david hobbs
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The ElephantThere is an old story that I am sure you will be familiar with about six blind man and an Elephant.
Each man touches a different part of the Elephant and so describes it according to what he has perceived. One touches the Elephants side and declares it to be like a wall. Another touches it's tail and declares it to be like a snake.
I may have the details wrong but you will get the gist.
On this forum we have many different experiences between us and therefore describe them as facts or at least evidence.
Are we all in fact describing something that none of us really know, and perhaps never shall.
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meiah
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Or....we are all describing what we know to be true. It is as it is.
But, we can only know our own perspective.
If the blind man take a step to the left, he may feel a trunk, and suddenly the wall is no longer a wall, it is something quite different.
Nothing has changed except his experience, his perception.
He may then flounder around trying to make sense of it, he may ask questions (both of his old knowledge and of his new), he may refer to his own knowledge, and so integrate this into his understanding of his perception.
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david hobbs
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That's the best case scenario for positive thinkers.
Learning about an Elephant is like eating an elephant.
you can only do it a bit at a time.
With barbecue sauce please, Oh and go large on the fries.
See I know all the right words cos I'm a contemporary guy.
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Samjaza
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Its true.
I've experienced things never desribed in books. and also followed books rituals to the letter and never experienced what I was told i would.
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david hobbs
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Would it be true to say Sam that some experiences cannot be described in words, especialy some of the things that you experience when working on a majikal current.
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Raymond
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I'd love to hear the description of the person who touched it's privates.
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meiah
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Impressed 
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david hobbs
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Well he was about five feet nine with dark skin a turban and very large hands.
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Samjaza
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| david hobbs wrote: | | Would it be true to say Sam that some experiences cannot be described in words, especialy some of the things that you experience when working on a majikal current. |
True. I'm trying to compile it. 
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david hobbs
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Me too.
It's a bit tricky to say the least.
26.000 words so far and most of them rubbish 
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laura
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| david hobbs wrote: | Me too.
It's a bit tricky to say the least.
26.000 words so far and most of them rubbish |
so not true.... the excerpts you have posted have been amazing to read.
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david hobbs
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Well I haven't read the yet
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meiah
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Shall I send you the link
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david hobbs
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I am looking for a smiley with it's tongue poking out.
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