Jan Cox Talks 1334–1433

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Talks by Jan Cox from the jancox.com archive — talks 1334–1433 (feed 14 of 34). Audio served from Cloudflare R2.

  1. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1399

    Humor: Man’s Low-grade Attempt at Transcendence PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream from the bar; download from the dots 02/15/1995 Summary = See below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95017-1399 Transcript = None Key Words = Summary #1399 – 2/15/95 Notes by TK ST/symbolic thought is so far beyond metaphorical it is original. Everyone is comforted by collective thought; none want to stand alone, outside the herd—the atheist needs the theist. Literal thinking = ongoing mental commentary on reality. Metaphorical = individual translation of the literal; wisdom = cliché and…

  2. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1398

    So, What’s Collectively Metaphorical, Yet Taken Literally? PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream or download from the dots on the right Summary = See below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95016-1398 Transcript = None Key Words = literal ; symbolic ; metaphorical RAting = FAV Summary #1398 – 2/13/95: Notes by TK The ordinary survive solely on literal thinking with religion as collective metaphorical thinking but taken as literal by the ordinary. Metaphorical thought is not original in the sense it is based on the literal. ST/symbolic thought is not so based, i.e., literal AND…

  3. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1397

    Making “Less-Than” and “Same-as” Less Distinguishable PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream from the bar; download from the dots 02/10/1994 Summary = See below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95015-1397 Transcript = None Key Words = Summary #1397 – 2/10/95: Notes by TK ST/symbolic thought is the return to literal AND something entirely otherwise. Original thought is the only alternative to “cliché thought”; then the literal is based on original thought. The News 95015-1 The lecture was titled: “Why People Don’t Want To Associate With Mystics.” And the speaker opened with this…

  4. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1396

    Great Thing About Awakening Is No One Can Exactly Tell You How PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream from the bar; download from the dots 02/08/1995 Summary = See below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95014 -1396 Transcript = None Key Words = Summary #1396 – 2/08/95: Notes by TK Symbolic thought (ST) is the literal interpretation of once-metaphorical thought. Symbolic interpretation/translation forces participation in original thought on the part of the hearer. The News 95014-1 As the pitch of the torture increased, The prisoner was informed that from here on, he had a choice:…

  5. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1395

    Linear Speech Can Never Describe Non-linear Enlightenment PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream from the bar; download from the dots 02/06/1995 Summary = See below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95013 -1395 Transcript = None Key Words = Summary #1395 – 2/06/95: Notes by TK Consciousness is not linear, speech is. To speak of enlightenment makes it appear a sequential progress of intellectual thought. It is not. Cf. progress from invisible (ultraviolet) thru visible light spectrum and back to invisible (infrared). Literal thought is collective thought, criticism is collective…

  6. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1394

    Translating Literal, City Thought Metaphorically in Real Time PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream from the bar; download from the dots 02/01/1995 Summary = See below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95012-1394 Transcript = None Key Words = Summary #1394 2/1/95 Notes by TK Literal thought can’t be stopped, but a constant metaphorical “translation” makes extraordinary change and impact. Intellectual evolution is toward symbolic thought-creativity. The News 95012-1 Thinking: literally, metaphorically & symbolically: Any move past the literal is progress, And any understanding of…

  7. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1392

    Originality Is Never Serious PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream from the bar; download from the dots 01/27/1994 Summary = TBD Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95010-1392 Transcript = None Key Words = The News 95010-1 The unseen mathematics of it all Of the number of people who’ll say they want to attain an Intensified state of awareness, and discover what’s actually going on, at least 96% of them simply want to argue about it. ** * “Hey, somebody dig up Buddha and see if he’ll wear one of our debating team jerseys.” “Daddy, is this why ordinary men’s notion of, ‘the truth’ is…

  8. 06/08/2019

    Jan Cox Talk 1391

    In the City, No Original Thought Goes Unsaid PREV – NEXT Audio = Stream or download from the dots on the right Summary = See Below Condensed News Items = See Below News Item Gallery = jcap 95009-1391 Transcript = None Key Words = Rating = FAV Summary #1391 – 1/22/95: Notes by TK Originality as a true mystical discipline. The ordinary MUST verbalize what approaches original thought occurring to them. it is a form of pressure relief. Original thought is absolutely useless, and compared to ordinary thought, irrelevant. The News 95009-1 If you’re not actively trying to expand your consciousness…

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Talks by Jan Cox from the jancox.com archive — talks 1334–1433 (feed 14 of 34). Audio served from Cloudflare R2.

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