Charles, Right and wrong which proves the points I'm trying to make.....
What you are talking about is the illusion that the senses and mind construct from reality. They either reveal or conceal reality based on one's realization. Illusion taken as reality (as you seem to do) is ILLUSION. Illusion as I explain taken as ILLUSION is REALITY.... Edgar On Apr 18, 2013, at 10:36 PM, Charles Gee wrote: > Edgar (I think said) > > "Well to start with it's simply the way the senses and the brain work. > Actually reality is nothing at all like the model of it our senses and > mind constructs." > > Well what a great way to say nothing. My brain reports that this is a > chair and my backside confirms this by sitting in it. Those little > pixels of light impinging on my eyes have my brain convinced that I am > in front of a computer screen and if I tap the right keys words will > appear, and behold sure enough it happens. Each day and everyday this > and thousands of other experiences take place with input verified by > physical output. To say that this is not reality is the work of a word > chopper somewhat overcome by a need to construct that which defies reality. > > Zen is the best way i have found to shut the brain off for a short > period of time somewhat like taking a breather after hard exertion. To > wrap something so obvious up in a parcel of words and try to create a > mysterious esoteric rigmarole has always been the way of those who claim > to be teachers, after all they have to make it hard to understand or > they would be out of a position of influence etc. > > Just sit and shut the brain down for a time is all it takes > > Charles >
