1981.01.31 - Book 1, Session 16, Q37 - Non-Understand

[Steppingfeet]

When we say we understand something like other person's emotions and how they are feeling, it is mostly on a mental or intellectual level. Some people might even be more empathic. But still understanding is superficial and not complete. The complete understanding of another person can only happen if you are that person. I have always thought when I see a green color tree, do I see the same thing as you do. Yes we both call it the same thing but do we experience green the same way? And do we experience the tree in the same way? We don't know. My guess is that we experience it completely differently depending upon our reality at the time. The only way I can understand how you feel is when I am part of the same social memory complex. Then when you feel certain way, I don't understand just intellectually. I just understand completely and exactly. There is no loss of information there in translation. You truly and completely understand as the other person. And that doesn't happen in this density but only in 4D.

Ra calls 4D as the density of understanding, love in our language. I think when we really understand others as we understand ourselves then the natural outcome would be love...

thefool, I think you're onto something here. I agree with you. To truly understand an other-self or anything which seems external to us, we must be that which we are seeking to understand. Two thoughts from Ra tie into your idea:

1. The seeker becomes that which he seeks. (Can't locate exact quote.)

2. Session #15: "The understanding, experiencing, accepting, and merging of self with self and other-self, and finally with the Creator, is the path to the heart of self."

This idea of "merging" is what I believe you are pointing to.