Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01680)

Could just as well be, there is no evidence for or against it. I'm
going to go with your opinion on this, seeing as how the underlying
cause of why the neurons become hypersensitive in the first place is
completely unknown.

The reason why I often approach everything from a scientific/medical
view at first is because I try to stay as grounded as I possibly can
and base new knowlege off of something I'm familiar with. Not a very
easy task to accomplish when dealing with occultism, but I try :)

-Mark H.

On 4/25/05, Cass Silva <silva_cass@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark
> I also think that the misfiring of the neurons in the brain, is the effect, and not the cause of depression. Medical science treats the effects, but is a million light years away from understanding its cause.
> My non scholastic opinion of course, based on my gut feeling. Not very scientific and totally unprovable.
> Regards
> Cass
> 
> "Mark Hamilton Jr." <waking.adept@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Agreed--depression tends to change your perception.
> 
> -Mark H.
> 
> On 4/25/05, Cass Silva wrote:
> >
> > Dear Mark
> > I agree that what you say is the medical approach to these conditions, but theosophy teaches us that these are a reflection in the physical of something that is occuring on higher dimensions.
> > I posted the article as I found it interesting and especially promisingthat other people in the world have started to look inside for explanations.
> > It wasnt sent as a coded message.
> > I have experienced all if not many of the below, however, my depressivestates, are short lived and I am able to bounce back, as I read many yearsago that Blavatsky (this use of her name seems so impersonal to me, but for others, I do it) said fight off depression at all costs.
> > Regards
> > Cass
> >
> > "Mark Hamilton Jr." wrote:
> >
> > The article has a few things I don't particularly agree with. I don't
> > think it's a spiritual thing, for example. If you look up PNE
> > (Polyneuronal ectopy), you'll find that when someone has a combination
> > of Anxiety, depression, compulsions, and depersonalization disorders,
> > it's usually because of the hypersensitivity of the neurons in the
> > brain, and they diffuse ions more readily. (Making messages send
> > faster, but ultimately triggering parts of the brain like the
> > fight-or-flight response in the brain that's associated with panic
> > attacks).
> >
> > I think the hypersensitivity enables people to easily process and
> > perceive information that's normally extremely difficult. I also think
> > practicing occultism strengthens/reinforces the condition, while
> > conversly the condition helps one practice occultism.
> >
> > Does anyone know if any TS members or masters had any kind of nervous
> > conditions? I'd like to look more into this.
> >
> > -Mark H.
> >
> > On 4/25/05, Mark Hamilton Jr. wrote:
> > > Strangely, me and my disciple both were diagnosed with clinical
> > > anxiety (PAD/GAD) & depression, which at one point was unbearable for
> > > both of us.
> > >
> > > I also have dissociative attacks, which causes the "bursts of energy"
> > > kind of feeling that makes you jump.
> > >
> > > She also remembers me complaining about muscle aches in the morning
> > > when I woke up after having dreams about the mahatma. I suggested
> > > jokingly, "maybe I'm working out in my sleep."
> > >
> > > -Mark H.
> > >
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