Deep Knowledge

by on September 14, 2011 in Zen

 

 

 

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Until you are willing to be confused about what you already know, what you know will never grow bigger, better, or more useful.

~ Milton Erickson

This is from my point of view so much the heart of the matter and so well put that there is little I can add to it – other than please keep reading this over and over.

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9 Responses to “Deep Knowledge”

  1. Joan Degiorgio September 16, 2011 at 11:27 am #

    Thank you Sensei – a very modern and understandable way to state the importance of Beginner’s Mind and often our resistance to it. I will use this! As always I appreciate your ability to make the dharma relevant to our lives.

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    • Daniel Doen Silberberg September 19, 2011 at 12:08 pm #

      Thank You Joan. Please do make it useful. By doing that you help awaken all of us.

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  2. Chris September 16, 2011 at 12:12 pm #

    Thanks Sensei for encouraging us to keep on moving.

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  3. Alex September 16, 2011 at 4:41 pm #

    Who can see we really know that much about anything?

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  4. Elena September 18, 2011 at 9:14 pm #

    It encompasses so much: letting go, forgetting self, being fearless and not having to be right. A wonderful goal- not to know. Thank you Doen.

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  5. Dr. Con September 21, 2011 at 5:08 pm #

    I once had an Literature teacher who at the beginning of every semester would ask an unsuspecting” new student: “What’s your middle Name!” No matter the answer he’s say:”Wrong it’s confusion! Maybe if you accept it you’ll be able to learn something” It effected me deeply- Seems this is the lesson being taught here…

    Juris

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