Theos-Talk Archives (December 2003 Message tt00223)

Leon wrote: <<To clarify further... The 
word "introception" is a combination of 
the prefix "intro" (inward) and the word 
"perception" (insight, intuitive or direct 
knowledge). Thus, as said below in other 
words -- to perceive one's own center of 
awareness (or self) by looking within. >>

I think I prefer "just being," not that 
... What do I mean by "not that ..."? As 
in "Theosophy," say, in a sense.

<<That is the only way to be perceptively 
(experientially) aware of ones own 
unadulterated consciousness (in contrast 
to mere conceptual or introspective 
awareness of the mental contents of 
consciousness).>>

Except for the "that is" "and ..." I tend 
to agree, in a sense. Another "not that 
..." might "help," or something, maybe ... 
? I don't know. Just speculating here. 
Or, in a sense, to an extent, how about: 
"my karma is speculating, not that ... " ... ?

<<"Self realization" or "enlightenment" 
(directly experienced knowledge of one's 
individual self as a direct ray of the 
universal Self) -- the goal of 
theosophical study and meditation (on the 
reflective mind empty of all thought 
forms) -- is the direct result of such 
introception. The practice to gain this
state of wisdom (after comprehension of 
the metaphysical knowledge explained in 
the SD) is taught by Patanjali, and 
further clarified in the Voice of the 
Silence.>>

There seem to be so many explanations. No 
end to explanations, apparently. But if 
all explanations are exoteric, to begin 
with ... Not that some explanations can't 
be helpful, in some ways, maybe, for some 
people, so ... Oops, but I'm being 
circular again. Sorry.

^:-/ ...
Mauri

PS On second thought, seeing as I tend to 
suspect that I might've been seen to have 
been somewhat too circular, among other 
things, already in this post, (with more 
to come ...), I think I'll try posting 
this on a different list, like Theos Talk, 
maybe, as well ... Well, whatever. Not 
that ...

PPS ...

PPPS That preceding PPS was, in a sense, 
my speculative version (just in "exoteric 
terms," of course) "in keeping with all 
possible contingencies," sort of, 
intentionally, speculatively, so (not that 
...) ... Of couse, on the other hand, 
needless to say, in as much as we're in 
karma/maya, here, well ... ^:-/ ... ha, 
ha, what can I say ...

PPPPS Sorry. I thought I might've had in 
mind to say something worth while in this 
PPPPS spot, but I seem to have forgotten 
what it was ... Whatever it might've been, 
in as much as it might've been seen to 
have an exoteric aspect to it, (among 
other things, maybe ...), well ... Not 
that ...

PPPPPPPS Sorry about all the head 
scratching. I'm trying to turn over some 
kind of newer leaf, mind you, but, in the 
meanwhile ... ^:-/ ... I guess I might be 
experiencing growing pains, or something 
like that, maybe ... At least I'm 
speculating that I might be growing, 
instead of shrinking. On the other hand, 
if "growing" and "shrinking" are both to 
be transcended along with karma and maya, 
well ... ^:-/ ... I guess I'm just sort of 
talking "basically," speculatively, I 
think, in a sense, not that ...