AЯAB Posted July 11, 2011 Hello everyone (: , I wanted to see what you all think about realizing things internally without external sources. Has it ever happened to you? A sudden realization of something than finding out about the same thing you realized first through an external source(book, TTB forum XD). A couple months ago I had been practicing the inner smile technique but had known nothing about it or what I was doing. I've been reading a Mantak Chia book recently and I stumbled upon teachings on how to use the inner smile which describes everything I had been doing before. The same happened when I realized that you don't need an external source to feel love, love is everywhere it was so amazing to "remember" such a thing. Anyways, If we can come to these sorts of realizations on our own do we really need books and other sources to teach us? Much love, Arab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birch Posted July 11, 2011 I think they help to ground experience (i.e. you're not the only crazy human who has ever done x to get y :-)) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devoid Posted July 11, 2011 Hi Arab, No, we don't need external teachings. Yet, if we shun them, we will be forced to reinvent the wheel on our own. My personal preference is to learn and receive inspiration, but a hermit seeks the solitude to reach his own conclusions. At the end of the day, the choice is yours. And, in any case, remember that you are your own master. I wish you all the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suninmyeyes Posted July 11, 2011 Hello everyone (: , I wanted to see what you all think about realizing things internally without external sources. Has it ever happened to you? A sudden realization of something than finding out about the same thing you realized first through an external source(book, TTB forum XD). A couple months ago I had been practicing the inner smile technique but had known nothing about it or what I was doing. I've been reading a Mantak Chia book recently and I stumbled upon teachings on how to use the inner smile which describes everything I had been doing before. The same happened when I realized that you don't need an external source to feel love, love is everywhere it was so amazing to "remember" such a thing. Anyways, If we can come to these sorts of realizations on our own do we really need books and other sources to teach us? Much love, Arab I believe that we constantly need to be put up against something in order to learn. That something(whatever it is like an idea ,problem,weather,flat tyre,external teacher..) is a teacher.Teacher points the way,but source of knowledge is not the teacher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
