Ignorance is the utter lack of self-knowing
"Ignorance exists even though one may have great knowledge, a good education, be sophisticated, have capacity in the exercise of which one achieves fame, notoriety, money. Ignorance is not dispelled by the accumulation of a great many facts and much information—the computer can do all that better than the human mind. Ignorance is the utter lack of self-knowing. Most of us are superficial, shallow, have so much sorrow and ignorance as part of our lot. Again, this is not an exaggeration, not an assumption, but an actual fact of our daily existence. We are ignorant of ourselves and therein lies great sorrow. That ignorance breeds every form of superstition, it perpetuates fear, engenders hope and despair and all the inventions and theories of a clever mind. So ignorance not only breeds sorrow, but brings about great confusion in ourselves.Until we begin to break down this vicious circle of ignorance which only creates further ignorance, self-reliance cannot bring about release from sorrow. Yet to understand this continuity of ignorance and sorrow, each one must become utterly self-reliant to be able to probe into craving, fear, tendencies, memories, and so on. Mere self-expression is not creativeness, and to be truly creative, one must understand the process of the self and so be free from it. Through earnest awareness as to what it is that is expressing itself, we begin to understand the limited causes of the past which control the present, and in this strenuous understanding there comes a freedom from the cause of ignorance. True self-reliance, not the self-reliance for the purpose of mere aggressive expression of the self, can come about only through understanding the process of craving, with its limiting values, fears, and hopes; then self-reliance has great significance, for through one´s own strenuous awareness there is a wholeness, a completeness."
-Krishnamurti-
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To be able to experience reality, you must be free of all the masks which you have developed in the struggle for acquisition, born of craving. These masks do not conceal reality. We are apt to think that, by getting rid of these masks, we will find reality or that, by uncovering the many layers of want, we will discover that which is hidden; thus, we are assuming that, behind this ignorance, or in the depths of consciousness, or beyond this friction of will, of craving, lies reality. This consciousness of many masks, of many layers, does not conceal within itself reality. But, as we begin to comprehend the process of development of these masks, these layers of consciousness, and as consciousness frees itself from its volitional growth, there is reality.
Our conception that man is divine but limited, that beauty is concealed by ugliness, wisdom buried under ignorance, supreme intelligence hiding in darkness, is utterly erroneous.I n discerning how, through this beginningless ignorance and its activities, there has arisen the 'I'-process, and in bringing that process to an end, there is enlightenment. It is an experience of that which is immeasurable, which cannot be described but is.
And fewer still strive for it.
too many people who tried to dig way deeper trying to find out the mystery of their existence lost their mind...I prefer to accept my limitations, face reality...make the most out of it, enjoy life and be happy.
too much thinking and Philosophy can be self deteriorating...it's a lot better to keep it simple and just be yourself without caring what others or society expect you to be...at the end of the day, the only person you are answerable to is yourself.
I understand your point of view .... You are right that digging may bring people to lose their mind .....
I like the paralel made by Osho He said we all should be a kind of Zorba-Budhha.
Being full of passion, living end enjoying our life, and also being full of respect, atention, and religiousity for the great mystery of life.
Being in the topic of your blogs .... tantra may be right way
I love life, I'm a fun loving person...I love nature and my fellow human beings...I see and respect them for what they are and simply try to happily co-exist with them.
I find the deeper and innermost meaning of my life in everything I experience on daily basis...that's how I broaden my self knowledge.
Then I could get my guitar and play you a tune? Do you like classical guitar?
I like guitar .... Tango
Do you like some Reiki?
Btw. I've just replied to your question on the other blog.
About hell. I was in a situation that I already made a plan on which street corner I should start to beg for earning my daily bread.
I was convinced that I will never have on other chance to return. Every morning I went to the church when nobody was there and cryied. Long 5 years. But never give up. With a little bit luck all become past.
Or as you say .... Shycronicity.....
Sometimes we need to get in the darkest places in order to see the light.
But...we are of course given warnings and guidance along the way...if only we hear those little voices in our head or take notice of those synchronicities...
It would be much easier.
So I say to you ... wish you a nice evening