Today, we went to the Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg. The museum was interesting. It showed the progression inside of Germany from 1921 to 1945, particularly in Nuremberg. While I found the place very informative, today's most is not about the museum.
Actually, its about the trip to the museum. After finding my aunt and party in a Starbucks in the middle of the city, we proceeded to the main train station and took the same train that we did earlier this week when we went to the pool. While I was taking the trip the first time, I sat and thought about what I was looking at as we drove down the various roads. At the time, I was searching the architecture. The architecture and history from the old buildings have always fascinated me.
This time, I had a similar thought, and even began to start looking in a similar manner as I did the first time. Then it caught my attention that I could do processes multiple times, but with different parameters. I sometimes get caught inside my mind doing the same thing, and realize that I don't get near as much out of a process when I resort to what my mind defaults to, instead of keeping my mind with the process. It also helps prevent me from slipping into the past or future thinking.
Now, as well as with beginning to see art and what effects it has on me, I will start seeing how I might be able to do something as simple as driving down the road and viewing the scenery but keeping my mind active and in the moment.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
History and Art
Last week, I had the chance to go and visit some places in Worms that I had been to before. The difference this time is that I feel I've matured enough to start appreciating the art and history that such an old town can offer. While there, I had two changes in how I'd like to start thinking.
Before I get into the changes, I have to dote a bit on how much I love Europe simply for its history. Living in the United States, the oldest things I typically see are old, rundown houses. While some can have some cool stories, they usually look pretty ugly. Over in Germany, however, the history just permeates into everything. The first thing we saw in Worms was a museum in an old Monastery. Even before the tour that you could take through the Monastery, there were many old gravestones and monuments dating back to the first century. Even more impressive was the fact that these gravestones weren't behind glass or out of the way so people couldn't touch them. Despite this, they were still in pretty good condition
Then, while looking at the old architecture at Der Dom (The Cathedral), I had my first big realization. I realized that I've been approaching art the wrong way. Before, I would look at the art and try to understand and relate to what the artist wanted me to feel and see. Inside the huge church, I started viewing the art and seeing what I felt and took away from it. The change was drastic. Where I was previously using a lot of analytical mind usage, my emotions had a chance to take over. I wasn't even trying to restrain them before. It was interesting how something as simple as the way I viewed art would hide myself from my emotional responses to them.
This led me to my second realization, while I was walking around appreciating the art (And how difficult it would have been for them to do it back then, but that they still did it). For the longest time, I had been devoting many resources to finding my consciousness. I was under the belief that it was something I didn't know much about and that I needed to search in order to discover it. Like a baseball, it hit me in my face. I never needed to find my consciousness. Right now, I will simply explore it.
Before I get into the changes, I have to dote a bit on how much I love Europe simply for its history. Living in the United States, the oldest things I typically see are old, rundown houses. While some can have some cool stories, they usually look pretty ugly. Over in Germany, however, the history just permeates into everything. The first thing we saw in Worms was a museum in an old Monastery. Even before the tour that you could take through the Monastery, there were many old gravestones and monuments dating back to the first century. Even more impressive was the fact that these gravestones weren't behind glass or out of the way so people couldn't touch them. Despite this, they were still in pretty good condition
Then, while looking at the old architecture at Der Dom (The Cathedral), I had my first big realization. I realized that I've been approaching art the wrong way. Before, I would look at the art and try to understand and relate to what the artist wanted me to feel and see. Inside the huge church, I started viewing the art and seeing what I felt and took away from it. The change was drastic. Where I was previously using a lot of analytical mind usage, my emotions had a chance to take over. I wasn't even trying to restrain them before. It was interesting how something as simple as the way I viewed art would hide myself from my emotional responses to them.
This led me to my second realization, while I was walking around appreciating the art (And how difficult it would have been for them to do it back then, but that they still did it). For the longest time, I had been devoting many resources to finding my consciousness. I was under the belief that it was something I didn't know much about and that I needed to search in order to discover it. Like a baseball, it hit me in my face. I never needed to find my consciousness. Right now, I will simply explore it.
First!
Welcome to my blog! I'm a rather random person and will end up covering many topics. A couple main things I'm working on in my life at the moment are consciousness (individual and as a whole) and lucid dreaming.
Currently, I'm visiting family in Germany. I feel that the different culture will help give me a new view on things.
I love feedback/comments from people. That is another great way for me to view things differently and possibly help me become better in different aspects of my life. There's nothing really else for me to say as an introduction, so until next time!
Currently, I'm visiting family in Germany. I feel that the different culture will help give me a new view on things.
I love feedback/comments from people. That is another great way for me to view things differently and possibly help me become better in different aspects of my life. There's nothing really else for me to say as an introduction, so until next time!
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