what is ignorance?

[Aakash]

what is your definition of ignorance? 

[Aakash]

mines is doing something when you know you shouldn't be doing something 

[Forestluv]

@Aakash I think "ignorance" is a great term for self inquiry. What comes to mind right now is: lack of awareness.

[Aaron p]

9 hours ago, Aakash said:

what is your definition of ignorance? 

@Aakash ignorance is the belief that you are not ignorant

[Nahm]

Ignore-ance. 

[Jkris]

The idea i am the body is ignorance. 

[Jamesc]

Acceptable is what one should think. 

[Truth Addict]

Ignorance = not knowing 

[Highest]

The ego is ignorance, that which do not know God and himself as God. Ultimately, there is no one to be ignorant, there is just ignorance. All I can say is that I am everything, I am literally Omnipotent, I can do whatever I want. I am God. I am this individual writing this, I am him. I am him entirely because there is Only I, but he is not I.  I'm basking in Myself, in joy and bliss. Ignorance has ended, the ego character that I (God) am playing out has been seen. I am the ego, I am the person, I am the actor, I play out all characters. And I am beyond all of them, laughing at my own mastery.

[Anton Rogachevski]

Ignoring the obvious.

Edited January 26, 2019 by Anton Rogachevski

[Knock]

Nescience = not knowing by having no awareness (forgivable)
Ignorance = having awareness and knowing, but chosing to ignore it (unforgivable)

For example, lets say by principle you consider it unethical to buy a shirt if it comes from a sweatshop:
1. Buying a shirt, not knowing that it comes from a sweatshop = forgivable (nescience)
2. Buying a shirt, knowing it comes from a sweatshop, but buying it anyway = unforgivable (purposely ignorant)

 

[cetus]

The act of ignoring.

[cetus]

@cetus56 And it is an act.

[Crystalous]

On 1/24/2019 at 5:26 PM, Aakash said:

what is your definition of ignorance? 

My definition of ignorance is when you believe you know a lot.Or when you believe you know whats good and what is bad.

[dharm4]

Ignorance means you have made up your mind. There is nothing to convince you of anything else. You are set.

[Maya_0]

According to Buddhism, ignorance (Avidyā) means misconceptions or misperceptions about the nature of Reality. 

[cetus]

Truth takes no effort as ignorance does.

[Joseph Maynor]

Ignorant is something that no Ego can tolerate thinking it is regarding a subject that it cares about.

E.g., You say I’m ignorant about Enlightenment?  Hehe.  The Ego doesn’t wanna be a dummy.

Edited January 26, 2019 by Joseph Maynor

[LastThursday]

Ignorance is an affliction you had before becoming more aware. You will always be ignorant, but you won't realise it until it's passed.

[cetus]

32 minutes ago, LastThursday said:

Ignorance is an affliction you had before becoming more aware. You will always be ignorant, but you won't realise it until it's passed.

@LastThursday That's a keeper.