New Spirits – Reading Deleuze in India
Consciousness exists only in connection with other consciousness
For many years now, my mind has been filled with emptiness most of the time. My memory is not good either, and I often repeat words or sentences in my mind without knowing why. Often they are simply experiences in a word on an endless loop, in a sense like a mantra. For a long time this worried me a great deal. I tried to find excuses and justifications for it. For example, that I had done a great deal…
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I did not bring much with me to India, a backpackful, mostly clothes, books, technology. But I packed a good pair of headphones and have now bought an external hi-fi sound card for my phone’s USB-C output from Tempotec. It was not exactly cheap, but it is excellent. I was delighted when it arrived today, and of course I tried it out immediately. What a divided experience. The music immediately evoked memories; I reveled in it. I thought of Husserl,…
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Today I went to a choir session. What happened there was a very intense shared experience. I will try to describe it as objectively as possible. We (about sixty participants) began with breathing exercises, ‘warmed up’ the vocal cords, sounded four-part chords and moved through pitches. The choir director pointed out that we were not here by chance. We were in Auroville because something had drawn us here. I think most people in the room understood what he meant; for…
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Today, after many years, perhaps for the first time I have arrived at the market here. There are so many economies here. Shopping – of course – following routines too… Efficiency – the most beautiful thing for the best price. Meeting people, looking out for acquaintances. What I never saw is the social. People know one another and play music for one another. Share coffee and quiche, stories, and sing together. How do you perceive a market, how do you…
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