Came across this TED video on Facebook sometime back. I think she’s still in a bit of a daze after her unfortunate event since she seems to be acting a bit strange! But whatever she might have felt during the stroke sure seems like a dream.
As you can see, she’s talking about a blending in with everything, since her brain lost the capacity to recognize the limits of her body. You get to hear people talk about out-of-body experiences and spiritual people attaining Nirvana by controlling their minds to blend in with everything, and lose their selves. Experiencing that could be an interesting experience, but I have something else on my mind…
When you drive your car, you somewhat know what the outer physical limits of your car are, and you can tell whether it can pass through a narrow alley come around the corner. My question is: does your car become an extension of your body when you take control of it? It’s not like holding your pen, since you can actually see the tip of your pen in front of your eyes, and thus can position it correctly on the paper. But the sides of your car you cannot see.
Try it out today; see how you “feel” when you sit in the drivers seat of your car. I guess it would not be safe to attain Nirvana while you’re driving down the Motorway at 120 km/h.
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