Tag: Meditation

Imagination

Indian Philosophy and PracticeCritique and Farewell·IdentityMeditationSilenceUpanishadsPerceptionAugust 10, 20222 Min. Lesezeit

The Kena Upanishad describes how the Self as such does not exist. Who sees in seeing, who hears in hearing? This is unanswerable. In the Christian tradition, a Self has been constructed for this. I see, I hear, cogito ergo sum, imago ergo sum... What is this cogito (I think), this imago (I imagine)? That Self which establishes identity, possesses responsibility, acts, and interacts. That thinking, when it becomes aware of itself, ...

Marx

Indian Philosophy and PracticeCulture and Society·bhagavad gitaHegelKantMeditationKnowledgeAugust 5, 20222 Min. Lesezeit

For so many years I've thought about Marx. Who hasn't? The idea of an equal and solidaristic community, free from ideological superstructure, or irrational will-o'-the-wisps. A world that only knows matter, and sees in it a scientific, progressive movement. Its goal? A world in which humanity is perfect, i.e., harmonious, without envy and resentment, solidaristic and equal, without alienation and external determination, which alone enables the unfolding of the individual within a collective. This dream of a better...

Confession

Indian Philosophy and PracticeTechnology and AI·IdentityMediaMeditationTechnologyAugust 2, 20222 Min. Lesezeit

When the internet became publicly accessible, meaning in the mid-90s, there was the phenomenon of people putting their deepest secrets online. The anonymity, the simplicity, and the speed were alluring. The confession was quickly made, anonymity largely preserved, and perhaps there was even that little thrill that someone one knows might be reading the secrets without knowing who was behind them. These tele-confessions were cathartic. Today, it has reversed: everyone is supposed to see what you're doing, without noticing...