Philosophical Speculations

Eugene, Fair enough, you asked a direct question. I've in the past rambled a bit (on the synchronicity thread). This post contains some personal experiences, but I'll try to keep them tightly bound to this thread and other recent threads on this forum. On reading, you might consider that I'm pursuin...

Eugene, Yes. Not fully subscribed, yet seriously investigating. Reasons 1. Makes sense of "personal" experiences, some intuitions and many concensus facts about the world. Those personal experiences are historic, some are ongoing and persistent. 2. From reviewing the argumentation, it's be...

Eugene,

Ok, here's a non-duality take more in keeping with establishing the link between ordinary and divine consciousness.

Ashvin, Thanks, I've been doing that - telling myself that I want to remember dreams before "drifting off". Maybe one brief question for you that might be helpful on a second reading of PoF - have you come across any argumentation here that you feel is relevant and needs to be resolved? I'...

Ashvin/Cleric, I'm following this thread and the other Steiner-related threads almost "religiously". I'm almost finished PoF, reading slowly and testing out the propositions where I can. I'll definitely have to read it again and take better notes. I'm intrigued by the parallels being drawn...

Shu,

After listening to the above, and following along the Steiner related threads here, isn't there a stage/stages where choice is the appropriate word, rather than compulsion?

Ashvin, No need to feel bad, honestly. This thread is clarifying for me. It's already a lot calmer than other threads, and I'm getting a better sense of the frustration Cleric and you have been dealing with. My main mode is via the intellect - which doesn't mean I'm particularly good using that mode...

Hi Hedge, "But from friends and browsing trip reports on erowid, I can see several bad trip reports, even from people who had already had "heroic" level trips before, and who thus must have been aware of how you have to surrender to ego death. What do you think causes these cases? My ...

Jim, Sure, self being a delusion or illusion, ok. Nothing original there. Funnily enough, I had to refine my search this time as the site didn't appear on the first couple of pages. Here's a link, and just go to the controversy section. https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/susan-blackmore Thi...

Jim, If you simply search "Susan Blackmore controversy", you will find references that might interest you. I'm not going to link any here. Her "origin story" as a "skeptic" is at least interesting. She's been controversial for quite a while. Not claiming that you should...