Month: September 2017

Pasternak is not my favourite poet and writer. Nevertheless, this book “LARA” by Anna Pasternak is interesting to read for understanding the atmosphere in literary milieu of Soviet period in Russia. Having done research on this topic, I came to conclusion that there were no wrongs and rights at that period of time. Mr. Pasternak, as well as all members of the big Pasternak family, were survivors, they did everything to survive. No doubts, many talented, creative people are in this family. Anna Pasternak’s book “Lara” is the prime example to it.

The talents of the Pasternak family is overpowering Mrs. Ivinskaya, last love of Boris Pasternak. Having looked through her book “A Captive of Time” about her years with Boris Pasternak and “Memoirs” by his second wife Zinaida Nikolaevna Neigaus-Pasternak in comparison, all my favours go Zinaida Nikolaevna’s.  All intelligence, common sense and bravery are shown in her “Memoirs”. This lady deserves huge respect for saving her husband’s honest name for posterity.

People had suffered and are suffering a lot in Russia. Especially creative people. We cannot judge Pasternak for his life he spent. He lived in full, was happy as a family man, and as a lover. Good for him!

About prototypes for his protagonists in his books, I could say only one thing : “You were blessed to meet such a creative person like Pasternak and helped him to be as he was!” Enjoy characters of the book but not prototypes who were plentiful and fruitful.

“Dear Sir, I’ve read your book as thoroughly as possible and I’m familiar with the topic you espouse on which you’ve based your philosophy and teachings. In a perfect world in which people live, work, have friends and ideal environment, clean, unpolished without real stress and having the luxury to spend time and effort to understand the ailments and diseases which are now so prevalent among us.

If it were as easy “to subconsciously” recognise the fact that these diseases as you call them, spring from within our own psyche. If we recognise this as such than it’s easy so to speak to cure and overcome them.

I have to disagree with the methodology you use to diagnose and address these so called “diseases” as you said: “Love your Disease”.

Having studied psychology and read about how the mind can influence our behaviour and can cause diseases and conditions to worsen, I understand the limitations of this way of thinking.

In life depending on each person’s fill of activities and profession which can lead to the occupational risks, hazards, health issues stemming from them.

Example No.1 A gentleman who is exposed to a toxic work environment from which he is unable to leave because of the personal circumstances, is exposing himself to immediate or chronic , long-term health issues. Prime example is asbestos workers, whose damage to the lungs is permanent.

Miners who work underground that have black lung diseases because they did not have proper breathing apparatuses. 

Finally, the people who worked in Chernobyl, putting down the fire, and were exposed to deadly radiation levels.

What can you say about those people?

Their health issues did not originate from the subconsciousness level within them. It was outside circumstances which were to destroy them, ruin their health.

No positive thoughts, wishes or prayers could change this.

What’s the point to talk about the subconsciousness, if the consciousness of some people detached from the reality of every day life?

Oversimplifications in diagnosing diseases is not the answer.”

James Holly

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