[MD] Ham on Esthesia

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Heather Perella <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com>:

> Case,
> 
> 
> > [Platt]
> >...Besides, the
> > mystics tell us 
> > "Thought is not a path to reality."
> 
> > [Case]
> > ...Mystics... ok so do they just say this or is it a
> > thought they have?
> 
>      I tried to say this in an earlier, recent post,
> but here's the simple answer Case.
>      What do you see when you look at Jupiter?  The
> thought of Jupiter or the non-thought of Jupiter?  I
> notice the non-thought of Jupiter, in other words, I
> notice - Jupiter.  Can I think of Jupiter?  Sure, and
> I can define, put into words, and thus have this and
> that thought about Jupiter.
>      Yet, most of the time, for me, when I look in the
> sky (if I could find Jupiter easily it would be the
> same) I just look at the moon, planets, and stars,
> etc...  I stare, I contemplate them, not with words,
> with a focus, an intent focus on relaxing and enjoying
> this union I have with them - the non-thought union
> with them.
>      Hopefully, I simplified and went to the point
> quicker this time.
> 
> SA

Good answer, SA.

Platt


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