Avoiding Quote by Ken Wilber
“One Taste is not some experience you bring about through effort; rather, it is the actual condition of all experience before you do anything to it. This uncontrived state is prior to effort, prior to grasping, prior to avoiding. It is the real world before you do anything to it, including the effort to "see it nondually".”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Theory of Everything, Ken Wilber, 2000
Experience exists in a pure, unshaped state before any effort, perception, or avoidance alters it; this is the fundamental condition of reality.
In simple terms: Pure experience precedes effort.
Key Takeaway
Observe without altering.
Themes
consciousness
philosophy
perception
Mood
calm
inquisitive
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- creative work
- problem solving
- daily awareness
Key Concepts
nonduality
ontological foundations
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you notice the raw state of experience?
- How does effort change perception?
A Different Perspective
Attempting to see nondually can be hindered by habitual thought patterns.
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