Monday, 29 May 2023

Wordless Wonder



By: Jonathan Seidel



Speech is the mechanism to communicate but is the exoteric expression for the deeper esoteric experience. Speech is that veil that aids the experience. It supercharges mutuality while voiding the true nature of the mutual experience. Speech is regulated and absolved of its deeper purpose. 


The a priori encounter is the experience. It is the sublime sensation latching onto man. The loss of wonder and fascination necessitates speech as that medium. Speech is the second level. It is necessary but not for experience. A genuine encounter is silent respect. Dignity to the other in joy. Smiling to one another without a care in the world. No words no comments. Just being present with one another. The tranquility of presence unities the mutual effort. A comforting tone to the mood.     

 

The presence is assured in beseeching camaraderie to the encounter. The unity in relational acknowledgement furthers the experience. It is the moment of realisation. A recognition of the other in the spatial proximity. Communication reaches new heights in the primal realm. A realm so long ignored and rummaged through. People move straight to talking before even marking the primacy. The experience is the moment of encounter but it quickly muddles into conversation. Conversation breaks the experience with jargon. The encounter isn’t at its peak of connection. Dialogue takes away from the linkage between the two sides. 


Speech is a distraction from the genuine encounter. Yet it may also do the opposite. Speech brings two closer through deep questions. It may bring about the deepest intimacy but there is a special experiential primacy. The level of a priori experience is not on the intimate level but it is on the connecting phase. The formal invite is through acknowledgement. The experience is the silent reflection of the mutuality. The spark of connection is relishing in each other’s presence. The surface level presence is not shallow but personal dignity. Speech overtakes this dignity and pushes through to the logos. To speak to overcome the dreaded silence. To make noise in a voided atmosphere. 


There is a difference between the intimacy felt after conversation. The knowledge attained churns into an emotive closeness but this misses the experiential marker. The point is facing the other on neutral ground. A lack of closeness does persist without further knowledge. It is not the goal of every encounter. The technological advancement has placed knowledge consumption at the forefront of requirements. To sit silently comforted by the presence of the other. With no compulsion to break the stillness. A moment of serenity, temporary but beautiful. A meditative focus on the other in its elevated ethos. Knowledge is secondary to the experience. It is the concentrated effort to fully acknowledge the other. 


It is an a priori ethical basis to being. The other is across the table. The genuine experience is the wondrous encounter with the other. The awe of this moment encourages the gathering of knowledge. Yet the experience alters the trajectory of knowledge attainment. It is to have a good time, to enjoy the encounter. The experience heightens the fascination with meeting others. It transcends the limitations of the other for a serene measure of concentration. Emotional standing is empowered by this meditative silence. the point of connection is the experiential link. It is not just finding similar hobbies but the emotive spirit linking the two conversationalists. The moral accord perceives the equal being in tandem. 


The experience is even greater in post-knowledge encounters. After the intimacy is sparked the experience is not over. Knowledge leads to a feeling but it is lacking in the absoluteness. The experience recognises the other separated from and  with the knowledge. Knowledge parts the significance of the experiential encounter. It creates biases and categories for others. It places people in boxes. Knowledge is a quasi-enemy to knowledge. There is though an elevated experience with an advanced feeling for the other. The silence succeeding intimate exchange bolsters the encounter. The experience is heightened by a preconceived knowledge that need time to reflect. The presence with the other is particularly powerful in the moment of emotional connection. 


Knowledge is not always a hinderance. The logos is measurable to the experiential focus. It adds to the relationship between the two but it is not the primal figure of connection. Speech takes over as a necessary method. Speech need not become a one-man-band. There is a time to talk and a time to hush. Silent during the encounter reverberating the experience. The experience can only manifest with intentional feasibility. The duration of speech overtakes silent internalisation. It is an endless motor. A boxing match jab for jab. The depth encounter is a result of quiet connection. A bold stillness and focus externally. Talk to connect not to mumble.  

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