Lost Horizon - Discussion

[Marie]

To tell you the truth, I'm still looking for my Shangri-La. There are many places that come near it, but still, I somehow feel for me Shangri-La is never going to be a place only, but a life-style... I don't know. Weird things of me.

I don't think there can ever really be a complete Shangri'La on Earth, I think of it as a human substitute for Heaven. But that's just my opinion.

[carlos]

To tell you the truth, I'm still looking for my Shangri-La. There are many places that come near it, but still, I somehow feel for me Shangri-La is never going to be a place only, but a life-style... I don't know. Weird things of me.

I don't think there can ever really be a complete Shangri'La on Earth, I think of it as a human substitute for Heaven. But that's just my opinion.

Yes, I think that too- For THAT reason (if I,m a good person ) I KNOW how my place at Heaven will be !!- THAT SAME HOUSE with my grandparents there !!- And nothing will convince, me, of the contrary... hehe-

[Reanne]

I don't think there can ever really be a complete Shangri'La on Earth, I think of it as a human substitute for Heaven. But that's just my opinion.

I agree Marie! When I saw Shangri La I was thinking how it was like a little earthly heaven. NOt nearly as glorious as HEAVEN but as close as we can get in earth...

[Marie]

I don't think there can ever really be a complete Shangri'La on Earth, I think of it as a human substitute for Heaven. But that's just my opinion.

I agree Marie! When I saw Shangri La I was thinking how it was like a little earthly heaven. NOT nearly as glorious as HEAVEN but as close as we can get in earth...

Exactly, it's like no matter how wonderful we could make it here, Heaven will be a million times more glorious

[Marie]

Yes, I think that too- For THAT reason (if I,m a good person ) I KNOW how my place at Heaven will be !!- THAT SAME HOUSE with my grandparents there !!- And nothing will convince, me, of the contrary... hehe-

It must be so very wonderful and beautiful there.

[Carmen]

Oh, I agree Marie. No possible Shangri-La like that ever! Still, I prefer to see Shangri-La as Utopia, more than as Heaven. I'll tell you why.

Heaven is a reward, is the eternal rest you get for being a good person in life. Utopia is not a reward but a goal that always seems to be far, the place we are moving to, not individually, but as humanity. I love that idea. Utopia is my dream, and I see it as something that, let's face it, most likely I won't live to see, but that keeps me moving and moving. There is an Uruguayan writter, really great, called Eduardo Galeano. He has a quote which I love with all my heart. I'll traduce it for you.
"Utopia is in the horizon. I walk two steps, she moves two steps away, and the horizon moves ten steps farther. Then, why is Utopia for? For that, it serves to walk."
That pretty much explains. That's why I think there isn't and most likely never be an absolute Shangri-La, but I'm still going to look for it everywhere.

[Marie]

Oh, I agree Marie. No possible Shangri-La like that ever! Still, I prefer to see Shangri-La as Utopia, more than as Heaven. I'll tell you why.

Heaven is a reward, is the eternal rest you get for being a good person in life. Utopia is not a reward but a goal that always seems to be far, the place we are moving to, not individually, but as humanity. I love that idea. Utopia is my dream, and I see it as something that, let's face it, most likely I won't live to see, but that keeps me moving and moving. There is an Uruguayan writter, really great, called Eduardo Galeano. He has a quote which I love with all my heart. I'll traduce it for you.
"Utopia is in the horizon. I walk two steps, she moves two steps away, and the horizon moves ten steps farther. Then, why is Utopia for? For that, it serves to walk."
That pretty much explains. That's why I think there isn't and most likely never be an absolute Shangri-La, but I'm still going to look for it everywhere.

That's beautiful Carmen, I understand what you were trying to say now.

[Carmen]

Thanks Marie. I'm glad I could share it. It means a lot to me.

[Ivonne]

I saw that film too, and my dream is to find, somewhere, my own Shangri La. Maybe, as in Wizard of Oz I have it in my own life, but I really want to know.

[carlos]

I saw that film too, and my dream is to find, somewhere, my own Shangri La. Maybe, as in Wizard of Oz I have it in my own life, but I really want to know.

Well, my dear Ivonne: I think that u founded.... , just look at Timmy,s eyes-