Sixth Sense (1999)
Written, Directed and Acted by M. Night Shyamalan
During the Mothers' Day celebrations, messages with cheesy words like, "God couldn't be everywhere, so He sent Mums!" are rife. The Divine forces work in mysterious ways they say. Many seemingly impossible incidences happen on a regular basis in our daily lives. People with strong religious convictions are content to assume these are holy interventions sanctioned by The Forces that are carried out by his serfs, godly angels. On the contrary, when the outcome is not quite expected or favourable, the blame is passed on to the ungodly demons and djinns. These energies are said to work on different astral planes than the ones mortal Man are familiar. Clairvoyants are able to harness their perception into this dimension to perceive things which normal humanly sensations cannot appreciate.
Medical sciences, however, would label it hallucinations and its practitioner of having delusions.
Proponents of these beliefs are steadfast that these 'pseudosciences' are not false but instead are alternatives. Carl Jung thought that two things that happen simultaneously are not mere meaningless coincidences. They are part of a dynamic process governed by an unknown force. Perhaps, these work at the unconscious level. Or are we able to control these events through our consciousness? Can we delve into our consciousness through meditation techniques or even through DMT (The Spirit Molecule) or LSD? Maybe we should increase neural connexions to the higher centres in the amygdala, pineal gland and hippocampus via targeted brain plasticity exercises! Surprisingly one of the non-invasive ways to increasing brain connectivity is through repetitive actions (mmm... chanting and recitals).
Instead of looking at external sources for remedy, perhaps we should look inwards and introspect.
Believe it or not, I only managed to catch up with this movie 18 years after its release. It tells the tale of a mentally disturbed adolescent boy and his dedicated psychologist and how they finally end up solving each others' problems.
Written, Directed and Acted by M. Night Shyamalan
During the Mothers' Day celebrations, messages with cheesy words like, "God couldn't be everywhere, so He sent Mums!" are rife. The Divine forces work in mysterious ways they say. Many seemingly impossible incidences happen on a regular basis in our daily lives. People with strong religious convictions are content to assume these are holy interventions sanctioned by The Forces that are carried out by his serfs, godly angels. On the contrary, when the outcome is not quite expected or favourable, the blame is passed on to the ungodly demons and djinns. These energies are said to work on different astral planes than the ones mortal Man are familiar. Clairvoyants are able to harness their perception into this dimension to perceive things which normal humanly sensations cannot appreciate.
Medical sciences, however, would label it hallucinations and its practitioner of having delusions.
Proponents of these beliefs are steadfast that these 'pseudosciences' are not false but instead are alternatives. Carl Jung thought that two things that happen simultaneously are not mere meaningless coincidences. They are part of a dynamic process governed by an unknown force. Perhaps, these work at the unconscious level. Or are we able to control these events through our consciousness? Can we delve into our consciousness through meditation techniques or even through DMT (The Spirit Molecule) or LSD? Maybe we should increase neural connexions to the higher centres in the amygdala, pineal gland and hippocampus via targeted brain plasticity exercises! Surprisingly one of the non-invasive ways to increasing brain connectivity is through repetitive actions (mmm... chanting and recitals).
Instead of looking at external sources for remedy, perhaps we should look inwards and introspect.
Believe it or not, I only managed to catch up with this movie 18 years after its release. It tells the tale of a mentally disturbed adolescent boy and his dedicated psychologist and how they finally end up solving each others' problems.
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