Yesterday I had a long conversation about the origin of thought. What comes first, the words or the thoughts? Of course there are very different forms of thinking. A 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 kinds of thinking. What is thinking? Who is thinking when thinking? How is it different from consciousness? Much within my consciousness is…
One Year in Auroville: An evocative account of transformation and the search for spirituality in India. Learn more about the adventure and the significance of consciousness. #India #Spirituality
Discover the subtle differences between the German ‘werden’, the English ‘becoming’, and the French ‘devenir’ in Deleuze’s postmodern thinking. Explore the world of sensations and consciousness in this philosophical journey.
The series of conversations with AI is unedited; it is the machine (ChatGPT4.0) speaking… Translation by DDeepL Prompt: Please write a conversation between David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Abhinavagupta, Bharata Muni, Zeami Motokiyo, Gilles Deleuze and a Brahmin priest. Begin with the question: What is taste? ChatGPT Setting: A serene garden with a round table in the middle. The philosophers and the Brahmin priest sit there, each representing a different era and culture, yet the timeless question of aesthetics connects them.…
Discover the importance of asking oneself the question “Why are you here?” in the context of life and the city. Explore the concept of Auroville, a unique city that prioritizes this question and the service to divine consciousness. #MeaningOfLife
we experience the power of consciousness through the intermingling of different vibrations. This text explores the constitution of consciousness in a meditative state.
This text is about art theory in classical antiquity, particularly 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.
Here in Auroville, the people in charge of Bharat Nivas recently removed a play from the program. The reason given was that some in the community had taken offense at it, even before it was performed. This raises questions. What may art do, when is a ban justified? Bound up with this, of course, is the question: what is the task of art, what should art do? The question invites reflection on the role of art in general, here in…
