Thinking

Kinfonet Discussion
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Is it possible to think our way out of division and, therefore, possibly bring about an end to conflict?

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What do you think, is it possible?

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Why would I want to think my way out of division, and why would I want to bring about an end to conflict?

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Is this a serious question?

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Let’s explore. And we are not referring to thought that is required to solve practical issues or practical problems. We obviously need to think to do a job and other similar things. What is left then is thought which we may call ‘psychological’. That is the thought we are looking at. Yes?

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Why would I want to think my way out of division, or out of conflict, or out of anything at all?

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When so many people try to do it, why wouldn’t you?

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Of course! Questioning is based on thinking. And without questioning oneself and others how is one to discover that supposed “truth” that is supposedly beyond thought?

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Because no one wants to be constantly in conflict? :thinking:

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Let’s explore. And we are not referring to thought that is required to solve practical issues or practical problems. We obviously need to think to do a job and other similar things. What is left then is thought which we may call ‘psychological’. That is the thought we are looking at. Yes?

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No , we are caught in a human crisis that it seems that we are incapable to resolve it…

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How would you define “psychological” thought and how do we distinguish that kind of thinking from planning/problem kind of thinking?

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Do each of us realize our individual crisis? Is it possible to resolve that?

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It seems that you have defined it, haven’t you? By asking the question is this thinking a practical planning/problem solving thought? If not, by default, it’s psychological. For instance, beliefs, philosophies, opinions.

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Why would I want to try to do what so many people try to do themselves—think their way out of conflict, division, or whatever else?

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As it seems that we can’t think our way out of division and conflict, can we look at a different approach? Can we also look at why thinking doesn’t seem to work?

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If you’re at that point where you see that thought “doesn’t seem to work”, what is there to talk about? Maybe it’s time to be quiet and attentive instead of publishing your thoughts.

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Are you obliged to read my posts? Where does it say that? If you find them too troubling, just ignore them.

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Of course not, and I don’t come here to ignore certain people, either,

You said that “thought doesn’t seem to work”, and we come here to share our thoughts, so…

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Is “nondual thinking” an oxymoron? Does thinking always require a subject and object(s)? When the thinker is the thought is the subject/object division gone?