Philosophical Speculations

Oh :) Glad there is something of interest to you in this and thanks for taking it to the comment section. Large question, difficult to answer in short, and perhaps the "multi-perspectival vision" in the reply, "a completely new way of seeing comprehensively/integrally that does not n...

Since the following thought has just come to me in a roundabout way (not from the daily thoughts) I'll share it here :) Bless, thank, consecrate: a rule of life "Do you want to make your life ever richer and more beautiful? Bless every creature you encounter, every object you touch. Thank the ...

On the question of understanding what life is, I would like to signal the work of physicist Marco Masi - curiosuly, he is registered as member of this forum - that seems to have much in common with the vision Cleric has delineated in this thread, commenting on the work of Michael Levin. Thanks for ...

Ashvin, really… What I am saying is simple to see and relate to. I can and should accept the full spectrum of invitations pressing on us in earthly life, to responsibly probe reality in the face of the unknown (all the quotes from my posts you have thrown in). In a sense, it’s the very goal of eart...

Ashvin, Perhaps “consecration” isn’t the best word. Nonetheless, it’s the word you have chosen here again. Since, for my part, I merely quoted your (continued) use of it, I understand your remark as a commentary to yourself. Besides, I have barely enough endurance to add that I don’t drink the hot ...

It looks like this is another case when I have not been able to express myself clearly, Ashvin. One thing is to trust the Masters and follow their recommendations and exercises, like in the example of hot water. Even if I don't clearly understand the ways in which the hot water works positively in ...

When we get insights all the way into the red, we are aligning the layers, that's what I mean. Because, the thing is, we need to make choices and take action in the red, in our every life . Examples: Should we accept mRNA vaccines? Should we vote for doubling governmental military spending? Should ...

When we get insights all the way into the red, we are aligning the layers, that's what I mean. Because, the thing is, we need to make choices and take action in the red, in our every life . Examples: Should we accept mRNA vaccines? Should we vote for doubling governmental military spending? Should ...

Ashvin, are you saying that the tragedy of Fall was undeserved and the opportunity of uniting with the Christ impulse is its later compensation? It is more nuanced than that, but that is the gist. This isn't my original insight but taken directly from Steiner's lecture, GA 127. We originally follow...

Though I think it’s important to clarify: because the phone, computer, home appliances, cars, etc, are simply the exterior forms of some technologies, they are external tools - they are hardly very dangerous per se The question is, how do we know how harmful they are? I think as our inner sensitivi...