Belief in logic and the logic in belief.

[Tony]

Belief in logic and the logic in belief.

What I'm about to write relates to any subject, but here I am relating it to spiritual teachings.
When we relate to a teaching or a text, 75% is clearly understandable, 20% is inference and 5% is hidden.

The 75% is information. The 20% is knowledge which has to be looked into. The 5% is wisdom that can only be seen through experience. Sometimes the 5% is called secret.

On a conventional level we believe in things because they concur with our own mindset.
Here, belief is to do with trust or faith. We have gone through the 95% of learning, and if it makes sense we have to be open to the possibilities in the 5%.

This is why the Buddha did not answer on certain matters. If one dives straight for the 5% without the 95% one could end up with a bright shiny ego, and no wisdom.

The result of wisdom is compassion.

There is nothing wrong with belief or logic: they are merely tools which work nicely together.

Another way to come at the 5% is through devotion, or one could call it deep appreciation.
In the 5% real magic can happen, because we go beyond.....convention.

It is a matter of looking into one's heart.
The heart cries with longing: that is compassion.


Tony

[CD7]

Logic organizes the choas of creation!...now it seems we run with 95% logic and 5% creation...not much creation going on visa ve our lack luster experience here...The Heart is trampled on about 99% of the time. Logic -creation -heart= sorrow

[Tony]

Logic organizes the choas of creation!...now it seems we run with 95% logic and 5% creation...not much creation going on visa ve our lack luster experience here...The Heart is trampled on about 99% of the time. Logic -creation -heart= sorrow

Dear Christine

What you say is interesting...the true spirit cannot be broken, and it is incredibly, incredibly creative and full of energy.
Once we make a decision not to succumb to the conformity of the world in all its mechnical nature, creativity just bursts out of us.

And therefore, I love you to bits...:o!!
When we're down, there is only one way to go...up to Infinity and Beyond!

Tony

[Mark]

Another way to come at the 5% is through devotion, or one could call it deep appreciation.
In the 5% real magic can happen, because we go beyond.....convention.

I believe that the Christians might call this one of the gifts of the spirit, Discernment. The ability to be able to see past the surface and ascertain Truth.

[CD7]

Once we make a decision not to succumb to the conformity of the world in all its mechnical nature, creativity just bursts out of us.

Or...the conformity of the world and its mechanical nature will no longer be and CREATION cannot help but BURST out of the seams!

Love you to bits too! :love:

[Dennis-G]

Interesting theory, Tony. I'm wondering, is there no place for intuition in your formula, or are you including that in the 5 percent?