Experience As the average person understands the term experience , it means no more than familiarity with some matter of practical concern, based on repeated past acquaintance or performance. The experienced doctor or soldier knows his trade, not by...

Believe him who speaks from experience. (Roman) Better than being taught is to become experienced. (Japanese) Experience bought with pain teaches. (Roman) Experience is a long road. (Swedish) Experience is the best teacher. (Roman) Experience is the...

Buddhism is not so much a religion as a way of life. Even the Scriptures have little value compared with actual experience of the doctrines they describe. This is why Bsm. claims no Authority (q.v.) for any doctrine and professes complete tolerance for...

1. The process of creating an understanding or perception of a situation, which often appears to be a direct participation in an event. 2. The accumulation of previous experiences, both conscious and unconscious, and stored in the mind. In this sense...

Experience as a general concept comprises knowledge of or skill in or observation of some thing or some event gained through involvement in or exposure to that thing or event. The history of the word experience aligns it closely with the concept of...