16 A Philosophy of Truth and Reality
Truth is a TIPI
Truth in Isolation Tank Gnosis is actually not so complex – it’s whatever you imagine, whenever you imagine it, even if no one else agrees with you. But it does help to expand on it, so let’s see how Truth is a TIPI. Let’s see how it is (T)emporary, (I)maginary, (P)ersonal and (I)mmediate.
Truth is Temporary
Truth is imaginary
“””There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination….”
My, I like this imagination thing. It sounds… unlimited!
“””You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead … “””
The signpost up ahead, like the one in my dream awhile back?
“””You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. “””
I like travel don’t you? New things to see and do. So refreshing!
“””You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; “””
Unlock the door with imagination as the key. I would like to thank Rod Serling, developer of the Twilight Zone, for the quotes above. They set the stage nicely.
So let’s work with our theme: “Truth is personal, imaginary and immediate.” This takes a great load off your shoulders. There is no longer a need to perceive this vision or that vision. No need to answer questions to qualify for an occult mystery school. Just enjoy the sensory phenomena passing by. That sensory phenomena qualifies as Truth in ITG. It happened to you personally. You imagined it. And it was instantaneous.
The real key though, is that most of your imaginations have to do with what John C. Lilly called”interlock”. For instance, if your mother has just been bickering at you for the past hour and you enter seclusion, what will you be imagining for the first few minutes or so? That’s right, her ideas and thoughts. And your reactions to them. So how personal and imaginary are your thoughts when you just had a high-sensation interlock with another human being? Not so personal.
So we see that isolation of all sorts makes Truth increasingly personal because your imaginations become more and more self-determined instead of other-determined.
The immediacy of imagination can be hindered by interlock as well. Perhaps you will spend time doubting your right to think certain thoughts. Maybe you will be worried about what Mother might think. So we see the immediacy of your Truth will improve will isolation