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In reply to the discussion: What is so mysterious about human consciousness? [View all]Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)because I feared it might be a little too much work without the certainty of any return. What you've written has alleviated a lot of my worries. I imagine the act of meditation, of stilling the mind, is it's own reward anyway and one won't be disappointed if one goes into it not expecting too much.
Speaking of quantum physics, it is said physicists with Eastern philosophy backgrounds are more at ease with the contradictions and seemingly irrational results of quantum theory than some physicist from traditional Western thought.
Since you believe I may already have a solid conceptual grounding already, it makes me wonder if I've been having moments of meditation without knowing? My mind has been known to go blank before.
I once encountered a buddhist online years ago who was very good at impressing upon me the non reality of words or "mind-think" as she called it. Words are not the same as the experience. So I think I have an idea of what you're saying about language.
Thanks for the encouragement and advice. It definitely helped.