Yesterday I had a long conversation about the origin of thought. What comes first, words or thoughts. There are, of course, very different forms of thinking. Visual, musical, analytical, synthetic, performative thinking, etc... There is thinking on the level of intuition, there is thinking in memory, there is vision and inspiration. There are so many types of thinking. What is thinking? Who thinks when thinking? How does it differ from consciousness? Much within my...
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The German word „werden“ has a causal meaning, while „becoming“ in English represents the development of a process. Recognizing differences is important, especially in postmodern thought. Gilles Deleuze describes how sensations are united in a reflection, similar to a distant light. The world of „werdens“ is about consciousness, sensory impressions, and change.
The series of conversations with the AI is unedited; it is the machine (ChatGPT4.0) that is speaking... Translation from DeepL Prompt: Please write a conversation between David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Abhinavagupta, Bharata Muni, Zeami Motokiyo, Gilles Deleuze and a Brahmin priest. Start with the question: What is taste? ChatGPT Scene: A serene garden with a round table in the center. The philosophers and the Brahmin priest are seated there, each representing a different epoch and culture, yet the timeless question of...
we experience the power of consciousness through the blending of different vibrations. This text explores the constitution of consciousness in a meditative state.
This text deals with the theory of art in classical antiquity, in particular the concepts of mimesis and aisthesis and their significance for the representation of works of art. The relationships between subject, object and language are also discussed.
Recently, in Auroville, a play by the landlords of Bharat Nivas was removed from the program. The reason given was that some in the community took offense to it even before it was performed. This raises questions. What is art allowed to do, when is a ban justified? Coupled with this, of course, is the question of what the task of art is, what art should therefore do. The question invites reflection on the role of art in general, here in India and...