Friday, November 30, 2012

Knowledge and Action

If someone knows this path is better for him than that, Socrates say something of that nature, then one will not take the that path that is not better for him. It is the lack of  knowledge that inclines this person to take the path that is not better for him.

This is part of a famous proposition of knowledge in Socratic discussions.

One instrument that helps people see things as they are, and by implication gain knowledge, is meditation or what Sufis call Muraaaqabah, supervision, one supervises himself.

Cultivating awareness through meditation allows one to choose what Is best for him and by implication develop a disposition to do so.


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