Philosophical Speculations

M. John Harrison is one of my famous sci-fi writers, and I think he has written one of the most imaginative and unique sci-fi trilogies of all time. The three books of the Kefahuchi Tract series (Light, Nova Swing, and Empty Space) are very different from each other in terms of atmosphere, narrative...

I watched a few of this guy's (I mean Leo's) videos a few months back, but for some reason he just gave me the creeps. Is this interview worth watching?

Well... https://atlasmoworld.com/buddha-reincarnated-in-nepal/ According to Nepalese officials, the boy returned from the jungle where he had initially retired for more than a year. Ram Bomjan, just 18 years old, appeared on Monday, November 10, this year, near the town of Nijgadh, about 160 kilome...

Poor guy. Makes me think of the scene in Constantine when Keanu Reeves starts dying and ascending to Heaven at last, but is then "saved" by Lucifer.

Btw, the Buddha was pretty certain that he was not reincarnating any more. Are you saying he had a nasty surprise coming?

This question just keeps nagging at me. Both ancient Hinduism and Buddhism are very committed to the idea that people's mission in this reality is to check out of it. To awaken to its illusory nature, not just for the purpose of being able to experience it in a more level-headed way, not just for r...

This is mostly in line with U.G. Krishnamurti's view, but I think traditionally Buddhism is also teaching something like that. Buddhists don't think there's "something underneath it all", they precisely aim to realise that in the end there isn't. And in a sense I agree, because I don't th...

I don't think you can really hide behind "language" issues. Language reflects abstract categories. How do you know what the new born child is "experiencing"? However, even if the child has no sense of self, there is still a relationship involved. There is something that is exper...

You are right we should not "dwell" on the question, as in abstractly speculate about it forever like many in modern culture and on this forum like to do, but we should seriously investigate it. The notion that knowledge of the underlying structure of Reality, including the essential natu...

You are right we should not "dwell" on the question, as in abstractly speculate about it forever like many in modern culture and on this forum like to do, but we should seriously investigate it. The notion that knowledge of the underlying structure of Reality, including the essential natu...