user10331: I have read many Q&As here on ignorance but I am concerned with the recognition of my own ignorance on particular topics. I feel like recognizing my ignorance helps me to reduce my identification with my limited understanding and the opinions and emotions this brings up. I feel like it keeps me from feeling any need to argue about things I recognize I am not well informed about, and rather communicate how my limited understanding connects to things I believe in. For lack of a better word it seems to help me with equanimity, this posture of recognizing that I just don't know.
Maybe ignorance is the wrong word, but I am wondering if Buddhism addresses this idea.

user-1: I heard a talk recently in which a Zen master said ignorance in Buddhism really meant a lack of awareness of the mind (i.e. letting it wander in stories and daydreams), rather than the normal meaning of ignorance.
I don't know if this is orthodox Buddhism (or orthodox Zen for that matter), but it makes more sense to me than interpreting 'ignorance' as factual ignorance.

user151: Ignorance is a bad word, a bad translation. Avija means "state of not knowing". Just like you said. We are all identifying unless we are enlightened or something. Do you mean that you are aware of what you don't know? Like seeing things as they are + the '"not knowing"? .. with practice, the "not knowing" will slowly leave. I hope I understood you correctly- Metta

user295: Avijjā / Moha in refers to not knowing the Three marks of existence at the experiential. It is not necessarily being ignorant about the subject matter may it being even a Buddhist theory.
Also one way the Buddhist practice can be viewed as is: pariyatti (theory), patipatti (practice), pativedha (experience / verification). Hence it is vital to learn the theories and it is this which will be validated and verified through the practice. More you need knowledge gaps try your best to learn and fill them.
Also do not let you mind get disturbed due to any knowledge gaps. Be equanimous, than being jubilant, develop ego, when you know more and let down when you know less.

user254: These suttas might be relevant to what you're asking about:

Paramatthaka Sutta (SN 4.5)
Kaccaayanagotto Sutta (SN 12.15)

I think that what the OP is describing is not "ignorance" -- it's describing not getting attached to views, not getting into arguments about views.
The second statement in the OP, i.e. "communicate how my limited understanding connects to things I believe in", might be related to dharma being something you should "see (or know) for yourself".
Also (in a different way from the suttas above) I think that this answer is a description of living with ... let's call it "uncertainty" rather than "ignorance".

10331: <p>I have read many Q&amp;As here on ignorance but I am concerned with the recognition of my own ignorance on particular topics. I feel like recognizing my ignorance helps me to reduce my identification with my limited understanding and the opinions and emotions this brings up. I feel like it keeps me from feeling any need to argue about things I recognize I am not well informed about, and rather communicate how my limited understanding connects to things I believe in. For lack of a better word it seems to help me with equanimity, this posture of recognizing that I just don't know.</p>

<p>Maybe ignorance is the wrong word, but I am wondering if Buddhism addresses this idea.</p>
 -1: <p>I heard a talk recently in which a Zen master said ignorance in Buddhism really meant a lack of awareness of the mind (i.e. letting it wander in stories and daydreams), rather than the normal meaning of ignorance.</p>

<p>I don't know if this is orthodox Buddhism (or orthodox Zen for that matter), but it makes more sense to me than interpreting 'ignorance' as factual ignorance.</p>
 151: <p>Ignorance is a bad word, a bad translation. Avija means "state of not knowing". Just like you said. We are all identifying unless we are enlightened or something. Do you mean that you are aware of what you don't know? Like seeing things as they are + the '"not knowing"? .. with practice, the "not knowing" will slowly leave. I hope I understood you correctly- Metta</p>
 295: <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avidy%C4%81_(Buddhism)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Avijjā</a> / <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moha_(Buddhism)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Moha</a> in refers to not knowing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_marks_of_existence" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Three marks of existence</a> at the experiential. It is not necessarily being ignorant about the subject matter may it being even a Buddhist theory.</p>

<p>Also one way the Buddhist practice can be viewed as is: pariyatti (theory), patipatti (practice), pativedha (experience / verification). Hence it is vital to learn the theories and it is this which will be validated and verified through the practice. More you need knowledge gaps try your best to learn and fill them.</p>

<p>Also do not let you mind get disturbed due to any knowledge gaps. Be equanimous, than being jubilant, develop ego, when you know more and let down when you know less.</p>
 254: <p>These suttas might be relevant to what you're asking about:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.4.05.irel.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Paramatthaka Sutta (SN 4.5)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn12/sn12.015.wlsh.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kaccaayanagotto Sutta (SN 12.15)</a></li>
</ul>

<p>I think that what the OP is describing is not "ignorance" -- it's describing not getting attached to views, not getting into arguments about views.</p>

<p>The second statement in the OP, i.e. "communicate how my limited understanding connects to things I believe in", might be related to dharma being something you should "see (or know) for yourself".</p>

<p>Also (in a different way from the suttas above) I think that <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/3495/254">this answer</a> is a description of living with ... let's call it "uncertainty" rather than "ignorance".</p>
