UnbornTao

How does this relate to my questions above? I'm not making the connections. What is your experience of context? What do you "hold" it to be?

That's the rub - isn't it true that context is relative? After all, it's a particular form. Is that what you mean by 'in its absolute sense'? That context is absolute? If we bring in interpretation, the matter becomes even more diffuse. Is context a function of interpretation? Is context itself interpreted, or is it perhaps what gives rise to particular sets of interpretations? "Self" is a context - it governs our experience, interpretations, meaning-making, and so on. What is that (referring to the context, not the self)? Sorry, I digress.

That sounds wonderful. Now, did you have an insight into context? I understand the tendency to absolutize everything; but a 'thing' comes to exist as a particular experience or perception. 'Context' is the one being discussed here. Or: a dish is a dish, not another thing it is not (at least in this conversation.)

You sound like a proselytizer. Our focus here is Context.

The eggplant? Seriously though, maybe everything is nothing, but how does such a claim assist us here? Context is some 'thing', otherwise why not call every thing 'nothing'? Lasagna is lasagna, not "nothing."

I keep coming back to "holding something", the way it is "held." Which suggests space or a kind of openness, in my mind. But we don't want to make the mistake of thinking that our contemplation is easily solved. We aren't necessarily looking for just a definition.

Given your assertion above, I'd say those are foundational questions to clarify what you meant.

Some more context: ?

We could say that. And yet, if you were asked what's in a lasagna, you wouldn't answer with "nothing." Wait, maybe it is nothing. But since context seems to be something, we've got to start with that.

I don't know.

What are context and mind? How are you holding these two?

That doesn't say much, does it?

Don't answer, it's a trap!

But what's context?

I like that.

Do you, in actuality, make a distinction between thinking or hearing about something, and experiencing its reality?

Take a look at the first post.

I see. I'm going to take your word for it, then. Welcome!

@Schizophonia That's directed at OP.

If you're not a bot, you certainly seem to have used AI to write your post. Are you, by any chance, a former user who might have been creating new accounts lately - and using AI for their posts?

The following resources could be a positive contribution to this topic: https://www.metarelating.com/articles/the-power-of-context http://www.wernererhard.net/alter.html http://www.laurenceplatt.com/wernererhard/dealing1.html

@ExploringReality For example, self may be the context for our current experience. What is that actually saying?