New Spirits - Reading Deleuze in India
Consciousness only exists in connection with other consciousness
Many people have the idea that we live in a world that consists of matter and follows the laws of physics and various theories, such as the theory of evolution. This is strange, because matter as such does not really exist, E=mc² stands for it. I don't really understand this formula, but it symbolizes that the [...]
When I read a book, watch a movie, immerse myself in a painting or take part in a performance, what exactly is happening? I am experiencing something, images, feelings and experiences are awakened in me. Imagine a movie, a book, a play or a painting that is about human [...]
Vor meiner Tür ist ein weicher roter Sandboden. Er wird mehrmals die Woche mit einem Bündel von Palmenblättern gefegt und sieht wunderschön aus. Ich denke immer noch über den gleichen Tempel in Irumbai nach. Seine Geschichte wird immer komplexer, und so tauche ich nun in die Tantraphilosophie ein. Dazu besuchte ich vor einigen Monaten einen […]
Slowly and at long intervals, I read Sri Aurobindo again and again. Why not absorb everything much and quickly and finally bring order to my world of thoughts, which wants to break free from the consequences of rational monotheism? Why don't I give my intellect the freedom, concentration, calm and strength to embark on one of life's greatest adventures? [...]
Fate, karma, causality, laws of nature, determinism - these are all different expressions of the idea that the universe follows a predictable logic. They imply that what has happened has arisen logically from what has gone before and that the present is also determined by what has gone before. We consider this logic to be reasonable and rational, logically correct. However, if we assume [...]
Wenn der rationale Geist durch die Welten des Wissens streift, die Bibliothek durchwühlt oder nach den kausalen Gesetzen des Universums sucht, ist das eine akribische Arbeit des Aufbaus von Wissenssystemen. Diese Systeme haben zunächst wenig mit der Erfahrungswelt oder gar der inneren Welt gemeinsam. Erst durch Kontemplation hält der Geist inne und betrachtet die systematisierte, […]
I have been living with a neurotic dog for a few weeks now. She barked a lot while she still perceived me as a stranger. She kept her distance and was frightened. After a few weeks, she accepted me, approached me and wanted to be stroked. Now she lies at my door and keeps watch; she protects me. What happened? I [...]
(this is an old text of mine, found in the archives. It is strange to read it again, as it shows to me how desperately I tried to get out of the trap of representation and the urge to embrace a philosophy of immanence. I went through so many ideas, looked at so many artists [...]
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