In this article, I aim to explore both the interplay between experiencing and experiences. I hope to show that the relation between both and our ability to work creatively in or with it is crucial to our making sense of life in general, including spiritual practice. It is also the basis for what I call ‘phenomenological practice’ (which might include practice reviews, reflective dialogue, autobiographical undertakings, Dharma study and more). 

I will also explore ‘first-person authority’ and its relation to ‘self-knowledge’. In my...