Tuesday, April 22, 2008 words through association (notes)
words through associations.
- object-word relationship
- conditioning of words
A jeopardy of mindset (from previous conditioning). Re-considering the relationship between objects and words (which are sub-consciously rooted in the tradition of pure sensory-perception).
the essence of things.
What makes an apple an apple? An apple is essentially not an apple. It is a fallacy to conclude the essence of the apple at face-value. If by any chance an particular apple occupies a 'real and solid' existence, one will come to realize that the external foundation of the apple is not an illusion, but a component of the essence- yet not the essence itself, since for the essence to reveal itself demands a totality of all components.
However, words have so fully integrated into humanity- so much so that it created a delusion of possessing total control over objects, and that we relate to their subjective essence without fallacy. Indeed, it proves great & intense difficulty in separating an external label from the essence of things.
Fragmented perceptions.
Take an object for instance- a chair. One looks at it and perceives it to be a chair. However, it is impossible to take in even the external structure of the chair in its totality. One can take in fragmented views of the chair, perhaps even move around it in attempt to take in a more wholesome view. However, due to physiological limitations, it is not even remotely possible to take all of it 'external reality' in all its glory.
When we look at a part of the chair, our previous memories and knowledge fills up the gaps of what we missed or are unable to see. Thus, there exist huge gaps of 'lack' in our perceptions which are filled in with 'presumptions' and 'made-up' details- somewhat like brain-grease to maintain a 'smooth' brain-functioning.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
the illusion of togetherness.
