David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which–even at its most abstract–echoes […]
The way to interpret these videos is by the + four definitions technique, which can be imagined in relation to the symbol of the plus sign or cross. As God, As God Does, As Creation, As Creation Does. The top of the vertical line can be considered God As Is the Qualities of God, so […]
Well, I don’t know why but I frequently start the posts from well. But regardless, the main point behind this post is to find the important questions. ( and then maybe the answers for those questions ) Who am I ? – Can this question even be answered ? I am definitely not the person I was […]
Language is influencing the way we think. Since Donald Trump became US president usage of words such as Covfefe, Bigly and Tremendous, have been used more commonly. 2 years ago I didn’t used web acronyms like LOL, LMAO, ASAP, AFK, BRB etc. but I picked it up eventually. Similarly slangy terms such as Trump Card, Lemon Party or […]
Ever had those moments of forgetting when you leave a room and only when you return to the room in the same spot are you able to recall what you were thinking about? What can we take from this phenomenon? Do you believe in some morphogenetic (Sheldrake) field or is the Unconscious so vast that […]
Spinoza was famously called ‘the prince of philosophers’ by French post-structuralist, Gilles Deleuze. He has been accused of atheism, he was kicked out of his Synagogue because of his philosophical views and he has become one of the most influential philosophers in modern times. Spinoza’s approach, much like his contemporary, Leibniz, was very close to […]
I am sure we all know the basics of chess, and if not I will attempt to draw a metaphysical comparison between the philosophy of the game and our society. Chess; we protect the king and use other subordinates to help defeat the other team. Without using the other pieces for this ontological inquiry I […]
The main summary would be that we can not be certain or grasp anything except information or what appears to us. That all we deal with is unique and private information, a particular set of pixels making up an overall image that no one else is actually supposed to be seeing “as is” meaning “as […]
…to old concepts and old approaches to new concepts It is recommended to study “A Thelemic view of Consciousness” in order to become familiar with the concepts underlying the following proposals. ————————————————————————————————————– Courage, steadfastness and flexibility, are virtues that assist the performance of existence and thus the realisation of Consciousness. These virtues turn into […]
An excellent introductory book for zazen.