12. True knowledge could not be taught by words alone. - We must research this well.

Simon Kong www.eegasia.com.sg

Learn how to engage your senses

Laozi was born in 5th century BC, an ancient Chinese philosopher and a genius. He mentioned the origin of knowing which the mind can perceive:

"道 可 道 , 非 常 道" Dao Ke Dao, Fei Chang Dao

Meaning "The Dao that can be spoken of is not the enduring and unchanging Dao."

My way of interpreting Laozi saying is that, when the truth (道,Dao) can be explained or described by words or expressed verbally then it has lost its original intent. Likewise a truth has to be appreciated. We have to use our internal senses to acknowledge it.

Infact "道 可 道 , 非 常 道" could be a thinking, reflection, a closed loop biofeedback learning system which a decision maker uses it for processing information.

For example, when a master of a profession who is looking for a successor, or a CEO wants to pass a baton to his CEO successor. He has two options in his decision making process: Firstly he is looking for someone who has demonstrated full knowledge and skills in that profession. Secondly he has another subtle way that is to look for someone who can sense; "a sense of knowing" the true knowledge and skills of that profession.

The pharse "道 可 道" could be a creative process which generating possibilites and the pharse "非 常 道" could be a crtitical thinking process for further analytical work. So when these pharses combined,it manifests in a creativity cycle. This may be one of distinct forms of how the nature of mind at work. Laozi knew it 2500 years ago. We must research this well to appreciate its real meaning.


Creative geniuses come and go. Value their contribution.



Simon Kong of EEG Asia