Insight about Another's experience · The Consciousness Path

Insight about Another's experience

Great community session led by Ethan yesterday!

During the session, I realised a simple truth: I have no idea what another is experiencing. Of course, right? The last time I thought about it was when I was a five-year-old child. Then I learnt to make conclusions about others' experiences and take them as true - it was part of becoming an adult.

It is so obvious to me now: The only way to get a taste of another's experience is by asking them to describe it, and hoping they describe it truthfully. Perhaps, if I'm sensitive and attentive, I can experience their experience, prompted by their description - but I have to listen first.

I like to ask other people questions about their experience, and this recognition takes my curiosity much, much deeper.

It's not just what we think of each other. We may be holding reality in completely different ways. We may be seeing different colours. I may be seeing dragons, and you won't know :) How interesting!

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Insight about Another's experience