I kind of grew up with that word "grokking" - I was going to use it recently but then I thought, you know, these youngsters might not know what the heck I'm talking about! Robert Heinlein and Michael Valentine are not the icons they once were.
I seem to have missed it the first time around, but became interested when Wayne Liquorman used it as a rough equivalent of apperceiving. I think the word is still being used, and may have some potential as a spiritual pointer. As you have more familiarity with the word, I'm wondering what you think of its possibilities.
Whoa! This quote from Wei Wu Wei is a brain-stopper! Funny how disappearing and finding ourselves (for lack of a better word) is the same thing. Tom we definitely like a lot of the same books, as I've found Wayne's writings to be helpful too. And I love Wei Wu Wei. To me "grok" means something like "getting it." When I grok something it means it clicks for me, I can surf that wave..."Here" is what I am.
I kind of grew up with that word "grokking" - I was going to use it recently but then I thought, you know, these youngsters might not know what the heck I'm talking about! Robert Heinlein and Michael Valentine are not the icons they once were.
ReplyDeleteI seem to have missed it the first time around, but became interested when Wayne Liquorman used it as a rough equivalent of apperceiving. I think the word is still being used, and may have some potential as a spiritual pointer. As you have more familiarity with the word, I'm wondering what you think of its possibilities.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! This quote from Wei Wu Wei is a brain-stopper! Funny how disappearing and finding ourselves (for lack of a better word) is the same thing. Tom we definitely like a lot of the same books, as I've found Wayne's writings to be helpful too. And I love Wei Wu Wei.
ReplyDeleteTo me "grok" means something like "getting it." When I grok something it means it clicks for me, I can surf that wave..."Here" is what I am.