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Re: Prospects for a Phenomenological Idealism
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:56 pm
by Lou Gold
ScottRoberts wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:09 pm
Lou Gold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Probably outside the conversational flow I offer my two cents that you've never been able to concentrate because you are attempting to concentrate on reason when you need to concentrate on faith. Without faith you will not recognize Grace. You'll pass it by without noticing or think that nothing is happening.
I don't think so. What I (try to) concentrate on is vowel sounds, or moving a point of light in a circle, or a pin.... Reasoning is a distraction (one of many).
OK.
Yes, "Reasoning is a distraction (one of many)."
What do you do to get around them?
Re: Prospects for a Phenomenological Idealism
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:40 am
by ScottRoberts
Lou Gold wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:56 pm
ScottRoberts wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:09 pm
Lou Gold wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Probably outside the conversational flow I offer my two cents that you've never been able to concentrate because you are attempting to concentrate on reason when you need to concentrate on faith. Without faith you will not recognize Grace. You'll pass it by without noticing or think that nothing is happening.
I don't think so. What I (try to) concentrate on is vowel sounds, or moving a point of light in a circle, or a pin.... Reasoning is a distraction (one of many).
OK.
Yes, "Reasoning is a distraction (one of many)."
What do you do to get around them?
?? Not sure what you are asking. Assuming I notice that I've been distracted, I go back to what I am concentrating on.
Re: Prospects for a Phenomenological Idealism
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:32 am
by Lou Gold
ScottRoberts wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:40 am
Lou Gold wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:56 pm
ScottRoberts wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:09 pm
I don't think so. What I (try to) concentrate on is vowel sounds, or moving a point of light in a circle, or a pin.... Reasoning is a distraction (one of many).
OK.
Yes, "Reasoning is a distraction (one of many)."
What do you do to get around them?
?? Not sure what you are asking. Assuming I notice that I've been distracted, I go back to what I am concentrating on.
Yup. Just noticing the distraction is enough to bring back on track.
I call this "having faith in awareness."