This clarification about the nature of the Unknown is crucial for anyone seeking to truly learn the 5QLN language and engage authentically with the Echo Flow process.
1. The Myth of Access: The idea that we can consciously access or experience the "unknown," an "unknown state," or a "state of the unknown" is a myth.
2. The Known Seeking the Unknown: The entity attempting this access – our conscious mind, the "seeker," the "imaginer" – is itself entirely composed of the known. It operates with memories, concepts, and experiences.
3. Primacy of the Unknown: The unknown is fundamental. It exists prior to the known. The known emerges from the void of the unknown.
4. The Nature of the Unknown: The unknown is:
- Irreducible: It cannot be broken down into smaller known parts.
- Whole & Absolute: It is complete and total in itself.
- Forever Unknown: It cannot, even potentially, become known. If it could become known, it would imply that "unknown-ness" can be diminished, which contradicts its absolute nature.
5. Fundamental Difference: The known and the unknown are fundamentally different in nature:
- The known is always fragmentary – bits and pieces of perception, thought, and memory.
- The unknown is the whole from which these fragments arise.
- Therefore, the human mind (which operates with the known) cannot approach or comprehend the unknown in the same way it handles known things.
6. The Unknown's Role: While we cannot access the unknown through conscious effort, we must recognize that:
- It can reveal itself.
- It can act.
- It can manifest spontaneously ("by its own accord").
7. Questions as Sparks: Within the framework of 5QLN, we understand that questions are the potential sparks, the manifestations, or the points of contact emanating from this creative unknown.
8. The Process: Exploring the Question: The path is not to seek answers from the unknown, but to deeply explore the question itself:
- Approach it with unguided openness and freedom from bias.
- Seek its essence and bring clarity to the question itself.
9. Fulfillment in the Question: It is not the answer that fulfills the question. True fulfillment comes when the question itself is thoroughly explored, truly revealed, and its inherent insight is shared or understood. This process "clears" or "illuminates" the mystery contained within the question.
The Insight:
" The belief that we can consciously access the 'unknown,' or any supposed 'state of the unknown,' is a fundamental misconception. Why? Because the very entity attempting this access – our conscious mind, fueled by memory and thought – is itself entirely composed of the known.
The unknown is primary. It precedes the known. The known arises from this ground of the unknown.
Furthermore, the unknown is irreducible, whole, and absolute. It remains forever unknowable. If it could ever become known, even potentially, it would mean its 'unknown-ness' could be reduced, which is not the case. This absolute nature is highlighted by the contrasting nature of the known: the known is always fragmentary, consisting of partial perceptions and concepts. The known and the unknown are fundamentally different in quality; therefore, the human mind, which operates solely with the known, cannot grasp or relate to the unknown in its usual ways.
This doesn't mean the unknown is irrelevant. While we can never consciously access it, we must acknowledge that the unknown can reveal itself, act, or manifest spontaneously. In the 5QLN understanding, questions are seen as the sparks – the points of manifestation – emerging from this creative unknown.
The essential process, then, is to deeply explore these questions. This means looking into them with complete openness, free from bias, seeking their core essence and bringing clarity to the question itself. It is through this profound exploration and revelation of the question, sharing the insight inherent within it, that the mystery held by the question is illuminated and cleared. Fulfillment lies not in finding an answer, but in the full exploration and revelation of the question's own depth. ”
Direct experience-
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Amihai Loven
Perplexity’s answer
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/the-misconception-about-access-DRVcswpdTSm8pQ4T_WSq7g
