Philosophical Speculations

'Infinity' can mean various things. First, one needs to distinguish between what I call 'quantitative' and 'qualitative' infinities. Mathematics deals with quantitative infinities. Spirituality (or at least talking about it) deals with qualitative infinity. What this means is somewhat up for grabs,...

How can the One mind fail to encompass all possible forms? Because, as I said, the set of all possible forms is an uncountable infinity, it is impossible to encompass all of them. It is the same as to have all ideas about every single point on the line. It is impossible, the amount of points on a l...

Seems like Huxley was on to something! He was certainly 'on' something! But yeah, agreed. Seems to me that the intersection of psychedelics, neuroscience and idealist philosophy (and Jungian psychology) has tremendous potential to alter our current paradigm on a much deeper, more positive path. I f...

Soul_of_Shu wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:27 pm

Apanthropinist wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:36 pmNo, my mother wasn't involved

Perhaps if her name was Maya?

Bloody hell Shu, how did you know??? Her surname was Naise by the way....

I have no idea whether my trip-like experience would align with more or less brain activity. All I can say at the ordinary level of standing at the seashore is that when I quiet my thoughts, I definitely see more. Lou, if it is of any interest to you and you have the time and inclination, take a lo...

Eugene I wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:28 pm Apanthropinist, yes, many experience it as darkness or "Great Void", but it really does not mater.

No, my mother wasn't involved

In the Buddhist practices there is a lot of warnings not to interpret any experiences of whatever (bliss, light, "cosmic consciousness" or else) as something ultimate. Awareness is not the light itself, it s the very experiencing of any light (or dark or else). Sometimes it is called &quo...

One is also reminded here of the Tao Te Ching premise that the names that can be named are not the eternal names ... so just what is meant by an eternal 'name'? There is no eternal 'name', as suggested in the succedent lines. " Tao called Tao is not Tao. Names can name no lasting name. Nameles...