New Spirits - Reading Deleuze in India
Consciousness only exists in connection with other consciousness
Ich bin in einem Sesshin, einer 2,5-Tage-Kurzform einer intensiven Zen-Meditation. Mir kommen immer wieder Gedanken und Bilder über die Artificial general intelligence (AGI), die wir gerade erschaffen. Immer mehr Menschen aus dem Bereich der Geisteswissenschaften, der Psychologie oder der Teamorganisation zeigen sich beeindruckt, überrascht, ängstlich in Bezug auf die Fähigkeiten der AGI. Es scheint, dass […]
Form is empty. It has a shape, but no substance; it is neither matter nor energy. Form is consciousness - seeing something as something produces form. However, form is also functional: substance, matter and energy interact according to laws. As part of consciousness, they interact in form. Form is emptiness. Form is consciousness. Consciousness [...]
Bodhi Zendo I had ordered a book to take with me to Bodhi Zendo: "Zen in the Art of Ink Painting" by Katharina Shepherd-Kobel. It is a beautiful book, it speaks to me and feeds my longing to learn ink painting and to deepen my meditation. When I got involved in Zen meditation 3.5 years ago, the act of [...]
Das ist Tantra. Das ist göttlich. Die entscheidende Frage ist, ob eine solche heilige Begegnung nur in der romantischen Liebe möglich ist, wie es die Tradition und die Romantik suggerieren – oder ob sie entstehen kann, wenn wir unser Wesen vollständig öffnen, jenseits von Verstand und Vernunft, jenseits von Ego, Wunsch oder Verpflichtung. Ich glaube, […]
Seitdem ich vor Jahrzehnten zum ersten Mal von Schattenarbeit gehört hatte, fragte ich mich, was das genau sei. Ich dachte immer an tiefe Abgründe in der Seele, Traumata, Tabus, Geheimnisse, die man mit niemandem geteilt hat, weil es zu schamvoll ist, darüber zu reden. Ich dachte, Schatten sind das, was wir vor uns selber und […]
When I began reading the Upanishads, I realized that the inner path I had embarked upon was leading me into an extraordinarily beautiful inner landscape. Discovering that this inner landscape is connected to cosmic consciousness made me aware of the important work I must undertake-what people often call "inner work." As I committed myself to [...]
Art Before Theory (short summary) Christoph Kluetsch This lecture is the final one in my winter series. I have given six lectures so far, and I have been challenging myself throughout. Today, I am taking on my biggest challenge yet. I have been exploring topics that interest me—topics that represent a collision between Western art […]
Auro Art World organized a series of 6 lectures at the Centre d'Art multimedia room in Auroville. These lectures, conducted by Dr. Christoph Kluetsch, explore connections between art, philosophy, and spirituality, bridging Eastern and Western traditions to illuminate the enduring questions of existence, consciousness, and creativity. The series is offered on the first Tuesday of every month. Fourth lecture - Tuesday 7th January [...]
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