From Listening-l, almost three years ago

[Guest guest]

Arnie Post(ed):

>On Tue, 16 Apr 1996, Bruce Morgen wrote:

>> Something extraordinary, a discovery. I recall (dimly, I haven't

>> actually owned any K books for years) K speaking of "the space between

>> thoughts." At the time I read it, it was one of those "OK, I suppose

>> there's something there" passages, and I haven't really recalled it

until

>> about 10-11 hours ago, in hindsight. This is a very significant,

subtle

>> matter. Thought generally seems to us to be continuous, a stream of

>> deliberation, comparison, idle chatter. It is *not*! Thought has a

kind

>> of granularity, discontinuities where thought is not, where there is

only

>> emptiness, silence, going by unnoticed. These temporally tiny

silences

>> are portals to immensity. Astonishing! I will attempt to write of

the

>> implications of this as I find words, in the meantime perhaps someone

>> here will perceive a pointing and write first. Thank you,

listening-l!

>>

> Arnie. If we look at a movie on a screen it seems like a continuous

>picture. In actuality it is many single pictures moving very fast across

>a lens. This gives the illusion of continuity. Perhaps thought is the

>same way. It moves so fast that it gives an illusion of a continuous

>person. Can it be slowed down enough so the illusion will end?

 

If we are to model this mechanically your imagery is quite

useful. Thank you. There is, however, no need to slow

anything nor is there an illusion to end. Thought continues

on its busy way, but flooding the interstices in its patterns

moves something immeasurable and pure, timeless. There is,

concurrently perceived, the computing engine and the ongoing

miracle. Illusion cannot stand, thought can only be seen as

such. One writes, yet one is overwhelmed as if dumbstruck.

Thought queries memory and asserts "this will end." It does

not end. Thought pipes down and is abacus, glossary, a

servant. There are tears, gratitude. A smoke alarm

malfunctions with a screech and is dealt with. The mundane

and the limitless dance....

 

_________________

You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail.

Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html

or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]