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Session 3: The Boundaries of Knowledge
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Belief is thought without evidence. It can inspire or soothe, but it isn’t the same as Knowing (immediate presence) or evidence-based knowledge. In this session we map the roots of belief, how it hardens in daily life, and how to keep convictions light and updateable.
These principles likely evolved and are learned in childhood — useful, but not absolute.
The “I” as a fixed core is a learned story. In direct experience there is one field: seeing/hearing/feeling/thinking without a hard border between “in” and “out.” The self-thought comes and goes in that same field. Practically, “I” exists as an address for communication; phenomenologically it remains an event, not an essence.
Labels make action possible — and they can harden. If you pause the label for a moment, the moment reappears as Knowing. After that, you can label more lightly and precisely.
Much action is spontaneous: disposition × context × learning × trigger. Seeing this loosens the urge to “be right.” Prioritize quality of action over the story about the doer.
Planning is useful; guarantees don’t exist. Turn convictions into hypotheses for wise action now. When the future pauses, Knowing remains — enough for the next step.
Groups offer warmth and also echo. When a conviction becomes identity (“I am someone who…”), updating stops. Anchor in Knowing and remain adjustable.
Use convictions — don’t be used by them. Knowing is the ground on which everything appears, making revision natural and effortless.