[Buddha-l] What is direct experience?

[JKirkpatrick]

No--that would be logic--hence intellectual.
.......falling.. hurting.. head hits cement... arm can't
move......
Then intellect takes over --how do I getup? can I get my arm out
of the way?
etc.

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Sort of: I fall therefore I am on the floor?

--- On Tue, 30/11/10, JKirkpatrick <jkirk at spro.net> wrote:

> From: JKirkpatrick <jkirk at spro.net>
> Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] What is direct experience?
> To: "'Buddhist discussion forum'" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 30 November, 2010, 18:15
>  
> Not sure if this might be 'an' example of direct experience,
but it 
> strikes me that being in an accident is one example of knowing
minus 
> intellectual overlay or activity/comment.
> When I slipped on ice, fell and broke an arm, I instantly 
> knew/felt/experienced that I fell and was hurt, but I wasn't
"thinking 
> about" it until immediately after it happened.
> Joanna
> 
> 
> Hello there,
> 
> I hope it's not too feeble to ask - what is direct experience,
knowing 
> something without the intellect? I think I am used to altered
states 
> of consciousness like seeing things that aren't there or
delusional 
> conviction but I don't know that I can find room for much more.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Luke
> 
> 
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