Comments on: Religious Duality & the Bicameral Brain

By: Occult Investigator

Occult Investigator — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:09:18 +0000

theres a trend in jungian psychology, typified by erich von neumann who talks about the hero versus the unconscious. he examines mythology and psychology from the perspective of the emerging consciousness and its fear of being overwhelmed by the unconsciousness of the mother, expressed in various ways. its a really interesting approach, but again, i think its just one of many concepts that need to be grafted together to get a more complete picture of the totality of whats going on.

By: albion

albion — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:03:45 +0000

yeah i would be careful of reductionism. in some povs, the heroic or god-like aspect would be the left hemi, and its re-integration with the right hemi would consist of creating and/or imposing order on the chaotic, feminine right brain. from that (probably archonic) pov, would the resulting ‘divine integration’ be the same? i dunno but i tend to think not.

By: lyam

lyam — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:07:00 +0000

Ooh fascinating stuff. There is a hint of gnosticism in the Matthew quote. Why are we sent into the company of wolves? As agents of redemption?

By: Occult Investigator

Occult Investigator — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:04:21 +0000

thats a great point. i forgot about how the dove is a symbol of peace as well. good stuff. jesus also says in matthew 10:16

I send you as sheep in the middle of wolves; therefore be ye sly as serpents, and simple as doves.

i never noticed before that jesus advocates the serpent here, which is a complete reversal from genesis. its also neat that he basically suggests being a “sheep in wolf’s clothing”

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:00:00 +0000

The other interesting fact is ..when you are in this Christ Consciousness state of non-duality, being non- judgemental, no need for rule following for there is no one to make the rules or enforce them. the symbology of the dove as peace maker between both sides of man’s unresolved self or his brain as you so elegantly stated. When you look at the problems of the world how many of them are based on judgements of others?

Jesus said: If those who lead you say to you: See, the kingdom is in heaven, then the birds of the heaven will go before you; if they say to you: It is in the sea, then the fish will go before you. But the kingdom is within you, and it is outside of you. When you know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will know that you are the sons of the living Father. But if you do not know yourselves, then you are in poverty, and you are poverty.

But perhaps this is too reductionist, as you said.