Author Archives: Michael Gray

I’ve been keeping a hand in TSK over the break by reading Love of Knowledge from the beginning.  A sentence in the Introduction (page xli) (on the subject of how direct confrontation with the self really doesn’t get us very … Continue reading →

When TSK exercises invite me to look for something, I often find that I can’t find it–and this then seems like the realization that the exercise was aimed at showing me.   Doing this LOK exercise nudged me toward the following … Continue reading →

A Third Way December 12th, 2009 <!–michaelg–>Edit (I posted this in General by mistake) The poetic exploration of feelings (perhaps started this week by Eric) seems like a step in the direction of a third kind of knowing: one that … Continue reading →

I’m looking for a snow day from this school.  The reading presents atomistic “polar Knowledge”, which begs for something broader to provide cohesion, continuity, and the weaving of a tapestry in which we can find a place to live.  Temporal/Descriptive Knowledge provides … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving.  I’ve really been enjoying all the activity on this website.  For many months, Jack has been urging us to use this vehicle to share our explorations, and now it is happening.  Speaking of vehicles, in recent posts and … Continue reading →

Reading this week’s chapter in Love of Knowledge again, a thought occurred to me.  The situation described–where there is a self, arbitrarily in charge, favoring a kind of knowledge guaranteed never to challenge it’s claim to be in charge, while … Continue reading →

I hope this is respectful of Tarthang Tulku’s insistence that TSK is not Buddhism, but it seems legitimate to take from anywhere whatever help us to understand the insights of TSK.  In that spirit, I’ve been thinking about the TSK … Continue reading →

Jack invited anyone who has experience keeping a journal to make their own suggestions.  I have kept a journal, off and on, for many years, and for the past few months have been making entries almost every day.  I find … Continue reading →

Part of my reason for posting this morning is to see if I can do it.  My last post required Kathleen’s intervention. I was interested to see the comment from “Lois S”, expressing the euphoria that can come from saying … Continue reading →