Leaving The Stream Of The KnownThere is a phenomenon called “leaving the stream of the known.” So why are we afraid to leave the stream of the known, the darkening shadow of the past? But it goes beyond that, since short of illumination, even those who’ve left the stream of the known revert to it. Given that the phenomenon of leaving the known happens within a few human beings, can it occur within many? And given that it occurs within one, why does the mind/brain return to the stream of the known after having left it?