[Buddha-l] What is direct experience?

[JKirkpatrick]

Not sure if this might be 'an' example of direct experience, but
it strikes me that being in an accident is one example of knowing
minus intellectual overlay or activity/comment.  
When I slipped on ice, fell and broke an arm, I instantly
knew/felt/experienced that I fell and was hurt, but I wasn't
"thinking about" it until immediately after it happened. 
Joanna 


Hello there,

I hope it's not too feeble to ask - what is direct experience,
knowing something without the intellect? I think I am used to
altered states of consciousness like seeing things that aren't
there or delusional conviction but I don't know that I can find
room for much more.

Thank you,

Luke


      

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