Most of my day to day experiences just seem like a sitcom playing out in front my eyes. Sure, I participate and change things up and try doing different things to avoid monotony, but I still have these occasional moments that seem 'super-real'. Like sometimes I look into someone's eyes and it seems like they are really there and I'm really looking at them. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else experiences these moments that seem more real and how/if they are trying to increase their frequency.
2007-06-29 18:40:00 · 10 answers · asked by chuck chillout 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You mean moments were you're suddenly and powerfully aware? Yeah, especially when I've been walking or driving for a while. Everything seems suddenly 3D. I can look at a tree and it suddenly means something in size, color, texture and weight. Before and afterwards, it's more of a symbol than an actual object in my mind.
2007-06-29 19:18:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There was a professor named Rick Straussman that had a theory that said when you experience moments in your life that feel more real then others, your brain is producing a drub called DMT. He theorized that it was extremely present in childbirth, weddings, graduation, and even stuff like Senior prom. Maybe these moments are more real because your brain is releasing this drug.
Straussman theorized that DMT is made by melatonin, which is active in the brain to start your sleep cycle and to make you dream in REM sleep. He said that the body needs the chemical DMT and that it can be produced at any time of the day (since melatonin can as well). I noticed that if I ever was up for over 30 hours straight without any drugs or alcohol studying for a final or doing a report, I would have a lot more of these moments that just felt more real then the rest.
To this date though, DMT has not been proved in the brain. It is just a theory. Two years ago in England though another scientist started going through the paper work to start experimenting with DMT to find a way to test if it's present in the brain. It is a very interesting way to explain these moments that feel more real then others.
Those moments are awesome to say the least though. I get them when I'm having a really good time with some old friends I haven't seen in a while or as I said, when I'm extremely sleep deprived.
2007-06-29 20:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are more real. It is in these instances that you are seeing someone for who they truly are, not what 'society' has made them up to be. I like to call it 'higher self' but some other terms are your inner self, higher being, authentic self, etc. It is in a completely spiritual sense.
There are moments when I am living truly in my higher self. As I've just started on my own journey, they can be sparse and in between, but when I have them, it is a feeling like no ohter. My heart pounds in my chest, and I can't help but smile from ear to ear. Everything and anything seems possible.
And yes, I do wish t be like this all the time. I wish everyone to be able to see their own inner beauty/soul/higher self and embrace it and soar with it. It would stop a lot of the pain and hurt and struggle in the world.
2007-06-29 19:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not altogether sure what you by "real" but perhaps you just mean that you are attentive and present. This is a central theme in Buddhist philosophy. There's a really good book by Stephan Bachelor called Buddhism Without Beliefs that is pretty accesible to the layman.
2007-06-29 18:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by majohnston2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the majesty of Nature exposes her wonders such as a towering thundercloud. Hearing the wind while in a sailplane, and looking all around, up, down and sideways.
Looking at a beautiful person and not saying anything for an instant
In a dream there are moments like that, perhaps transcending actual waking reality at times. Its a Roscicrucian thing also for those so inclined to be mystical and search for meaning
2007-06-29 19:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A monkey sits in a tree and watches a leopard kill a pig. The monkey doesn't really care about the pig, or the leopard for that matter, but hey, it might as well watch the show.
And then the leopard looks up, and begins to climb the tree.
Life for the monkey just got super-real.
Life feels 'real' when you care about the outcome.
Still, sometimes it's nice to just watch the show.
2007-06-29 23:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I'd like to report the opposite. I find it very unsettling to occasionally feel like I'm not quite cemented in this dimension. It's like being very drowsy, yet I'm fully awake. I've heard others describe it as feeling like you're underwater and moving in slow motion.
2007-06-29 18:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have that experience alot. However I am also mildly bipolar. That aside, yes, there are times during my week when in mid-conversation it seems like I am more real and more "there" than usual. I think alot of it has to do with my mood at that particular moment, I become totally relaxed, and focused on the other person or persons, and my brain quits worrying about things like bills, family, appointments, etc. I think those momements allow my thought process to function more clearly.
2007-06-29 18:47:00 · answer #8 · answered by penelopejanepitstop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I feel this way sometimes too. The technical term is called "derealization." Sometimes I find it a bit unsettling, I'm learning to ground myself and deal with it.
2007-06-29 18:57:53 · answer #9 · answered by pateo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when i am dreaming.
2007-06-30 01:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋