--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > snip > I'm suggesting that this focus extends to the myths that > we revere, and that we should take some care about which > ones we choose to focus on. > Here is my myth:
I believe that the mind is structured in language, which effectively is saying this cultural phenomenon called myth is part of our physiology. We think in terms of stories. Fortunately we have a pre-frontal lobe that can be put to use for discerning facts from fiction. Everyday we play a cosmic dance of between mythos and logos. We live myths everyday. We are not subject only to classic myths like the Vedas or Sisyphus. For example I have been plagued with intestinal problems as long as I remember. I have been treated by alternative and conventional doctors. Each offering their mythology about what was happening and how it should be treated. I know the placebo effect is 60% effective in relieving intestinal problems. This means both alternative and conventional medicine can not fully tackle what is wrong with me. In the end I am left with having to objectify this malady as best I can. I write down what I eat or which pill I take and how it relieves symptoms. I keep my eyes open for the next myth that may offer solace. Buddhism calls this action discernment. Fortunately, meditation is an excellent exercise to strengthen discernment. We learn that thoughts come and go, they can be held before us for observation. This is an important step to moving in the direction of understanding the interlocking and important motion of mythos and logos. It is an action that is not intellectual or intuitive, it certainly does not depend on feelings. But it does require mindfulness, clear centered awareness. s.
