Posted in Perceptions on Oct 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Thoughts & Phrases from Holy Perfection
I attended part of the weekend on Holy Perfection. Here are some phrases I overheard and my thoughts.
The Missing Dimension:
Most don’t realize it is missing from their experience
Most would say their experience already includes it
Many believe if it’s missing, they can/can’t find it
Most are seeking it through misunderstanding
The Unthought Known
Knowing [...]
Posted in Observations on Jul 8th, 2008 1 Comment »
I have a friend who teaches psychology. Let’s call him Dr. since he has a Ph.D. in psychology. The Dr. is an okay guy. Nice enough, friendly and a little quirky. He’s a hybrid of Bart Simpson and Alfalfa.
The Dr. is a good illustration for knowing vs. knowing; knowledge vs. knowledge; and understanding vs. understanding.
Let [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Jun 7th, 2007 No Comments »
Knowing depends on perception;
without perception there can be no knowing.
Perception is, hence, more fundamental than knowing.
A.H. Almaas
