Comments on: Weekly Free Association : The Mountain

By: Ratcha

Ratcha — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:26:17 +0000

Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last night.

By: julymorning

julymorning — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:11:33 +0000

For me mountain = freedom and peace.

When I am on a top and look arround I like to take a deep breath. This is it, I arrived on the top, I have accomplished something. There is nowhere to go from here. The sky is near and I can see the things of the world in their right perspective. They are far, they are small, they are somewhat beautifull if you look at them from here. They can’t touch you anymore, they can’t hurt. the suffering is over. The reward is beauty and majesty. It makes you feel it was worth to get here. And yes, you can hear God’s voice a lot clearer. “Do you like what I gave you my daughter? Isn’t it lovely?” “Yes, Father, yes! It’s amazing! I can’t see You but what You have created is lovely. I think you are even more lovely then this!” I love mountains. I can talk to them. They have seen so much in their lives! I mean sooo much! Maybe they were once the bottom of the sea hosting lots of sorts of fishes, maybe they were once fields that fed thousands of living creatures. Now they are wise and talk only for those that have ears for hearing…

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:56:35 +0000

So wonderful…

Hasta la vista baby!

By: wanbliska

wanbliska — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:51:36 +0000

Yang, masculine, green and brown, nature & sensation, union of earth and sky, fire and water, 3, two faces and one hidden, shaman, grass and snow, fairy beings, mushrooms, rocks, wolves, old woman, trees but the more we climb, generally the more it’s free of to a better seeing but lack of oxygen, height, path & bridges, attention, pilgrimage, Mons philosophorum : spiritual ascencion to the top, or God’s houses (philosphic stone- good gold), eternity, mystery.

By: Josephine in Brussels

Josephine in Brussels — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:16:44 +0000

Struggle and magnificent view.

When I see one, even a “tiny” hill… I very ofthen long to climb to the top. I like all of it – the top and the view, the walls of the mountain, the windling path and standing at the foot looking up. I was lucky to see a lot of them in France on my vacation. :-)

Strangely enough I never have dreams with mountains,
I mostly have dreams with water, streams, ponds and dams.

By: Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:43:03 +0000

clean, fresh air; healing; freedom

By: Mariam Georges

Mariam Georges — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:28:25 +0000

I associate them with the journey to success we want to achieve and keep. If we thought of a goal as a ball that we push over a mountain while we’re down at the bottom, it’s hard to make the ball reach the mountain’s summit. Although it’s hard, but the ball eventually reaches there. To keep the ball not moving is hard and this is how hard it is to keep one’s success at its place without letting the wind, the rain or any circumstances destroy this success. On the other hand, if our will power fails and the wind takes our little ball away, it falls very fast down the mountain and we have to rebuild our success from the bottom once more. Whenever I look at a mountain, I think of my current challenges in life and I say to myself I will push my soul high and keep it up there.

By: anica

anica — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:53:15 +0000

I like mountains of course, but I dont like standing on them I get scared

By: Anneliese Flores Clar

Anneliese Flores Clar — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:16:20 +0000

I love mountains I don’t know why!!
I live in a very plane area and I miss mountains and valleys.
I associate mountains with laughter, playing, singing (the hills are alive with the sound of music), running, rolling, green, grass, nature paths, climbing, fairys, flowers, peace, solitude, sunny, hope, freedom!!!

By: Liisa

Liisa — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:01:45 +0000

I associate mountains with journeys, sacred places of transformation and challenges that seem impossible, but are manageable with the courage and faith of a dreamer.

By: J.S.H.

J.S.H. — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:55:23 +0000

Chegar ao topo de uma montanha, nos dá a sensação de vitória, realização e poder. Principalmente se a subida foi ingreme, demorada e exaustiva.
Claro, existe ainda a caminhada da volta. Mas como diz um velho ditado: prá baixo, todos os santos ajudam.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:28:16 +0000

peaceful, cool, calm and slightly hard to breath. the mountains make my ears feel full and my imagination go wild.

By: Gopal

Gopal — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:41:07 +0000

The road to salvation is ascend

By: Diane DeFruscio

Diane DeFruscio — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:42:24 +0000

From a distance mountains speak to me of strength and endurance, inspiring awe. Walking in the mountains I see them as cold, still and unyielding, inspiring fear.

By: Marta

Marta — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:54:01 +0000

La montaña muchas veces puede representar el camino, a veces difícil, que tenemos que recorrer para alcanzar “nuestros” objetivos en la vida….los que realmente son para nosotros y para nadie más.

Un camino a veces dificil pero bonito, interesante y apasionante si sabemos andarlo siempre con ilusión, firmeza y amor y seguros de que ese…es el camino que me conviene y el que El ha diseñado en exclusiva para mí

By: Nazu Tonse

Nazu Tonse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:43:50 +0000

I do have one question, though, about your description “dominating the world of men” .. apart from its physical stature and solidity, how does a mountain dominate me? It is just there. I must go to it. It doesn’t come to me (unless my name is Mohammed, perhaps). The mountain does not impose on us, nor does it pose a threat, except sometimes. It does not dominate our lives as the seas or the sky do – and our lives are not in its hands as much as the sea or sky can force us to change our paths or plans, or wreak havoc or bring sustenance. So now you’ve got me thinking .. what aspect of nature most dominates every step of our individual lives? For me, I think it is the sky.

By: Nazu Tonse

Nazu Tonse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:36:15 +0000

I think of the mountains as where I will go to die. Ever since I heard that hypothermia is perhaps the kindest way to die, I have informed my nieces that when (or, I hope, IF) I become babbling and incontinent they must take me on a trek to the Himalayas and send me for a walk in the snow.

Ghastly, I suppose .. but when I read your association, I thought hmm, that’s like going to God .. and I don’t think He (or She, as the case may be) would appreciate my going there to dump my frozen body on Him.

Will have to rethink and find a more suitable place. And in the meantime, any chance of actually visiting the Himalayas is out, because my poor nieces would be scared witless, thinking I was suicidal and planning an early walk in the snow!

By: Sibila Maria India

Sibila Maria India — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:04:36 +0000

Monuments of the Earth element
work, work, work
Overcoming a goal
Strife
Victory
Solitude
Courage
A high point of view
Retreat from daily life
Beauty
Wildness
Unknown territory

By: rosa de los vientos

rosa de los vientos — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:16:52 +0000

El lugar más próximo a Dios por ser el lugar menos transitado por el hombre, tener aire puro y ser un lugar virgen.
Naturaleza pura,Sagrado, meditación, interiorización.

By: Santosh Kalwar

Santosh Kalwar — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:20:52 +0000

Moutains can be associated with anything. It is the height that matters in the world. It is associated with the peak, height, the length near to the sky, I belive that it is mostly associated with love. The symbol of “love” could be the best example one can associate the mountains with. It can also be associate witht he sucess and failure.

The failure is measured in the downfall or the lowest level of the mountain and the success could be measured as the top most level of the mountain.

Love is the best which can be easily associated with the mountains. When a two person is in love, either they climb up the hill and slowly if any one of the partner is not able to climb up the hill then it does not reach to the top of the mountain and none of them are able to reach to the place which is called “love stage”.

Either you climb up or you do not climb at all. Once both the partner are on the top of the mountain they are into the state called love stage. In this stage they cannot stay longer simply because they have to climb it down to the bottom of the mountain again. Therefore, love is just momentary state where it does not remain for longer.

It is not lust but similar to the sex where once a person is doing sex after that he will again come to the normal stage. Likewise, mountains can be associated with the love.

None of the two person can stay there on the top of the mountain simply because one is quite afraid of height or another is not willing to stay there for longer or some other alternative reasons. But once both the people can manage to stay on the top of the mountain that means they are truly in love and they do not care about what is goin on the below the mountain down to the village.

Just simply imagine that, there is a single traingular shaped mountain on the earth and there are villages down to the earth. Two person, either male or female or male or male or whatever who think they are in love now tends to climb the mountain. Slowly they start to climb the mountain and they find it very difficult. One person is trying to climb from one side and next is trying to climb from another side.

They can some how communicate in between these mountain but they do not know if other person is also climbing in the mountain or not. Because of their relationship is based on the mutual “trust”, they belive each other and start to climb the mountain from either sides.

Slowly they start to climb one person from one side and next from the another side. They face difficulties besides they trust each other and climb. This process is called as “rising in love”. When you are in love, most of the times people say that you are “falling in love” but once you are in love, I think you are rising in love.

Slowly you start to rise in love, in the big mountain you think you will reach to the top and assume your partner wil do the same but if there is lack of trust or feeling of not reaching to the top or not thinking that the person who is climbing from the other side will really meet in the top then in that condition the other person will not reach to the top.

When both the partner will not reach to the top, then they are not in love. And the mountain shows how difficult it is to be in love. But once when both the partners are in love, they will reach to the top and they will show that love is all what we gain at the top of the mountain.

By: MPP

MPP — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:27 +0000

Associo subir montanhas a persistência e constância de propósitos.
“Você deve passar pelo purgatório para chegar ao paraiso”.
Associo admirar montanhas a descanso e paz de espirito.

By: Grasshopper

Grasshopper — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:26 +0000

Dear Paulo,

I am so glad you are talking of Mountains. There is one special Mountain on this planet, in South India. He is called Arunachala. There is something intensely magnetic and majestically beautiful about this mountain. Many sages have made their homes in his caves, including Shri Ramana Maharishi.
They say this Mountain is Shiva himself. I visited the mountain town, Tiruvannamalai, about twelve years ago and I keep going back there as often as possible, once every year.
I have written a novel, ‘A Grasshopper’s Pilgrimage’, which is going to be published by Rupa, a publisher in India. The story is how a woman falls in love with the mountain. :)
As of now, it is being edited. I would be so so thrilled if you would agree to read it and give your comment.
I have a blog, which is called Mountain, please do visit. In fact, if you ever think of coming to India, you must come to feel the grace and the vibration of this mountain.

much love,

Grasshopper

By: SMITA

SMITA — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:44:05 +0000

In all countries, mountain is epiome of culture. In Indiadian sub-continent, Himalayas are the protectors. They are protecor from chilling siberian wind, and protected sub continent from invaders for centuries. It is also life giver. gange origin from himalayas and nourished the oldest surviving civilisation.

Himalayas are also the punisher. the Chilly winds and floods are capable of destruction and have destroyed towns and villages. It challenges humanity to unite in time of distresss. Its teacher of CIVILISATION.

Mountains represent trinity- the creator, the protector an the destroyer.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:49:30 +0000

I don’t live anywhere near mountains, so on a trip to New Zealand last year one of the things I wanted to see most was a grandiose and slightly scary mountain and that’s what I got. I was in awe. They remind me of gentle giants. It really gave me perspective. It was the transcenic train journey from east to west. I recommend it!

Kathleen xxoo

By: zarina

zarina — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:43:35 +0000

I used to do rock climbing. and we used to go to the mountains with my teammates a lot. mountains mean strenth, desire to achieve something. in my country they say that only in mountains you can learn what the person trully is, because mountains dont forgive lies.

By: chieko

chieko — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:11:03 +0000

when i was a little, my weekend activities were often climbing local mountains (small one) with my father. i did not think it as a challenge or obstacles. i simply enjoyed every aspect of it. there were certain points with great views. the sound of fallen leaves were also beautiful. some other mountains had beautiful beautiful streams. i liked the red maple leaf on beautiful aqua colored stream in autumn. i did not feel spiritual or solicitude though when i think back now, it might have been. at that time, i simply liked being in the mountains because i felt being surrounded with beautiful things. now being grown up, i associate mountains with challenge in life. but i really want to go back to my childhood. i do not want to think life is a challenge. i am tired. i just want to enjoy every aspect of my life and thank God.
love

By: Damien

Damien — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:21 +0000

Women, Love and Peace.

By: Vyckmar

Vyckmar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:56 +0000

Taino Mythology in Puerto Rico states that Yukiyu (The good Lord) lives in the highest Mountain in the island’s Rainforest (El Yunque). From there, he looked over his children and protected them from his mischievous brother Jurakan ( “Hurricane”).
That mountain top in El Yunque is covered with clouds and is very aw inspiring, amazingly beautiful…
I relate mountains to power, to protection, of peace and grounding. Mountains, to me are sacred places…

Receive my love, Paulo…

By: Olga

Olga — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:01:14 +0000

Paulo

By: Caroline Crawford

Caroline Crawford — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:08:30 +0000

I Live in beautiful Canada and am very lucky to have the mountains here with very big National Parks. My experience with Jasper National Park and the mountains is that I go there to find answers in my life. I find they are the most energizing things for me on this planet. As soon as I am there and breath the crisp air my mind relaxes and I spend a lot of time thinking and have got many answers I have been looking for. It’s the beauty and energy that feeds me. I guess they are like my pilgramages, there is no place on Earth I feel more like myself, like I am home.