Khukuris in dreams

DannyinJapan said:
I have to tell you: Such thoughts are not possible for a man who has had his living heart ripped out by his own wife.
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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio ...

You have shared with us in the past many profound insights. For instance on the effective use of the sword and the accompanying states of mind.

Now you speak of a trauma so great that even abilities, or apparent abilities, are lost. In a wounded states motivations, abilities, values, everything can disintegrate and change. There may be no stable ground to stand upon, and no reason to continue standing.

Emotional trauma can inflict disorientation as severe as any battle wound. PTSD also is not only found in battlefield veterans.

Others have suffered severe trauma. Some of them even survived. Some of those are among your friends here at the Cantina.

This state of perceived inability may be a testing ground of great value.
 
I only recently was made aware that I had most of the symptoms of PTSD. But it has improved a lot recently. There was no conscious way to let go, for me, it just had to happen over time. Also, having some other woman make me feel wanted and appreciated did a lot of good.
 
BTW, back (sort of) on topic.

Friday night I had a dream, not of a kukri, but of a Farm Knife. One of those vivid "village" dreams again. So I forked over the dough Sat morning to Yangdu for one. Since I almost never dream about needing an item, I'm taking it as a sign.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Wow, man, I'm glad you guys brought up PTSD.

I just went to this site: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001923/

and I manifest nearly all of the "avoidance" and "arousal" symptoms.

That explains a lot.
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It is rarely acknowledged that people other than military veterans and rape victims experience this sort of thing, but they do.

Talking it over with others, especially people who have been there, can be a help. Modern medicine can help too, but one must tread carefully there.


Cpl Punishment said:
BTW, back (sort of) on topic.

Friday night I had a dream, not of a kukri, but of a Farm Knife. One of those vivid "village" dreams again. So I forked over the dough Sat morning to Yangdu for one. Since I almost never dream about needing an item, I'm taking it as a sign.
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After you get it, let us know if you have any additional insight as to why you might have dreamed about it.
 
Recently they have also indicated that certain jobs will over time produce symptoms of PTSD just due to their nature.
Correctional Officers, firefighters, police officers, nurses, ambulance drivers---- poeple who see traumatic events on almost a daily basis.
Some people in these jobs don't recognize the symptoms until they are pointed out by someone else.
Sometimes the "job culture" doesn't "allow" one to recognize the symptoms, or they down play them.
PTSD can also magnify the effects of depression and job related stress.
Physical injuries can sometimes take a long time to heal, but I think those injuries to the emotions/psyche take longer.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
BTW, back (sort of) on topic.

Friday night I had a dream, not of a kukri, but of a Farm Knife. One of those vivid "village" dreams again. So I forked over the dough Sat morning to Yangdu for one. Since I almost never dream about needing an item, I'm taking it as a sign.
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If you get that magical feeling when you get it, you'll know for sure.:)
Farm knives, Tirtha Bowies----- I need to win a lottery.:D.
When you move to your "village" you will be well prepared.
 
In my dreams I have had images of what I think is my "grail" knife, maybe my "Excaliber" so to speak but sometimes it is a dagger, sometimes a sword, and more than once images of a blade I have seen "For Sale" and been unable to decide whether to buy it until spurred on by the dream to do so!

I think I am after 'one blade to do it all' and satisfy my collection desire once and for all?
 
as i get better - a little better - from my own PTSD and other stuff i realize


“When the heart weeps for what it has lost, the spirit smiles for what it has gained.” – Sufi
 
I think I may have stumbled into the one subforum that I should have been in all along. While not necessarily ready to share (I will try at some point, if you'll allow :)), you guys have helped me already by sharing your insights.

Many thanks to you all.

Professor.
 
Howard, thanks for posting from the monastery book. I saved those words to a file. I try to keep wise words handy in case I lose my way. Which has happened more than I'd like over the years. I thought it was interesting that it started with the image of a dorje (or vajra). I've been contemplating a tattoo of a dorje for a while. I've even saved a few images with the intent of showing my tattoo artist. hmmm...

Frank
 
Frank, email me before you commit to any tattoo design, ok? I'd like to have a look at it. (and maybe see what my Horishi thinks)
 
Cpl Punishment said:
That's beautiful, Howard.

I tried thinking like that, and that's part of how I got mistreated -- by sociopaths that feed on such things.

One of the things I found in my soul-searching is that I am what I am.

What I am is a rational westerner, and I like to boil things down to their simplest level, rather than the esoteric. My philosophy takes two quick stanzas:

I shall visit honor upon the honorable.
I shall visit respect upon the respectable.
I shall visit disdain and trials upon the vile.

I shall love and treasure my friends as the precious gems they are.
I shall give my enemies no quarter.
I shall give the benefit of the doubt to all others until they choose one of the two paths.
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"Treat me good, I'll treat you better.
Treat me bad, I'll treat you worse."
 
Thanks for sharing your dreams and insights. As this is my first post on this forum, I would relate my khukuri dream, that of taking on 40 armed train robbers, killing three and wounding eight with my slashing khukuri but the real event happened on Sept. 2, 2010 in India. Google 'Bishnu Shrestha' or 'Gurkha Indian train robbery' and read the amazing story of a real life hero. And to think this all happened because I found- rediscovered as it were- hidden deep in the depths of my garage an oiled and wrapped package containing an 18in. dui chirra, purchased years and years ago. It needs to be rehafted and a new sheath made for it, so I'd better get on it this time before I neglect it again!
 
Glad to have you with us HalfaHun, the more the merrier. The story about the Ghorka on the train was well covered here earlier at this post: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809239

Please feel free to ask any questions about re-handling your Dui Chirra. You can also use the Search both at the HI Forum and its Archive to gather much information from other's past re-handling and sheath work. Hope we hear from you soon.

Peace

Rick
 
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