Comments on: ‘Through a glass, darkly’ http://willspirit.com/2009/08/28/through-a-glass-darkly/ Where Will meets Spirit Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Will http://willspirit.com/2009/08/28/through-a-glass-darkly/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Will Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:00:59 +0000 http://willspirit.com/?p=1064#comment-291 anon-- I appreciate any and all book and resource suggestions. As it happens, I have read the one you suggest here. What Jill Bolte-Taylor experienced was quite similar to my own 'psychotic' adventure. Her's came with a stroke, mine with a manic episode (exacerbated by recently-started Effexor and recently-stopped Ativan). Despite the different causes, she ended up with similar insights to the ones I had. Like her, I had been unable to speak (though for a much shorter time period), and had found myself relying on other forms of communication and knowledge besides the verbal/analytical. The sense of oneness she describes was also quite prominent in my experience. I am deeply fascinated by anything about the brain, and especially if it connects with spirituality. I am glad to be reminded of that book. It may be time for a re-read and another attempt at getting in contact. Thank you. anon–
I appreciate any and all book and resource suggestions. As it happens, I have read the one you suggest here. What Jill Bolte-Taylor experienced was quite similar to my own ‘psychotic’ adventure. Her’s came with a stroke, mine with a manic episode (exacerbated by recently-started Effexor and recently-stopped Ativan). Despite the different causes, she ended up with similar insights to the ones I had. Like her, I had been unable to speak (though for a much shorter time period), and had found myself relying on other forms of communication and knowledge besides the verbal/analytical. The sense of oneness she describes was also quite prominent in my experience.

I am deeply fascinated by anything about the brain, and especially if it connects with spirituality. I am glad to be reminded of that book. It may be time for a re-read and another attempt at getting in contact.

Thank you.

]]> By: anon http://willspirit.com/2009/08/28/through-a-glass-darkly/comment-page-1/#comment-290 anon Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:10:51 +0000 http://willspirit.com/?p=1064#comment-290 given what you've said in this post and some others,(esp.your spiritual experience), I think you would find this book of interest. 'My Stroke of Insight' - (a brain scientist's personal journey) - Jill Bolte Taylor given what you’ve said in this post and some others,(esp.your spiritual experience), I think you would find this book of interest.

‘My Stroke of Insight’ – (a brain scientist’s personal journey) – Jill Bolte Taylor

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