The world is full of explanations, which is a good thing, as we would

never survive without them. Yet sometimes explanations do not lead to

revelation, they can sometimes present barriers to insight . . . . .As a result

of Constancy, looking both inside and outside, you might find a Kernel; this

is one I found . . . . .

 

I am inside a body

Looking out

I look out at things, animals and other people

The other people and I live together in groups

We obey rules to facilitate that living together

 

In Praxis, this little description is called a Kernel. It is a picture that can be proven to yourself, for all practical purposes, at any moment in time. It is not enough to just find out who you are, you must be able to find out where you are in the world. When things get confusing, a Kernel can help, like a baseline.

Finding out where you are, "locating" yourself, finding what is true 'outside', is not easy. One of the first things to do is to find out what you feel is true and what is just a list of descriptions you have been told since you were born. This is how it worked out for me. I found the kernel mentioned above, and then realised that everything else is a

religious

spiritual

political

academic

or scientific explanation.

Regardless of what I thought might be true, or wanted to be true or needed to be true, all I actually knew for certain, was the Kernel.

Praxis had revealed things that did not fit neatly into the Kernel but I knew they were true as well. This process lead to a map I call "orientations", described earlier. This process was a series of steps taken over many years . . . . . .

- I wanted to find out about myself

- I saw a need to find out where I was as well

- After I got a handle on 'inside' and 'outside' I noticed some very deep feelings that did not fit in either place. They were neither 'inside' or 'outside' of me . This cannot be described in words, but is very real . . .

 

These three 'steps' became the basis of the map, Orientations, on page 17. They also became the basis of the summary on page 27.

Constancy will eventually produce experiences that cannot be categorised by ordinary language. This will bring you into conflict with "common sense". Sooner or later it will become necessary to look closely at what common sense really is . . . . .