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From: travers@iWarp.intel.com (Jim Travers)
Subject: Re: Wisdom and Authority
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Date: Wed, 8 May 91 17:24:30 GMT
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In article <1991May7.174426.15297@nas.nasa.gov> kirby@mammoth.cs.unr.edu (Stephen Kirby) writes:
>>
>>
>>	In response to a search for knowledge:
>>
>>	DON'T FOLLOW WHAT A TEACHER SAYS!
>>
>>	If a teacher tells you something don't just mindless accept, ask 
>>yourself if what he says appears true.
>>	If it appears true then attempt to uncover possible effects this
>> realization may have upon your life.
>>	If it doesn't make sense, look at it again, try to be open.
>>	If it STILL doesn't make sense approach him/her and explain your dilemma
>>	If no satisfactory answer comes up ... oh well, don't use or apply that
>>rule, and keep listening.
>>
>>	Repeat until dead.
>>
>>;)
>>
>>	Steve


Steve,

The problem with your method is just that--it's a method.  What difference
does it make whose method we are following?  All methodologies are based on
some systematic way of looking.  As soon as  you follow a method you are
trapped in a ritualized way of seeing--you are seeing through the interpreta-
tion of the ritual--not just seeing.  The question may be, How can we just 
look and see what's in front of us, what's inside of us, without all the 
barriers?
Jim