how do i know if i "know" or "realised" something?
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i could think i realised something, but i actually only know it intellectually.
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u'll see a light bulb appearing above ur head suddenly.
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"If you ever realised that you know something, then you really don't know it yet." Quote attributed to Boddhidharma.Originally posted by Cenarious:i could think i realised something, but i actually only know it intellectually.
(im not talking about myself this is just a generic question) -
You already explained to yourself. Intellectual knowledge is not realisation, so if one does not have an intuitive knowledge but only intellectual knowledge, then one is not realised. Everyone who doesn't have intuitive knowing would know for himself that he doesn't know intuitively, because, he simply doesn't know intuitively. And it's difficult to describe intuitive knowing to someone who doesn't have it.Originally posted by Cenarious:i could think i realised something, but i actually only know it intellectually.
(im not talking about myself this is just a generic question)
On the other hand, if you have it, you will have no doubt you have it because it's always there. Like your hand is always there, you can feel it.. or your eye is always here, you can use it to see.
The dharma eye once open, will always be there. And you will know the truth of reality intuitively, just like you can know that there is a computer screen in front of you intuitively, without someone else telling you (that wld be intellectual knowledge), because you can see. -
You will feel that the "past" is stupidOriginally posted by Cenarious:i could think i realised something, but i actually only know it intellectually.
(im not talking about myself this is just a generic question)
Note:this is personal view -
currently in this karma state you "know" thru ur senses, and these senses need an external stimulus in order to "know". so my friend, you will suddenly "realise" something only when you start to react differently than usual. but you only truly "know" when you dont react at all...