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In the DDJ , two characters are used for knowledge: 智 zhi4 - the wrong type of ‘knowledge’ (agreeing with society will further your career) 知 zhi1 - the right type of knowledge (helps you to become one with the Dao)

Thanks for the update.

Perfect. That really cleared the whole issue for me, thanks.

Not for me. For me there are no "many". For me there is only the one, God. And hence for me, nothing can "subvert" me.

Yes, these are the questions. I have seen this light in others. I have experienced it entering me. Could be me. It feels to me more like assistance from another source.

I’m having lots of access problems. Welcome to the forum.

I’m having lots of access problems. Welcome to the forum.

Lots of ‘bad gateway’ i.e. no access. Often slow.

@-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ-

Welcome to the forum.

Hi Shane, welcome to the forum. Impressive background.

Hi, welcome back to the forum.

I agree. 申 shen1 - original form of 電／电 (diàn, “lightning”). The ancients feared the unpredictable lightning and considered it to be divine or of divine origin. 礻(示) shi4 - was added for specialization. (Wiktionary)

Hi, welcome to the forum.

I like your attitude. I hope it will all clear soon. Be well.

Illusionists/magicians can e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield%27s_flying_illusion#:~:text=David%20Copperfield%20has%20performed%20a,graceful%20motion%20and%20unencumbered%20appearance.

DUDE ! He says his name is Baron minhausen! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Munchausen

Exactly, it's about learning how to "take it out". Problem is, learning that also took me a life time. So ...

Hi Jeffrey, welcome to the forum.

Your ‘white bits’ are showing on the ‘all activity’ stream.

Nah, us 'knowing' people also like to have a good natter occcasionally. It’s just the “it” topic that we keep quiet about.

That refers to psalm 22

Exactly. 知之者弗言 Those who understand it say nothing about it; 言之者弗知 those who talk about it do not understand it. (DDJ 56)

That’s the Christian meaning (ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν love your enemies Mathew 5:44) afaik, modern Greeks use αγάπη for the love of a husband for his wife.