Another Architect of a 21st Century Idealism
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:46 pm
Good 12 page essay on Paul Brunton's take on idealism, available as a PDF here
Philosophical Speculations
Another Architect of a 21st Century Idealism
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Re: Another Architect of a 21st Century Idealism
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:04 pm
One thing to add. Many people involved in spiritual practices become "addicts of spiritual experiences". Whether it is experiences of "cosmic consciousness", bliss, or light beings or any astral structures. This is akin to drug addiction and is fueled by a psychological escapism. This is not to say that we should not explore the realms of the astral and higher levels of cognition. It is just to say that there may be a side-effect of such exploration in becoming addicted to these blissful experiences (and there is a lot of warnings against it in the Buddhist practices).
Re: Another Architect of a 21st Century Idealism
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:23 pm
Eugene I wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:04 pm One thing to add. Many people involved in spiritual practices become "addicts of spiritual experiences". Whether it is experiences of "cosmic consciousness", bliss, or light beings or any astral structures. This is akin to drug addiction and is fueled by a psychological escapism. This is not to say that we should not explore the realms of the astral and higher levels of cognition. It is just to say that there may be a side-effect of such exploration in becoming addicted to these blissful experiences (and there is a lot of warnings against it in the Buddhist practices).
Get over the overself?
No exclusive abidance as this Light, as is the ontological imperative, one is impelled back into the cosmos of idea construction ...
The cosmos is idea construction
Brahman alone is real
Brahman is the cosmos