Philosophical Speculations

So... what specific question do you want to pursue re: evolution of consciousness The first actually evolutionary question that comes to mind, why are you behaving in a nasty way, with constant hostile interpretation and hurtful intention? Do you consider it possible, or at least worth a try, to be...

So... what specific question do you want to pursue re: evolution of consciousness The first actually evolutionary question that comes to mind, why are you behaving in a nasty way, with constant hostile interpretation and hurtful intention? Do you consider it possible, or at least worth a try, to be...

Why and how is that some voices give you the shivers? Dunno, but I'm grateful for those.

Nice guitar work. Singing wasn't bad either. Thanks.

Santeri said it best. Yes, it can be quite "psychotic". Too much meaning, too fast, can be overwhelming. Glad to hear that you've learned to live with it Santeri. (depending on that "energetic" state, and how balanced it is, of course.) And Ashvin, yes, you said it best too. Ind...

tjssailor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:56 pm M@L is the alter.

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I am speaking of the actual process of living in the world - observing it , thinking about it , making sense of it , uncovering its rich meanings, enriching our own relationships with Nature and others. You want to abstract away from that in every post you write, which leads us entirely away from p...

I mean in a systematic manner that is valid for all. A manner that makes us realize that we are actually progressing towards true knowledge instead of endless "inter-subjective" opinions according to whatever we feel is most appropriate at any given time on any given day. Of course I am n...

tjssailor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:36 pm The alter feels so M@L feels.

Is the feel located only in the alter, or is alter also felt by M@L?

Gnostics were not dualist, as they lived far before dualism became a philosophical possibility. Dualism of God vs. World, dualism of spiritual truth vs. phenomenal illusion. Plato's cave vs. light outside of cave. There are many versions of these Matrix-type dualisms. "An object to be penetrat...