Blinded by the Light?

Blinded by the Light?

Recently I’ve written several posts about Finding a Teacher. I’ve also commented on Descartes famous quote as an example of ego, “I think, therefore I am”.

But he actually wrote [Update] “Dubito ergo cogito; cogito ergo sum” (“I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am”)

That adds a twist to what I understood Descartes was saying.  The author Martha Beck [of the original article, now off-line] goes on to recommend:

– Embrace uncertainty. There is no absolute truth.
– Test every idea
– Ask if it unites or divides
– Do-Be-Do-Be
(see my post Do Be Do)

Davidya

[addendum – see comments]

Last Updated on February 16, 2017 by Davidya

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

5 Comments

  1. Davidya

    Should have done better research – the full quote:
    “Dubito ergo cogito; cogito ergo sum.”
    “I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am”

    Comes back to the original question – who doubts?

    “If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

  2. Pingback: What is the Illusion? « In 2 Deep

  3. Pingback: What is Witnessing? | In 2 Deep

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Pin It on Pinterest