What is understanding?

[allislove]

knowing = understanding = being aware? 

I am stuck in contemplating what is understanding. Please share your ideas. 

[allislove]

6 minutes ago, Drake140 said:

For me any model of reality or god has rules or laws which can't be denied. For example in the model of materialism punching a strong wall will hurt you, or most of the laws of physics ect, There are laws regarding your emotions as well and how you experience things, there are laws yet unknown in any model of reality or existence. For me understanding is knowing these universal laws and also knowing the best model of reality or god that brings them to surface.

Thank you. I resonate with your answer, but what is knowing? 

If it's the same thing as understanding you described understanding in terms of understanding. 

[Inliytened1]

@dimitri you are using intelligence.  It is a fundamental facet of the Absolute.  It just IS.  Just like LOVE just is.  Both are Absolutes.  We call them Absolutes because they are fundamental to what you are.

You are the Absolute so naturally you have this ability.   

[Angelite]

When it makes sense and is not contradictory...

Edited May 17, 2019 by Angelite

[allislove]

2 minutes ago, Inliytened1 said:

@dimitri you are using intelligence.  It is a fundamental facet of the Absolute.  It just IS.  Just like LOVE just is.  Both are Absolutes.  We call them Absolutes because they are fundamental to what you are.

You are the Absolute so naturally you have this ability.   

Interesting, thanks. Leo has "What is Love" episode. Where is the episode on what is understanding? 

[Inliytened1]

@dimitri it's called What is Intelligence.

[allislove]

5 minutes ago, Angelite said:

When it make sense and is not contradictory...

Thanks, what is 'make sense'? 

[allislove]

1 minute ago, Inliytened1 said:

@dimitri it's called What is Intelligence.

Hm, thanks, need to re-watch then. 

[Forestluv]

@dimitri I think this is a really good question. In my own experience, I’d say there are various forms of understanding. Similar to how there are different forms of experiencing intelligence and love. For example, there is understanding of math and genetics. There is also an understanding within inter-personal relationships. I think we’ve all been in situations where someone is trying to communicate an experience/feeling/issue and the other person just doesn’t “get it”, they just don’t understand. Others times there is an connected understanding and the person may say “yes!yes! That’s it. Finally someone understands me!”. There is also an intuitive form of understanding. A form of “just knowing”. For example, going on a first date and immediately intuitively knowing this ain’t gonna work. You don’t need to analyze the situation and figure out why. You just know.

[Angelite]

3 minutes ago, dimitri said:

Thanks, what is 'make sense'? 

It depends on your lens. Whatever you think that is. 

[allislove]

9 minutes ago, Serotoninluv said:

@dimitri I think this is a really good question. In my own experience, I’d say there are various forms of understanding. Similar to how there are different forms of experiencing intelligence and love. For example, there is understanding of math and genetics. There is also an understanding within inter-personal relationships. I think we’ve all been in situations where someone is trying to communicate an experience/feeling/issue and the other person just doesn’t “get it”, they just don’t understand. Others times there is an connected understanding and the person may say “yes!yes! That’s it. Finally someone understands me!”. There is also an intuitive form of understanding. A form of “just knowing”. For example, going on a first date and immediately intuitively knowing this ain’t gonna work. You don’t need to analyze the situation and figure out why. You just know.

That all makes sense to me. Thanks for sharing. I am interested in intuitive form of understanding. Probably, it just is. 

[Forestluv]

13 minutes ago, dimitri said:

 I am interested in intuitive form of understanding. 

I am as well. It feels like a “higher” form of understanding to me. Or perhaps it’s better to say an “untapped” resource. Like having a sixth sense I never really knew existed.

[Truth Addict]

@dimitri

I think a better question is: why do you think you should define understanding?

Edited May 17, 2019 by Truth Addict

[allislove]

4 minutes ago, Serotoninluv said:

I am as well. It feels like a “higher” form of understanding to me. Or perhaps it’s better to say an “untapped” resource. Like having a sixth sense I never really knew existed.

Sounds great. 

Few thoughts came to mind:

• Understanding = Love
• It's not possible to understand Understanding 

[Inliytened1]

@dimitri you are using finite intelligence but you can tap into Infinite intelligence.

[allislove]

13 minutes ago, Truth Addict said:

@dimitri

I think a better question is: why do you think you should define understanding?

I just was listening an audiobook and someone said: so you understand this and that, so you can behave such and such in that situation. And then I realized that I don't know what understanding is. Probably, in the audiobook context - understanding = behavior change. Anyhow, there is no meaning in anything, so why not? I don't see why you think your question is better. 

[allislove]

2 hours ago, Inliytened1 said:

@dimitri you are using finite intelligence but you can tap into Infinite intelligence.

So Infinete intelligence = Understanding. 

Okay, I can tap to Infinite intelligence using psychedelics for example. But then to integrate the insights I need to use finite intelligence. I have a feeling that finite intelligence and infinite is the One. Spiritual pepper shaker warning lol

Edited May 17, 2019 by dimitri

[Truth Addict]

16 minutes ago, dimitri said:

I don't see why you think your question is better. 

Because the definition is highly dependent on the field you're concerned with.

Are you asking what is understanding on an existential, philosophical, practical, political, social, educational, economical, etc... level?

The answer is different for every single one of them, so it's highly dependent on your use of the question.

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"

There's no answer for that question really, it's just relative to the use of the question, and the answer can take many different forms, again, depending on your concerns.

Edited May 17, 2019 by Truth Addict

[allislove]

1 minute ago, Truth Addict said:

Because the definition is highly dependent on the field you're concerned with.

Are you asking what is understanding on an existential, philosophical, practical, political, social, educational, economical, etc... level?

The answer is different for every single one of them, so it's highly dependent on your use of the question.

Thanks @Truth Addict

Now I see and I don't know 

[Truth Addict]

@dimitri

4 minutes ago, Truth Addict said:

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"

There's no answer for that question really, it's just relative to the use of the question, and the answer can take many different forms, again, depending on your concerns.

You're welcome