The psychology of a guru

placidharbor7,
what exactly is the point of Ivan's master The Age of Enlightenment then?

So, what exactly is the "PURPOSE" of "EVERYTHING THAT IS," truth seeker?🙂

placidharbor7 said:What exactly is the "PURPOSE" of "EVERYTHING THAT IS," truth seeker?🙂

I suppose I have to wonder if this is just another one of those clever little master tricks—a question wrapped in an answer designed specifically to warn me about how utterly pointless my own inquiry might be.

Richard Doyle6:
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Is this just another one of those clever little riddle-style responses where you're basically warning me that my question doesn't even make sense in the first place?
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When it comes to REAL questions, a REAL master gives a REAL answer.

Do you actually know, deep down, that your own question is "pointless"?
If you truly DO know that, then isn't this just another one of those "tricks" used by a truth seeker?
Why even bother with the "tricks"?

Because if you DON'T actually know whether your own question is "pointless," then why on earth are you assuming that placidharbor7 sees it that way?🙂

placidharbor7 said:When you ask a real question, a real master gives you a real answer.

Do you actually realize on your own that your question is "pointless"?
If you already KNOW that, then I suppose it’s just some little "trick" played by a truth seeker.
Why the need for "tricks" anyway?

But if you DON'T know for certain whether your question is "pointless," then why on earth are you assuming that placidharbor7 would see it that way?🙂

Jane, the master of trick questions,
I honestly think my question is pointless, because if it weren't, I probably would have received an actual answer by now.

Is this how all masters operate—by being so incredibly masterful at dodging any direct response to a question?

Richard Doyle6 said:Jane's master with those trick questions...
Honestly, my question was probably pointless. If it weren't, I would've actually gotten an answer.

Do all masters dodge direct questions like this?

Maybe they dodge the specifics, but they sure give you plenty of KOANcrements!
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Paul Campbell3 said:KOANincremental

I guess I’m going to need you to actually explain what you mean by that term.

Richard Doyle6 said:Can you break down what you mean by that?

Is this some kind of trick question?
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Richard Doyle6:
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Hey, Jane's master of trick questions,
honestly, I feel like my question was a bit pointless—I mean, if it actually made sense, you probably would have had an answer ready for me!
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So why don't you go ahead and throw a real, "meaningful" question my way instead?🙂

Richard Doyle6 said:Explain what you mean by that.

A book to the face! 😂 🙂

Herpes said:Is that some kind of trick question?
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Well, I suppose you could say that all my questions are trick questions. 🙂 🙂 🙂

John Doe said:Fine then, why don't you try asking a question that actually makes sense for once.🙂

I would love to, really, but I suppose I'd have to enroll in John Doe's school of thought first to learn how to think like him. 😉