Orb Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I noticed this during practice today, the verbal thoughts quieted down and then I noticed visual thoughts were arising too. The visual thoughts are more subtle because they are "quiet", you may not even notice there are visual thoughts arising in your experience because they dont make any noise like how verbal thoughts do. We tend to not even notice them because how used to them we are. I notice that with visual thoughts always arising it's like im always daydreaming, when the eyes are closed im still "seeing". then it occurred to me that holy shit, I have no idea what its like to not see, like what it would be like if visual thoughts stopped arising too. If visual thoughts quieted down like the verbal thoughts, experience would literally disappear, it'd be like becoming blind. Quote Mention "Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Helen Keller was deaf and blind Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 @Devin thought takes subtle forms. If theres any method of language or communication, then thoughts are definitely arising. It doesn't matter if the thoughts are as primitive as a bunch of beeps and boops. Quote Mention "Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 @Devin thought is like a mirror, it can "reflect" sensations. imagine life without that mirror 🪞 Quote Mention "Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless." - A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Orb said: @Devin thought takes subtle forms. If theres any method of language or communication, then thoughts are definitely arising. It doesn't matter if the thoughts are as primitive as a bunch of beeps and boops. I think we're taught to translate actual thoughts(emotions) into words. Edited August 16, 2023 by Devin Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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