Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche coined the term ‘spiritual materialism’ for shopping around spiritual systems, pulling out the bits that appeal, adopting different parts from different systems into one’s repertoire; a limited approach in some ways, but useful and serves a function. 2/11
Would you say being meta to a system requires “fully understanding” that system? “Fully” is a problematic word here but I hope you see what I’m gesturing at
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I think that the first time one goes meta it’ll probably be after ‘fully’ engaging with a system. But the more one understands the relevant field, the less detail one requires to get the systems. What do you think?
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I agree—the first time you “pop out the top” of a system, i.e. see how it is useful but partial and interdependent, you have the chance to learn that this is true of systems generally, and might make the meta move sooner the next time
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@InspiredBuddha https://twitter.com/_awbery_/status/1133771706638561281 … https://twitter.com/_awbery_/status/1134282169117958145 … I think there needs to be at minimum, understanding of how the system functions in situ, how it fits and fulfils purpose/s, its working principles. Did you have something particular in mind?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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