Do you sometimes feel like "A Stranger in a Strange Land"?

Question

Namaste

Peace and Love

Answer 1

All the time, especially when I venture here and read what's written by uber-religious posters. It's very depressing.

Answer 2

My answer tends to be circular. The more I observe the differences in people the more I can appreciate the variations being a composite of a whole. Over time I've grown to feel more of a stranger because my studies have led me into new beliefs and theories that are very far from those of anyone I know. Even though many people have deeper thoughts and questions, most conversations on a daily basis are so trite, like what time the paper arrived on Saturday morning. My thoughts are detached from most details of that nature while the thoughts of most in my environment are detached from any wishes to discuss or contemplate the cosmos and the psychology of humanity as a whole. So, like a stranger, I speak little and listen much. But like each cell in our body is slightly different yet join together to create a functioning body of discovery, so too is mankind a group of cells, individualized, variable yet creating the body called humanity. Therefore the variations leave one feeling less a stranger and knowing a sense of oneness.

Answer 3

No. I'm not a stranger to myself, you see.

And, Yes. it is pretty shocking when you first realize that other people are not as you are, particularly on the inside (thoughts, feelings, values, etc.)

It actually is pretty accurate to think of ourselves that way - to think of each person as coming from a foreign land, not assuming we understand what they mean by what they say or do, not assuming that we have much in common, knowing that we'l have to learn a whole new set of customs and meanings and so on for each person. It's basically the truth of human experience - we are all strangers to each other..

But that requires a level of presence to what is so that is in direct conflict to our hard-wired tendency to categorize things in order to predict the future.

Answer 4

i do very much so sometimes i feel like i 'm a part of the more loving spiritual plane of existence.i feel i can't survive in such darkness not this world I'm a very loving person and sensitive.i just feel physical isn't a big deal when it comes to living i think the nature of the heart and soul is what matters.i guess the worlds a harsh place to me i can stand to see anyone hurting or in pain i guess I'm a sucker for the compassion of the heart and spirit.

Answer 5

When I was a child, I used to daydream about what it would be like to have my alien family remember where I was and come rescue me from this planet. Of course, it was just a daydream; there was no rescue. But, I have always been the outsider and will probably remain so.

Answer 6

Do you mean, like an alien resident, in a foriegn land? Yes, all the time.

Answer 7

Everytime I am around Christians or Muslims. Our minds definitely do not seem to work the same way.

Answer 8

Im positive the final practitioner will allow you to comprehend the answer yet the following my wager.. She likely is in simple terms growing to be, from time to time once you strengthen your muscular tissues harm. this occurs to really everyone somtimes, once you're taking her to the final practitioner you receives your finished answer notwithstanding

Answer 9

I'm an Englishman in Florida.

I am in a strange land.

Answer 10

My people came to this world a few years ago. We feel a little out of place. It'll be ok though... We have planns... Mua ha ha ha ha