“There is an invitation beyond the wall of knowledge, which is not to some regressive state before the mind can operate, but a transcendent state that’s beyond where the mind can go. That’s what spirituality is. It’s going where the mind cannot go.”
― Emptiness Dancing
― Emptiness Dancing
“You respond to sensory stimulation with the makings of an action— never completed—appropriate to what's happening and how you feel about it. And then you read your own response so as to get a mental picture of it.”
― Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness
― Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness
“1. What do I already know? What do I know how to do? How can I get started? – for the shed: Where can I put what? – for a problem: What do I already know about the solution? – for a new task: What do I already know I want to do? 2. What don’t I know? What knowledge do I lack? Which resources do I need to procure? 3. What do I need help with? 4. What am I apprehensive about?”
― Time Surfing: The Zen Approach to Keeping Time on Your Side
― Time Surfing: The Zen Approach to Keeping Time on Your Side
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