New Spirits - Reading Deleuze in India
Consciousness only exists in connection with other consciousness
Ich habe mich immer gegen das Wort Mediation gewehrt. Vieles daran war mir suspekt. Ich habe aber zugleich seit jeher meine Formen der Meditation praktiziert, ohne diese so genannt zu haben, oder ohne sie gelernt zu haben. Für mich gehören in den Bereich der Mediation: a.) die Kontemplation, d. h. das Versinken in einen Gedanken […]
Es gab eine Zeit in Europa, in der man davon sprach, dass es Universalgelehrte gab. In Deutschland wäre das Alexander von Humboldt, oder Goethe, in Frankreich ein Aufklärer, in Italien der Renaissance-Mann Leonardo da Vinci. In der Antike Aristoteles, sicherlich gibt es in vielen Kulturen und Epochen weise Menschen, von denen die Geschichte erzählt, sie […]
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Unser Gehirn ist nicht der Sitz unseres Geistes, sondern das Medium, mit dem wir das Geistige erreichen können. Als ich das zum ersten Mal vor vielen Jahren auf einer Konferenz für Medientheorie gehört habe, war ich erstaunt. Meinten die das wirklich ernst? Ist das verrückt oder genial? Es gibt dieses wunderschöne altmodische Wort des ‚Feinstofflichen‘. […]
I live in a hyper-complex society. I already notice this in political and social issues that no one can really grasp in their complexity anymore. We can cling to principles such as justice, equality, freedom, consideration, sustainability, etc.. But when it comes to the specifics, it becomes difficult. Should I stand up for myself in a conflict [...]?
During meditation, I often watch my thoughts, let them come and go and try to slow them down. Thoughts come and go, and often I don't understand where they come from and why they are replaced at some point by a completely different thought. What chain of associations is at work here? These chains of thought seem to [...]
I am embarking on an experiment. A city is being built in Auroville. It is dedicated to humanity. It is about exploring consciousness, spirituality and unity. UNESCO is supporting the project, the state of India, many people around the world. There is a charter, a plan, many plans, many opinions, progress and difficulties. [...]
I love complexity, but sometimes I also like radical simplification - to get some clarity. For example, the history of ideas in the visual arts. In Europe, after the great migration of peoples, the history of art can be sketched in woodcut form as the history of ideas: In medieval art, stories were told visually - mainly the stories of the Bible. Most people [...]
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