Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 > > Quite a few times, when trying to figure something out, either during > a > conversation with someone or on my own, I have (what appears to be) an > iron clad insight. A sudden understanding, an " aha " accompanied by the > usual sense of relief, accomplishment, etc. However, just a few > seconds > later, it's been followed by another apparent insight that revealed that > what I had previously thought was " right " or " correct " instantly becomes > completely incorrect. It's even happened that that " second " insight > (which apparently corrected the " first " insight) turned out to be > another " misapprehension. " Also, it's happened that after this chain > of > events of each insight " proving the other wrong or inaccurate " , yet > another insight arose which showed that the " original or first " > insight > was indeed correct/accurate to begin with. Go figure! :-) > > Michael >I have experienced that. > I now believe that it all occurs within the attempt the pin down > thoughts with other thoughts. > Understandings occur....then thought tries to grab them and put them > in its imaginary pocket. > Toombaru Now that I've read my own post, and Toombaru's response, what it comes down to is that I truly don't *know* anything. Using street parlance, " I don't know shit! " :-) Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Adamson " <adamson wrote: > > > > > > > Quite a few times, when trying to figure something out, either during > > a > > conversation with someone or on my own, I have (what appears to be) an > > iron clad insight. A sudden understanding, an " aha " accompanied by the > > usual sense of relief, accomplishment, etc. However, just a few > > seconds > > later, it's been followed by another apparent insight that revealed > that > > what I had previously thought was " right " or " correct " instantly > becomes > > completely incorrect. It's even happened that that " second " insight > > (which apparently corrected the " first " insight) turned out to be > > another " misapprehension. " Also, it's happened that after this chain > > of > > events of each insight " proving the other wrong or inaccurate " , yet > > another insight arose which showed that the " original or first " > > insight > > was indeed correct/accurate to begin with. Go figure! :-) > > > > Michael > >I have experienced that. > > > I now believe that it all occurs within the attempt the pin down > > thoughts with other thoughts. > > > Understandings occur....then thought tries to grab them and put them > > in its imaginary pocket. > > > Toombaru > > Now that I've read my own post, and Toombaru's response, what it comes > down to is that I truly don't *know* anything. Using street parlance, " I > don't know shit! " :-) > > Michael > Pity those that do! The one believing to be wise, a fool. The one kowing to be a fool, wise. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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