Philosophical Speculations

McKenna reaching back to a stoned ape and others with a less distant reach have thought that psychedelics (entheogens) are among the root causes of some aspects of our civilized forms (perhaps Idealism). Personally, I dunno know but it's interesting to note the emerging evidence of ritual use of the...

Come to the orchard in Spring.
There is light and wine, and sweethearts
in the pomegranate flowers.

If you do not come, these do not matter.
If you do come, these do not matter.

“A Great Wagon” by Rumi

Ashvin, I do not disagree but once again your comment raises a specific simple concrete question, which can be answered with a 'yes' or 'no' wothout more elaborate explanation. You ask: How could anyone know these details [about after death] with any concreteness? I ask: In your present here-and-no...

I came across BK's recent essay through Discord and am sharing the link here, along with my brief response. It could be interesting to also respond on BK's site, although I think it would need to be much more refined. *** BK article - https://www.bernardokastrup.com/2024/02/the-phantom-world-hypoth...

I think we should remember that in a sense the dissociative boundary is real, although not exactly of the nature that BK conceives. This reminds me of a story by Gianni Rodari. His works were influenced by his political views but we can nevertheless contemplate the story for its Imaginative content...

I came across BK's recent essay through Discord and am sharing the link here, along with my brief response. It could be interesting to also respond on BK's site, although I think it would need to be much more refined. *** BK article - https://www.bernardokastrup.com/2024/02/the-phantom-world-hypoth...

The way JC explains the role of thinking (or not) in his practical musical process seems relevant to much that is discussed abstractly here on the forum. It's also quite interesting to hear him on his childhood and mother as well as the way the neuroscientist relates to it. https://www.youtube.com/w...

This is fascinating. I hope you'll listen, contemplate and offer your views. PLEASE DO!

"Once you hear the world as music you can't unrealize it as music."

Cleric and Stranger, What's particularly interesting to me in my late-stage living/dying process is how 'natural' the things you mention seem to me. Seems like I'm doing my version of expanding awareness all the time. Is this because of my 30 years with Santo Daime? Might I have evolved as well or ...

Cleric and Stranger, What's particularly interesting to me in my late-stage living/dying process is how 'natural' the things you mention seem to me. Seems like I'm doing my version of expanding awareness all the time. Is this because of my 30 years with Santo Daime? Might I have evolved as well or b...