Tag: Knowledge

Memory

Philosophy and Consciousness·HinduismNatureTechnologyTo becomeKnowledgeApril 11, 20244 Min. Lesezeit

For several weeks, I've been living with a neurotic dog. She used to bark a lot as long as she perceived me as a stranger. She kept her distance, she was scared. After a few weeks, she accepted me, she approaches and wants to be petted. Now she lies in front of my door and keeps watch; she protects me. What happened? I haven't changed my attitude towards her. I have little connection to dogs and don't pay much attention to her. I'm relatively indifferent. With her...

Superficiality

Philosophy and Consciousness·DeleuzeImmanenceTempleKnowledgeMarch 20, 20242 Min. Lesezeit

I am slowly delving a little deeper into superficiality. Concepts I have absorbed from various knowledge systems like the Vedas, Agamas, and Shastras are slowly connecting. I see broad root systems. For example, how the 5 elements (water, fire, earth, ether, and air) as a starting point in the teachings of the Vedas further develop in Vastu or Ayurveda, thus into space and the body. I see how various knowledge systems intertwine in the temple, and how this is still reflected in contemporary art practice today...

The real

Art and Perception·ArtRepresentationUpanishadsPerceptionKnowledgeFebruary 3, 20244 Min. Lesezeit

Yesterday, during a panel discussion at the India Art Fair, I heard someone quote Plato. She said that Plato said art is the reflection of the reflection of the real. Whether that is accurate in this shortened form is another question. It's an interesting thought. What is the real, what is a reflection, what is art? For Plato, there is the world of Forms, the world of shadows that the ignorant perceive as real in the cave, and the philosopher who guides them out...

In the beginning was the word

Philosophy and Consciousness·DeleuzeLanguagePerceptionTo becomeKnowledgeOctober 1, 20235 Min. Lesezeit

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...

One year of Auroville

Auroville·AurovilleDeleuzeImmanencePerceptionTo becomeKnowledgeSeptember 27, 20236 Min. Lesezeit

A year in Auroville: a powerful account of transformation and the search for spirituality in India. Learn more about the adventure and the meaning of consciousness. #India #Spirituality

Intertones: Nada Yoga and the world of Dhrupad

Art and Perception·BodyMusicLanguageTechnologyPerceptionKnowledgeSeptember 7, 20236 Min. Lesezeit

Learn how a 3-day intensive workshop at Sunlit Path with Niloy led to an immersion into the world of Dhrupad. Discover the complexity of Dhrupad and Nada Yoga - the exploration of sound and vibration. Sharpen your senses and immerse yourself in the art of sound.

Maya and the question of reality

Critique and Farewell·DeleuzeUpanishadsPerceptionKnowledgeAugust 18, 20235 Min. Lesezeit

In my youth, I lost myself in skepticism and purely empirical science. But now Aurobindo's text opens up new perspectives on perception and illusion in philosophy. Learn more about this twist. #Philosophy #Perception

Sacred spaces: churches and temples - a journey through spiritual places

Indian Philosophy and PracticePlaces and Travels·IndiaTempleKnowledgeYogaAugust 13, 20234 Min. Lesezeit

Sacred spaces such as Catholic churches offer contemplation and silence. Temples in Italy, France, Greece and Egypt are impressive ruins that provide a connection to nature and history. The spirit of polytheism characterizes these places. OM expresses this.