Lemmings

[IronFist]

I wonder how many people will understand the rich symbolism behind this story.

Lemmings
By Richard Matheson

"Where do they all come from?" Reordon asked.
"Everywhere," said Carmack.

They were standing on the coast highway. As far as they could see there was nothing but cars. Thousands of cars were jammed bumper to bumper and pressed side to side. The highway was solid with them.

"Here come some more," said Carmack.
The two policemen looked at the crowd of people walking toward the beach. Many of them talked and laughed. Some of them were very quiet and serious. But they all walked toward the beach.

Reordon shook his head. "I don't get it," he said for the hundredth time that week. "I just don't get it."
Carmack shrugged.
"Don't think about it," he said. "It's happening. What else is there?"
"But it's crazy."
"Well, there they go." said Carmack.

As the two policemen watched, the crowd of people moved across the gray sands of the beach and walked into the water. Some of them started swimming. Most of them couldn't because of their clothes. Carmack saw a young woman flailing at the water and dragged down by the fur coat she was wearing.

In several minutes they were all gone. The two policemen stared at the place where the people had walked into the water.

"How long does it go on?" Reordon asked.

"Until they're gone, I guess," said Carmack.
"But why?"

"You ever read about the Lemmings?" Carmack asked.
"No."

"They're rodents who live in the Scandinavian countries. They keep breeding until all their food supply is gone. Then they move across the country, ravaging everything in their way. When they reach the sea the keep going. They swim until their strength is gone. Millions of them."

"You think that's what this is?" asked Reordon.
"Maybe," said Carmack.

"People aren't rodents!" Reordon said angrily.
Carmack didn't answer.

They stood on the edge of the highway waiting but nobody appeared.
"Where are they?" asked Reordon.

"Maybe they've all gone in," Carmack said.
"All of them?"

"It's been going on for more than a week," Carmack said. "People could have gotten here from all over. Then there are the lakes."
Reordon shuddered. "All of them," he said.

"I don't know," said Carmack, "but they've been coming right along until now."
"Oh, God," said Reordon.

Carmack took out a cigarette and lit it. "Well," he said, "what now?"
Reordon sighed. "Us?" he said.

"You go," Carmack said. "I'll wait a while and see if there's anyone else."
"All right." Reordon put his hand out. "Good-by, Carmack," he said.
They shook hands. "Good-by, Reordon," Carmack said.

He stood smoking his cigarette and watching his friend walk across the gray sand of the beach and into the water until it was over his head. He saw Reordon swim a few dozen yards before he disappeared.

After a while he put out his cigarette and looked around. Then we walked into the water too.
A million cars stood empty along the beach.​

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[IronFist]

anybody want to take a shot a this

 

[Mackronus]

Bruh it's an allegory. Anybody with a middle school reading comprehension could decipher the "rich symbolism" here...

 

[IronFist]

Bruh it's an allegory. Anybody with a middle school reading comprehension could decipher the "rich symbolism" here...

your interpretation isnt necessarily someone elses

 

[IronFist]

Gospel of Mary Chapter 5

11) The Savior answered and said, He does not see through the soul nor through the spirit, but the mind that is between the two that is what sees the vision and it is [...]

The Self and Ego deal with the mind. The big " I" which is self and the little "i" which is ego. Now ego is skhandas bundles of experiences formulated since you were in the womb that create your personality. Your emotions are residue of ego. The mind is like a fertile garden the soil is rich and oblivious to what is planted in it. It can grow thistles or roses either it will nature and nurture equally. Now it is up to the gardener the self to decide if it wants to continue to grow them equally for they both produce flowers or remove the weeds and keep just roses. The best thing for the self is to pick the weeds for they will take over the garden. Now when the weeds are picked one can plant any other plant they wish. They must be careful weeding though for both thistles and roses have thorns. Once the garden is planted it takes effort to keep the flowers pruned and the garden tended. This is the relation of the " I" and the little "i".

The self is our original nature. It is your true nature before you were born. You must discover and realize for yourself this nature. It can not be done by theory but meditation. It may come quick or take a lifetime it all depends on your sincerity and effort. Once you do find this nature you use it while meeditating and see through it's eyes and then you may be blessed with an awakening or two. The true self is empty mindful awareness. this words may help you understand but you must experience it for yourself. This is the self.



Everything is made of energy , it exists in everything.

Gospel of Thomas

77. Jesus said, "I am the light that is over all things. I am all: from me all came forth, and to me all attained.

Split a piece of wood; I am there.

Lift up the stone, and you will find me there."

There are three aspects of energy, essence, vital energy and spirit. Thjese are seperate from the mind but are of the mind and can be lead by the mind in a method known as " mind following". The key of Alchemy is to blend the essence (soul) and the vital energy in the cauldron of the navel caslled the sea of energy and circulate it and mix it with the spirit and grow a spiritual embryo in the solar plexus and rise it up to the third eye. then keep noiurishing it until it become mature and project it outward. It has a consciousness of it's own but is and of you. This is spirit.