On Realizing There Is Only The Virtual Nature Of Consciousness

Author : Peter Lunde Johnson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Yogācāra (Buddhism)
ISBN : 9780578530680

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On Realizing There is Only the Virtual Nature of Consciousness by Peter Lunde Johnson Pdf

A translation of the definitive discourse on the nature of the mind and its spiritual restoration by Xuanzang in accordance with the teachings of the Buddhist School on Engaged Meditation (Yogacara). Translated into clear English and organized in an outline form to make it approachable by anyone, this unique work also provides key terms in Sanskrit and Chinese. These terms have been translated into English in ways that offer a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on their originally intended meaning rather than merely repeating past conventions. The introduction, footnoting and index provide a comprehensive background on Buddhist concepts, Buddhist schools of thought and Buddhist history relevant to the translation. This groundbreaking work provides a unique opportunity for those interested in Buddhism to cut through its seemingly complex array of terms and concepts and make sense of its profound explanation of the human condition.

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1532393709

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Author : Peter Lunde Johnson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0359350720

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On There Only Being the Virtual Nature of Consciousness by Peter Lunde Johnson Pdf

?On Realizing There is Only the Virtual Nature of Consciousness? is a translation of Xuanzang's definitive discourse on the nature of the mind and its spiritual restoration according to the Buddhist School on Engaged Meditation (Yogacara). Translated into clear English and organized in an outline form to make it approachable by anyone, this unique work also provides key terms in Sanskrit and Chinese. Many of these terms have been translated into English in new and innovative ways to offer a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on their originally intended meaning rather than merely repeating past conventions. The introduction, footnoting and index provide a comprehensive background on Buddhist concepts, Buddhist schools of thought and Buddhist history relevant to the translation. This groundbreaking work provides a unique opportunity for those interested in Buddhism to cut through its seemingly complex array of terms and concepts and make sense of its profound explanation of the human condition.

Author : Peter Lunde Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798721015120

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On Realizing There is Only the Virtual Nature of Consciousness by Peter Lunde Johnson Pdf

A translation of the definitive discourse on the nature of the mind and its spiritual restoration by Xuanzang in accordance with the teachings of the Buddhist School on Engaged Meditation (Yogacara). Translated into clear English and organized in an outline form to make it approachable by anyone, this unique work also provides key terms in Sanskrit and Chinese. These terms have been translated into English in ways that offer a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on their originally intended meaning rather than merely repeating past conventions. The introduction, footnoting and index provide a comprehensive background on Buddhist concepts, Buddhist schools of thought and Buddhist history relevant to the translation. This groundbreaking work provides a unique opportunity for those interested in Buddhism to cut through its seemingly complex array of terms and concepts and make sense of its profound explanation of the human condition.

Author : Rupert Spira
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781684030026

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The Nature of Consciousness by Rupert Spira Pdf

“I’ve gained deeper understanding listening to Rupert Spira than I have from any other exponent of modern spirituality. Reality is sending us a message we desperately need to hear, and at this moment no messenger surpasses Spira and the transformative words in his essays.” —Deepak Chopra, author of You Are the Universe, Spiritual Solutions, and Super Brain Our world culture is founded on the assumption that the Big Bang gave rise to matter, which in time evolved into the world, into which the body was born, inside which a brain appeared, out of which consciousness at some late stage developed. As a result of this “matter model,” most of us believe that consciousness is a property of the body. We feel that it is “I,” this body, that knows or is aware of the world. We believe and feel that the knowing with which we are aware of our experience is located in and shares the limits and destiny of the body. This is the fundamental presumption of mind and matter that underpins almost all our thoughts and feelings and is expressed in our activities and relationships. The Nature of Consciousness suggests that the matter model has outlived its function and is now destroying the very values it once sought to promote. For many people, the debate as to the ultimate reality of the universe is an academic one, far removed from the concerns and demands of everyday life. After all, life happens independently of our models of it. However, The Nature of Consciousness will clearly show that the materialist paradigm is a philosophy of despair and, as such, the root cause of unhappiness in individuals. It is a philosophy of conflict and, as such, the root cause of hostilities between families, communities, and nations. Far from being abstract and philosophical, its implications touch each one of us directly and intimately. An exploration of the nature of consciousness has the power to reveal the peace and happiness that truly lie at the heart of experience. Our experience never ceases to change, but the knowing element in all experience—consciousness, or what we call “I”—itself never changes. The knowing with which all experience is known is always the same knowing. Being the common, unchanging element in all experience, consciousness does not share the qualities of any particular experience: it is not qualified, conditioned, or limited by experience. The knowing with which a feeling of loneliness or sorrow is known is the same knowing with which the thought of a friend, the sight of a sunset, or the taste of ice cream is known. Just as a screen is never disturbed by the action in a movie, so consciousness is never disturbed by experience; thus it is inherently peaceful. The peace that is inherent in us—indeed that is us—is not dependent on the situations or conditions we find ourselves in. In a series of essays that draw you, through your own direct experience, into an exploration of the nature of this knowing element that each of us calls “I,” The Nature of Consciousness posits that consciousness is the fundamental reality of the apparent duality of mind and matter. It shows that the overlooking or ignoring of this reality is the root cause of the existential unhappiness that pervades and motivates most people’s lives, as well as the wider conflicts that exist between communities and nations. Conversely, the book suggests that the recognition of the fundamental reality of consciousness is the first step in the quest for lasting happiness and the foundation for world peace.

Author : Matthias Grebe,Johannes Grössl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567682451

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T&T Clark Handbook of Suffering and the Problem of Evil by Matthias Grebe,Johannes Grössl Pdf

The T&T Clark Handbook of Suffering and the Problem of Evil provides an extensive exploration of the theology of theodicy, asking questions such as should all instances of suffering necessarily be understood as evil? Why would an omnipotent and benevolent God allow or perpetrate evil? Is God unable or unwilling to reduce human and non-human suffering on Earth? Does humanity have the capacity to exercise a moral evaluation of God's motives and intentions? Conventional disciplinary boundaries have tended to separate theological approaches to these questions from philosophical ones. This volume aims to overcome these boundaries by including biblical (Part I), historical (Part II), doctrinal (Part III), philosophical (Part IV), and pastoral, interreligious perspectives and alternative intersections (Part V) on theodicy. Authors include thinkers from analytic and continental traditions, multiple Christian denominations and other religions, and both established and younger scholars, providing a full variety of approaches. What unites the essays is an attempt to answer these questions from the perspective of biblical testimony, historical scholarship, modern theological and philosophical thinking about the concept of God, non-Christian religions, science and the arts. The result is a combination of in-depth analysis and breadth of scope, making this a benchmark work for further studies in the theology of suffering and evil.

Author : Martin Treon
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781462889891

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Enlightenment Dialogues by Martin Treon Pdf

Preface This combined narrative dialogue and play is about the uncreated, unborn and undying transcendent Self of God-consciousness and Buddha-nature. It describes an odyssey of transcendent Consciousness Awakening and Remembrance, as viewed from transpersonal and primarily post-metaphysical Onliness Way of Enlightenment perspective. The conversational interaction between the two characters of this book, which concerns their shared journey of transcendental Nondual Spirit-as-Spirit Consciousness Realization, is primarily intended to be read as a narrative dialogue. However, it is also created and structured in play format, and is intended to be presented to an audience as a play. And herein lies a formidable presentation problem. As a play, it almost certainly has a very limited audience appeal. In relation to the current content tastes of people of a general audience, the play has no scenes of violence, gun-play, murder, fighting, battles, sex scenes, yelling, screaming, car chases, flying saucers, and no bad guys versus good guys, monsters, vampires, aliens or cyborgs. The play simply involves the quiet dialogue between two characters over a sixteen year period, set in various scenic locations. So, speaking from the more cynical and pessimistic side of egoic self, I would say, to borrow the phrase of the burly “Mr. T” of the old TV series called “The A Team”, “I pity the fool” who tries to present this play to a general audience. This would almost certainly be a disaster. On the other hand, I suspect that there is a small, or should I say very small, and select audience of people who would variously enjoy and appreciate this play, and derive useful meaning and insight from it. So, speaking from the more optimistic and supportive side of egoic self, I would praise and encourage anyone, any producer, director, cast and crew, who had the courage, chutzpah, and theatrical nerve and skills to present this play to any audience, selective or otherwise.

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 2450 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788026853787

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JOHN DEWEY Premium Collection – 40+ Books in One Single Volume: Works on Psychology, Education, Philosophy & Politics by John Dewey Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "JOHN DEWEY Premium Collection – 40+ Books in One Single Volume: Works on Psychology, Education, Philosophy & Politics” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The collection contains: Books on Education Democracy and Education Child and the Curriculum School and Society Schools Of To-morrow The Schools of Utopia Moral Principles in Education Interest and Effort in Education Health and Sex in Higher Education My Pedagogic Creed Books on Philosophy German Philosophy and Politics Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding Studies in Logical Theory Interpretation of Savage Mind Ethics The Problem of Values Soul and Body Logical Conditions of a Scientific Treatment of Morality Evolutionary Method As Applied To Morality Influence of Darwin on Philosophy Nature and Its Good: A conversation Intelligence and Morals Experimental Theory of Knowledge Intellectualist Criterion for Truth A Short Catechism Concerning Truth Beliefs and Existences Experience and Objective Idealism The Postulate of Immediate Empiricism "Consciousness" and Experience Significance of the Problem of Knowledge Essays in Experimental Logic Reconstruction in Philosophy Does Reality Possess Practical Character? Books on Psychology Psychology and Social Practice Psychological Doctrine and Philosophical Teaching Psychology as Philosophic Method New Psychology How We Think Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology Psychology of Effort Creative Intelligence Ego as Cause Terms 'Conscious' and 'Consciousness' On Some Current Conceptions of the term 'Self' Psychological Standpoint Theory of Emotion Psychology of Infant Language Knowledge and Speech Reaction Human Nature and Conduct Books on Politics China, Japan and the U.S.A Letters Criticisms ... John Dewey (1859-1952) is one of the primary figures associated with the philosophy of pragmatism and is considered one of the founders of functional psychology.

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : EAN:4064066051457

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The Logic of Human Mind, Self-Awareness & Way We Think by John Dewey Pdf

Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited John Dewey collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Psychology and Social Practice Psychological Doctrine and Philosophical Teaching Psychology as Philosophic Method The New Psychology How We Think The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology The Psychology of Effort Creative Intelligence: Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude et al. The Ego as Cause The Terms 'Conscious' and 'Consciousness' On Some Current Conceptions of the term 'Self' The Psychological Standpoint The Theory of Emotion: Emotional Attitudes & the Significance of Emotions The Psychology of Infant Language Knowledge and Speech Reaction Human Nature and Conduct: An Introduction to Social Psychology

Author : Franklin Merrell-Wolff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Altered states of consciousness
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036046477

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The Philosophy of Consciousness Without an Object by Franklin Merrell-Wolff Pdf

Author : Edgar L. Owen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539080145

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Consciousness Explained by Edgar L. Owen Pdf

Consciousness Explained is a groundbreaking new theory that presents an entirely new understanding of consciousness. Based solidly in modern physical, cognitive, and information science and in carefully analyzed direct experience, it provides a convincing explanation of what consciousness really is. Concise, accessible, and to the point it clearly explains consciousness in the context of reality itself. Our consciousness in a present moment through which time flows is the fundamental experience of our existence. But exactly what consciousness is and how it can arise from a physical universe has long been an unsolved mystery that has baffled generation after generation of philosophers and scientists. Though many have tried science itself has ultimately had nothing meaningful to say about either the nature of consciousness or the present moment in which it occurs. The fundamental problem of consciousness is that it's obviously not physical in the traditional sense we ascribe to the universe, and in this contradiction is the key to explaining its true nature. But when we step back and carefully reconsider the fundamental nature of reality we quickly discover that it simply can't be physical in the ordinary sense. In fact all the evidence suggests that it's actually a computational structure and that its apparent physical nature is an adaptive interpretation of its true information nature produced by our mind's internal simulation of reality. Thus to solve the mystery of consciousness we must first demonstrate how and why the universe seems physical even though it's actually computational. And then we must discover a new model of the fundamental nature of reality that is naturally compatible with the observed nature of consciousness and from which consciousness naturally emerges. This book does just that. It offers a convincing science compatible explanation of consciousness with the added benefit of shedding light on the true nature of reality as well. And finally it explains how the true fundamental nature of reality is actually being experienced as consciousness in every moment of our lives and how we can realize this more deeply and completely. All and all this is a book impossible to ignore which is sure to have a lasting impact on the study of both consciousness and reality for years to come.

Author : Vitor Jose F. Rodrigues
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781527591707

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Experiential Consciousness and the Nature of Human Identity by Vitor Jose F. Rodrigues Pdf

Consciousness is hard to bring to the laboratory as it confronts us with a classic dilemma: can a mind observe itself? However, who, then, is observing the observer? Without experiential awareness, culture, the arts, science, and philosophy would not make sense. Would it make sense if refrigerators were to produce a “refrigerator culture” without the experience of freezing food? Virtually all human culture is destined to provide conscious experiences. This volume provides a rich array of views on human nature and the way it shows up in the strange land of human identity.

Author : Robert Colacurcio
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479735488

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THE VIRTUAL SELF: Beyond the Gap in Buddhist Philosophy by Robert Colacurcio Pdf

It has been my experience and observation of students of Buddhism, that after an initial period of enthusiastic practice, they get stuck. They come to the edge of a gap, and can’t go back but are stuck going forward. The edge of this gap represents the boundary that defines the results of their efforts so far. Serious effort has been given to practice and to incorporating the fundamentals of the Buddha’s method into their lives. Nevertheless, the practitioner I have in mind feels not only stuck but somewhat disheartened perhaps. Having exhausted the youthful enthusiasm that naturally arises upon discovery of the Buddha’s path, one now feels a lack of joy. Looking beyond the boundary line of the gap, there seems to be a vast space between where one is now and the ultimate goal of enlightenment. The Virtual Self: Beyond the Gap in Buddhist Philosophy offers some suggestions for renewing one’s inspiration and a way to joyfully navigate that sacred space beyond the gap.

Author : Vincanne Adams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400851775

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Tigers of the Snow and Other Virtual Sherpas by Vincanne Adams Pdf

Sherpas are portrayed by Westerners as heroic mountain guides, or "tigers of the snow," as Buddhist adepts, and as a people in touch with intimate ways of life that seem no longer available in the Western world. In this book, Vincanne Adams explores how attempts to characterize an "authentic" Sherpa are complicated by Western fascination with Sherpas and by the Sherpas' desires to live up to Western portrayals of them. Noting that diplomatic aides at world summit meetings go by the name "Sherpa," as do a van in the U.K. built for rough terrain and a software product from Silicon Valley, Adams examines the "authenticating" effects of this mobile signifier on a community of Himalayan Sherpas who live at the base of Mount Everest, Nepal, and its "deauthenticating" effects on anthropological representation. This book speaks not only to anthropologists concerned with ethnographic portrayals of Otherness but also to those working in cultural studies who are concerned with ethnographically grounded analyses of representations. Throughout Adams illustrates how one might undertake an ethnography of transnationally produced subjects by using the notion of "virtual" identities. In a manner informed by both Buddhism and shamanism, virtual Sherpas are always both real and distilled reflections of the desires that produce them.

Author : Pathik Strand
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781789047523

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Flowering Into Awareness by Pathik Strand Pdf

Flowering into Awareness is a collection of passionate and inspiring essays on the nature of reality, as seen from the perspective of the unity of all life. It explains the non-dual vision of life in a clear and straightforward way, and also puts that understanding into the context of life's numerous challenges and the problematic state of the world. In an urgent and heartfelt manner, this book outlines the root causes of humanity's challenges, and also explains what it will take to evolve from our present state of ignorance and conflict into realizing the full flowering of our highest potential. Peace on Earth will never come about through political manoeuvring, but by the deep and authentic knowing that your true nature is universal consciousness, in which everything arises, exists and disappears. Flowering into Awareness is the perfect companion for everybody who is passionate about freedom, and for anyone who is dedicated to the magnificent exploration of ever-expanding spiritual transformation. If you are ready and willing to question all answers, this book is for you.