonious by proxy or exhaustion, and not by its own nature. The picture is too gentle, almost soft, almost musical, and has a flow which is insanely unaware of the storms ahead.”
Do you want to float away in it? Be my guest.
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