Despite being told it would help circulate my book, I declined the following invitation received today, and my reply: INVITATION: … More
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NOT BEING FAMOUS
QUESTION: Why aren’t you famous? ANSWER: In my mind, I am! LOL! But seriously, I started this blog and published … More
CRITICISED FOR USING THE TERM, ‘MERE HUMANS’
QUESTION: You have been criticised for using the term “mere humans” in your posts. Does this indicate bias, bigotry, or prejudice against … More
KEITH’S GRAVATAR PROFILE
Ron Krumpos kindly nudged me to be a little more forthcoming. So, as suggested, I now have a ‘spiritual’ profile … More
WHAT ARE QUIETISTS?
Can Individuality Survive? QUESTION: You suggest you are a ‘pratyeke’ in a buddhist meaning of your mystical experiences of Reality, … More
To be Free – Weltanschauung
By kind permission of Anthony Garner zenothestoic.com Release from the shackles of a mind made prison, sought for so many … More
QUESTION: How Do You Know Your Mystical Experiences Of Reality Are True?
QUESTION: How do you know your mystical experiences of Reality are true? ANSWER: Because of the ineffable but undeniable, implacable, … More
REVIEW: TRANSCENDENT STATES
See below for a review of a paper sent to me by Academia.edu: “A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF TRANSCENDENT STATES ACROSS … More
DISCUSSION: THE CASE AGAINST REALITY.
THE CASE AGAINST REALITY, 370 pages, pub. W.W. Norton. By Dr Donald Hoffman, cognitive psychologist, University of California. According to … More
“Stanzas Concerning an Ecstasy Experienced in High Contemplation”
“Stanzas Concerning an Ecstasy Experienced in High Contemplation” By St. JOHN OF THE CROSS I only come across Dr. Saint John … More
QUESTION: You Have Said Reality Does Not Use Names
QUESTION: You have said Reality does not use names. ANSWER: True, Reality does not use names. In Ultimate Reality, where … More
BEING
By Anthony Garner, zenothestoic.com (on Weltanchauung): Sitting in the garden listening to the rain. There may be no more to … More
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Some buddhists say buddhism cannot be understood without direct experience. This is certainly true of the Reality of all existence … More
IN REVIEW: The Fifth Dimension – An Exploration of the Spiritual Realm by Dr John Hick
In this excerpt from his excellently illuminating book, The Fifth Dimension – An Exploration of the Spiritual Realm, Dr Hick … More
HSIN HSIN MING
‘Faith in mind’, is a poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán (Zen) Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan. It is shared here … More