A small bottle filled with glass cleaning liquid that has fallen off gives rise to colorful foam bubbles because it reflects what’s around it. Seeing that beauty, I then shuffled more so that the liquid in the bottle produced more bubbles.
Noting the bubbles, and how the colors move on the surface of each of those little bubbles, my mind wanders to many things, simultaneously and continuously to beauty, artwork, social media, politics, quantum theory, the conflict between science vs. religion, right & wrong, duality, etc.
The wandering mind stopped when I felt as if I was trapped in one of the bias bubbles. Then I saw the condition was like a big madness. Imagine, I who have been trapped in a small bubble has assessed or judged other bubbles and other people in each bubble! Even all bubbles! That’s crazy! I judge because I feel that I’m good, that I’m smart, that I’m right! That is my capital to have the right to see other people lower than me. Putting the title “bad, wrong, stupid, or despicable” towards others who are at odds or disagree with me! Or vice versa, feeling other people’s bubbles are more beautiful so I feel inferior to others.
This true feeling can actually be nullified if we are willing to put aside the ego we have. The ego that makes us reluctant to try to read, know, or understand more things related to things about other people we want to comment on, respond to, or rate.
This is an important reason why we must look for other truths that are able to break the truth we hold today. If one truth can break another truth then we need to realize that at certain limits it is no more our right to determine right or wrong.
Maybe if we have protracted into a biased bubble, we also have to enter the other bias bubbles, or bring each of the bias bubbles closer together and break them together so that there are no more bubbles that trap us.
While there I saw the bubble inside the bottle from a sufficient distance, the bubbles finally ran out and returned to the cleaning fluid completely.
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Do you see the phenomenon of captivity in others or even yourself?
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Yes
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No
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I’m also waiting for confirmation from Thursday.
I sometimes feel like they’re in the bubble. I always say that every man is beautiful.
I am sure that everyone is in their respective bubbles. The task of our learning as a student of the school of the universe is to get out of that bubble.
Beautify is everywhere indeed!
I meant to write “beauty”.
That’s okay, Ellie. I also often make similar mistakes. Moreover, all my writing is spontaneous, write – read again – send.
I’m sure you always see it everywhere, right?
I try to, and your posts are always helpful for that!
Wow! That’s a sweet compliment, Ellie. I really appreciate it.
To see so much behind bubbles, you must have a very creative mind Albert. Very interesting thoughts on how we can get trapped by certain bubbles and why we must break them.
Thank you for your thoughts, Mohan. It is a fact that we see and meet with many other bubbles at any time, except during sleep, and at any time our own limiting bubbles voice their opinions in our minds.
I have not been able to publish since Thursday. I have sent messages and emails to support with no response.
I sympathize on you. What can I do for you?
Can you find out from support why my articles are pending?
You and I are both users in Virily, so I don’t have such privileges.
I emailed. I left messages every day since Thurs. No response. So, I decided to make public posts about it. Ouila!
I did notice that some friends haven’t published the latest post, maybe their writing is in the same queue as yours. Unfortunately, the interaction has not been smooth with the admin lately, one of which may be due to the admin’s awkward position in responding to various negative issues so far. That’s the information I’ve received so far. I hope that if both users and admin are wise and optimistic in developing this site, such problems will decrease.
You know I try to write interesting stories, and do my best. I don’t know why they treat me and a few others so badly.
I am sure it does not about how they treat you but certainly about how they increase the system continuously which could be sometimes has a disruption effect as a consequence.
I don’t think it is an accident. I think it is deliberate.
6th day of making me think 😉
The energy of captivity, the power that keeps us within our chosen personalities. To use the adage of a famous writer, to hide behind the clowns mask.
It raises many more questions. Why would the bubbles choose, because of the impact to appear?
The question is who did it?
Both are related to that energy, also between bubbles with us in it.
Is that our own energy to keep us there? Or energy from the bubble? Or a combination of the two?
Do we choose a bubble? Or bubble choose us? Or do we and the bubble attract each other unification? or because there is another energy (in this case someone shakes the liquid) that puts us in a bubble, whether it is from the outside or from the inside or the combination of the two?
Which is more important to find the answer first, why are we in a bubble or because of the impact to appears?
Or perhaps a third question why bubbles are you blue?
That means outside influences really determine our color, right? If it is our reality, then we must return to the question, can we change the color of our bubbles without external influences?
Or maybe our bubble is just a temporary game to enjoy with other bubbles until we return to being the real liquid? Then what and who is the real liquid?
The state of course of matter, wholly depends on both the position and engery applied.
Liquids are only fliuid when the energy range is right.
You have revealed it scientifically well. I express it philosophically that influence comes from outside with its position and energy which combined with our innate nature.
In the end all the bubbles, we, will return to their original state, original liquid, The One, the death, The True Life. Although that doesn’t mean the new bubble won’t be there anymore.
Wise reasoning as ever. I liked the phrase, “Maybe if we went on in an addicted balloon, we should also get into the other bubbles of bias, or get each of the bubbles close and tear them off so there’s no more bubbles to catch us.” But if some people want to get this option
Maybe not everyone agrees with that view, or many agree – because basically everyone has the glory of heart – but find it difficult to apply it, and that is our own right. I just want to show an easy way to find happiness which is our basic right, even our nature.
Thank you so much, Elenka.
My comment is hard to put into words, but I do understand completely wise man of Virily.
Please do not look into my eyes because there are tears there by your appreciation. I bend to respect you.
Many writers here agree with me, so you should be crying a lot lol.
Actually, I’ve always spent a box of tissue to wipe my tears every day…
That is because you are humble. Just keep inspiring us all
I cry again now. Have more tissue? I ran out of it.
Words are like diamonds it depends on what we emphasise on as to what we see. I guess it is where we are in our stage of life .
It makes sense to me.
I think your opinion shows your maturity and wisdom, Pamela.
Thank you for your thoughts.
are we strange animals who build cages for ourselves?
It depends on who ponders and asks. What about your opinion?
I believe that we are defined by our limitations. To quote Severian the Lame
“That we are capable only of being what we are remains our unforgivable sin.”
It’s interesting and I don’t reject that opinion. Apart from that, in your opinion, apart from the similarities and differences in the essence of each of its teachings, what are the missions of the prophets, sages, mystics or Sufis, or are they all enlightened?
Humans are defined by their limitations; you can overcome personal shortcomings but to exceed the limitations of humanity is to cease being human. We’re not talking enlightenment here, but transcendence to another state of being…
Geez! I forget that you are talking about limitations in different contexts. So sorry!
it’s okay, I am used to it…
When we take time to stop and look we can see the beauty in small things
You are right, my friend. If we do it more often, maybe we are more easily entertained by the beauty that is simpler than something complex.
This is too legitimate for my mind … I do not understand
Upzz… I don’t mean to confuse you, dear friend. Just writing what is thought in mind.
But I’m sure you often see bubbles, right? Ha ha ha…
Yes, I can see bubbles dear friend…I do not understand anything else …
That is good, der friend. Now, can you imagine that you are in a bubble?
You are reading my mind again my friend. This makes complete sense.
Read your mind? Wow… which thoughts, Carol? About what?
There are some with an ego so out of control they are overpowering.
Especially agree with this part of what you wrote…
“This true feeling can actually be nullified if we are willing to put aside the ego we have. The ego that makes us reluctant to try to read, know, or understand more things related to things about other people we want to comment on, respond to, or rate.”
One of the remarkable things about you is that you are willing to do introspection for the good of yourself. I really admire your strength!