Kernel Of Corn

Thich Nhat Hanh's story provided understanding deeper than intellectual that he has a sense of humor. Intellectual knowing is head or cognitive knowing. Deep understanding is more than head, is body or experiential knowing. Before having grandchildren, I intellectually knew having grandchildren was a joy . Since having grandchildren, I have deep understanding or experiential knowing that having grandchildren is a joy, which means my understanding and knowing involves much more of me than my head, involves my body, heart, feelings, senses, conscious and unconscious. What helps me move toward a deep understanding is experience, bodily involvement. Thinking and words aren't enough; they touch only the surface of me. Experience penetrates my being and gives deep understanding.