posted August 29, 2006 10:08 AM         

According to the concept of Lateral Thinking, we may not be able to solve a problem, because we may have unknowingly (not unconsciously), certain assumptions regarding how the solution would be. Once we break this assumption, the solution appears neat.

The most important point here is We do NOT know what assumption we have made that is handicapping us from reaching the solution.

This stirred my thoughts and I wondered, whether we have all some assumption, or each one of us have some assumption regarding life itself (I guess this is a Saggitarian way of thinking!) that would prevent us from gaining deep insight into our lives. I call this Primary Assumption.

Primary Assumption takes two forms. One is global to everyone in the world (to humanity itself) and the other is specific to each individual himself.

Finding out one's own Primary Assumption must be a joyful discovery, obviously. Most interestingly, What could be humanity's Primary Assumption?

posted August 29, 2006 06:58 PM         

Mankind's/Humanity's Primary Assumption?
My own guess ~ 'Have to'

posted August 31, 2006 09:28 PM         

Very global and very specific to the individual.

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posted November 01, 2007 10:50 AM         

The Primary Assumption (of humanity itself), is the doctrine: Resist Evil. Jesus Taught: Do not Resist Evil (Resist Ye Not Evil). What every (I mean Every, not just a few or most) religion really teaches is about how you tackle evil, though it is not understood as such by everyone, and even if it is understood, is often subconscious. Some religions say you need to resist evil (they mean your Primary Assumption is correct), and other religions ask you not to resist evil (they tell you, your Primary Assumption is wrong).

In fact, many religions are initiated by seers, who want you to discover your Primary Assumption, since that alone is a major block to your solving all the riddles of your life and existence itself.

Many men and women do not understand the message as it is. In fact many people believe their Primary Assumption to be completely correct and all they must do to please God is to Resist Evil. May be some lateral thinking would help them.

All men and women have some form of Universal Primary Assumption in their life - their personal Primary Assumption. Most often, understanding and discovering the Universal Primary Assumption is a key to unlock the riddles of your own Primary Assumption, or it can be the other way around too. Discovering your Primary Assumption would help you discover Universal Primary Assumption.

I have told you what the Universal Primary Assumption is, and so what do I mean by "discovering" it? When I tell you what the Universal Primary Assumption is I am merely imparting Knowledge. It is intellectual. And Universal Primary Assumption - the very human nature to resist evil - is emotional. It takes self introspection to find out how Universal Primary Assumption exists in the emotional setup of your mind.

Thus discovering your Personal Primary Assumption and discovering the Universal Primary Assumption will really happen together and you may not be aware of it happening.

posted November 01, 2007 04:14 PM         

I also wanted to recognise how young children's thinking patterns are quite different in relation to this subject. Further emphasizing that these asumptions are not of an innate nature but rather one taught by our society.

posted November 05, 2007 08:48 AM         

1. Is it really evil?
2. Or even if it is evil, must you resist it with all your strength? Why not just give up?

Also the inability to see the evil out there. This directly springs from the tendency to resist evil. Some people are blind to evil, because they cannot afford to see the evil out there, because they cannot resist it. They do not have the strength to do it.

The point is: You need not resist the evil out there.

Many many people cannot admit they have made a mistake. They make mistakes regularly, and they also know they will make it quite often. Still, they cannot admit to themselves, they can make mistakes, because of the underlying assumption (or one would say belief): Mistakes are at par with evil. No matter how you explain: Mistakes are human, everyone does it, even Edison made mistakes none of these can convince without challenging the underlying assumption.

posted November 13, 2007 07:02 PM         

This would explain the difference between "religious" and "spiritual." Religious would be that which a man learns between good and evil...constantly judging. Spiritual would be when a man can get himself out of the way to allow something greater to work in him/through him.

Using the Christian example, every time God wanted to use a man "directly," He had to wear the man down until he was again humbled and reached the point that Socrates referred to... "The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing."

Paul, who was educated in the best "religious" schools, who was doing what he deemed was right...resisting evil...beating down evil by punishing Christians, was blinded by God and went into the desert for 3 years to "unlearn" all that he did, so that he could become an instrument...i.e. get his own thoughts and judgements out of the way.

I'm sure that this archetype runs through all beliefs.

You are so RIGHT on!

Blind faith! Now the trick is...how do we do it!?

posted December 21, 2008 07:49 AM         

My answer is: Yes, they are. They may not hurt someone, but they hurt yourself. When you try to suppress (resist?) these emotions, they can have adverse consequences on you.

It is said that "When you feel sad, the best justice you can do to yourself is to cry". There is no statement farther from truth than that. When Jesus said "Do not resist evil", I believe he was also counseling about the evil inside.

The common medical advice "Do not bottle up any of your emotions" is one of the most fundamental instructions not only in a day to day life, but for spiritual progess as well.

The statement "Do not resist evil" is deep and fundamental. It has many facets when fully understood. It not only speaks about forgiving (turning the other cheek), but also about forgiving yourself.