Mistaken concepts in philosophy.

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advaitin , ombhurbhuva <ombhurbhuva wrote:

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> Namaste Anandaji,

> Thank you for your considered reply.

You seem

> to think that there is a great gulf fixed between theory and

practice. I

> reject that. A student of science acquaints himself with the

history of

> science in order that he might appreciate the cumulative progress

of

> insights that have led to the present state of knowledge. He

becomes

> familiar with the general method whereby positions are transcended

in a

> continuous process of discovery. The student of philosophy by

becoming

> aware of the structures by means of which various thinkers have

attempted

> to make sense of the world becomes enabled to discern the form of

his own

> mind. Without that discernment no conversion to a higher viewpoint

or the

> transcending of all possible viewpoints will be possible.

>

> Now I am not saying that it is the sine qua non of wisdom but its a

help.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Michael.

>

Namaste Michael,

 

I feel that I must disagree somewhat on your viewpoint. The process

used by so called 'scientists' in many case seems to avoid the truth.

For example holding to the idea, for many years, that the Americas

were settled 11,000 years ago, and this while evidence of human

habitation in Texas and Brazil predate that 11,000 year timeline, by

thousands of years.

 

I also disagree that becoming aware of various structures that

various thinkers have used leads to one understanding one's own mind.

 

The mind can never be understood it can really only be observed and

transcended, for it is infinite in illusion. The world also can never

be made sense of as long as the dog has a bent back leg.

 

Many so called great thinkers are very easily duped by other so

called philosophers, so leading to a different track altogether. In

many cases it is just a projection of one'w own ego on to another

being and then praising that being as being great for example.

 

The mind is a constant stream and can only be observed, for as soon

as we observe one thing it has already moved on. The ego mind goes

out and catches hold of thoughts it likes that's all. It is all

illusion and complete delusion, to be transcended by the

question 'Who am I'?. Once this question is asked the rest of the

mind is dismissed................Tony.