Bob entitled this talk \u201cdelusions and enlightenment\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So his first comment was a common delusion. He referred to all of us who read and hear the teaching ideas deluding ourselves that if we have heard it then we know what it\u2019s all about, but at best we can only parrot the idea until we have worked with it and applied it to our daily living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With that said, I am going to go through Tape 2 of Dark Son, Light Son with his definitions of these two words plus other like words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enlightenment:<\/strong> Delusion:<\/strong> Illusion:<\/strong> In working with the idea and definition and trying to see what really is going on, I have noticed that not only have I seen this in myself, but also in others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I believe I know other\u2019s motivations for whatever they say or do, and I haven\u2019t the foggiest notion and I doubt they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the way, Dr. Bob\u2019s definition of believe is \u201cliving as though\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So if I believe he is saying something that sounds like he is blaming me to hurt me, I could be deluding myself and most likely so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His delusion could be that he is \u201chelping\u201d me when he has no understanding of my situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I see these delusions with why questions that give solutions with no knowledge of the big picture of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also see these delusions of predictions of the future which nobody knows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is the idea to work with asking \u201cWhat\u2019s going on here?\u201d Most often the first thoughts going through the head can be seen as conditioning, but continuing to ask will bring more enlightenment, particularly if we look for more information on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example: After an injury to the arm from a fall, I heard many ideas of what to do and tried them. I finally decided to get more information from an expert, so I now have an appointment with the doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other question to use is \u201cWhat am I doing?\u201d This also can reveal illusions within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These two ideas can be very valuable if used in our daily living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bob entitled this talk \u201cdelusions and enlightenment\u201d. So his first comment was a common delusion. He referred to all of us who read and hear the teaching ideas deluding ourselves that if we have heard it then we know what … Continue reading
Freedom from ignorance.
More specifically, the ability to see living processes that are going on within oneself.
You might say an understanding. Seeing something for what it really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
is that we do know, even when we haven\u2019t the foggiest idea what\u2019s going on.
Delusion that we think thoughts – thoughts just being a sensation wandering over nervous tissue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeing something and calling it something else. Example: If you see a belt laying on the floor and call it a snake, that\u2019s an illusion.
But if you call it a snake without the belt, that is a delusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n