The mysterious stranger, a ominous being in a blue hooded cloak and the Seeker are walking together on a forest path. As they embark on a journey, that is magical, spirtual and emotional in nature, they seek to find answers- Answers to the meaning o...
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Part 9: The INNER and the OUTER
"Is the word the same as the thing it stands for," asks the mysterious stranger the Seeker, as they both journey through the land of truth. There are no paths, no roads. They walk through a pine wood forest. The birds are awfully quiet.
"What do you mean," asks the Seeker confused.
The mysterious stranger touches the bark of a pine tree.
"Let's take this tree for example. Is this tree, the actual physical tree, that I am touching... Is it the same as the word 'tree'?"
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The Seeker scratches their head. "Well, the word 'tree' is too general. It's not just a tree – it's a pine tree... There are different kinds of--"
"That's not what I am talking about," interrupts the mysterious stranger, while still touching the pine tree.
"Is this tree in all of it's uniqueness, taking it's cellular and molecular structure into consideration, the same as the word that we use to describe it? Can the word 'tree' truly capture the actual physical object with all of it's intricate details? Is the word 'tree' enough to represent its entirety, from the leafs down to the roots? Or is the word 'tree' just a simplification, an abstraction of the actual physical thing?"
"Well," responds the Seeker. "We use words like 'tree' as concepts, so that we can categorize and classify things, that are similar in appearance. The word is just a simplified representation of the actual thing."
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