04-03-2011, 12:00 AM
I think that when one's thoughts are turned into words via the internal dialogue, clarity, as enemy, enters in and gives one the impetus to give those words audible voice.
But semantics always come into play when two or more persons attempt to convey the non-linguistic knowing of the soul through the linguistic manipulations of self. And even when all participants might very well be trying to explain the exact same thing that happens within, when that explanation comes out, the differences in the words of each, more often than not, makes it seem there are differences, both slight and vast, between the experiences, and so then the unity is turned into competition and a sense of separation.
Semantics
See man tics (like a nervous tic or like a clock tick tock tick tock)
Actions speak louder than words and actions bring results. Words are used as indulgences and one of the most common uses is justification...trying to explain an experience or idea in the hopes that the other person can validate it by saying they agree, or relate, or believe it to be possible. And because of the pattern I described, the result of this attempt is disagreement or disappointment with the other...leading to a clinging to of self-importance and therefore the sense of being offended...which often causes, in the general population, a stronger need to find external justification.
A vicious circle indeed. One that we have all observed in the goings-on of internet forums and discussion groups!
The warrior has no need to self-justify as the regular person does. The warrior doesn't get offended because there is no importance of self. The warrior knows the work is important but the self is not.
The work performs...the self wants to talk about the performance...
Therefore even if seeking out to learn and observe and share in discussions such as here and other forums, a true warrior is not going to get offended or press their point or depend on mere words to validate the truths that they know, through active observation, to be absolutely true...to *see* the truth greatly eliminates the need to try to prove it through words...to other people or even within.
And I've just undermined all of my words by bringing those same words into existence here for you all to witness.
But semantics always come into play when two or more persons attempt to convey the non-linguistic knowing of the soul through the linguistic manipulations of self. And even when all participants might very well be trying to explain the exact same thing that happens within, when that explanation comes out, the differences in the words of each, more often than not, makes it seem there are differences, both slight and vast, between the experiences, and so then the unity is turned into competition and a sense of separation.
Semantics
See man tics (like a nervous tic or like a clock tick tock tick tock)
Actions speak louder than words and actions bring results. Words are used as indulgences and one of the most common uses is justification...trying to explain an experience or idea in the hopes that the other person can validate it by saying they agree, or relate, or believe it to be possible. And because of the pattern I described, the result of this attempt is disagreement or disappointment with the other...leading to a clinging to of self-importance and therefore the sense of being offended...which often causes, in the general population, a stronger need to find external justification.
A vicious circle indeed. One that we have all observed in the goings-on of internet forums and discussion groups!
The warrior has no need to self-justify as the regular person does. The warrior doesn't get offended because there is no importance of self. The warrior knows the work is important but the self is not.
The work performs...the self wants to talk about the performance...
Therefore even if seeking out to learn and observe and share in discussions such as here and other forums, a true warrior is not going to get offended or press their point or depend on mere words to validate the truths that they know, through active observation, to be absolutely true...to *see* the truth greatly eliminates the need to try to prove it through words...to other people or even within.
And I've just undermined all of my words by bringing those same words into existence here for you all to witness.