Ordinarily, humans don’t notice their attachments, their umbilicals. Seekers do. Seekers see and recognise their attachments as spiritual impediments in … More
Category: HUMANS
SIN
There is no such thing. Humans believe anyone who does anything immoral or unethical, anything deliberately harmful physically or mentally, … More
WILL YOU FAIL?
There’s nothing Real to be gained by studying anything human. Maybe that’s why I never take the Stoics seriously. Much … More
TOTALITARIANISM versus REALITY’S INDIVIDUALISM
What worries me is the growing political power of those ignorant of the lethal effects of ‘wokeness’, left wingism, socialism, … More
NEVER DIE
After the mystic experience of Reality, the adage, “Those who live by the sword die by the sword” can be … More
HUMANKIND’S DEFAULTING MIND
QUESTION: In your poem “Mystics” you have a line, “man’s defaulting mind”. What does it mean? ANSWER: Mankind, (or humankind … More
HIGHER HUMAN SELF I
The idea of religion and mysticism being about the achievement of one’s Higher Human Self came up in a paper … More
AN INTERVIEW PROPOSITION DECLINED.
Despite being told it would help circulate my book, I declined the following invitation received today, and my reply: INVITATION: … More
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
WHAT ARE QUIETISTS?
Can Individuality Survive? QUESTION: You suggest you are a ‘pratyeke’ in a buddhist meaning of your mystical experiences of Reality, … 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
BEING
By Anthony Garner, zenothestoic.com (on Weltanchauung): Sitting in the garden listening to the rain. There may be no more to … More
SCIENCE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY?
Problem: Will Science finally unearth the workings of Reality? Answer: Not unless it changes its scientific values to the point … More
AN UNANSWERED CORRESPONDENCE
CORRESPONDENT: “It sounds as though you have reached a plateau of tranquility where life’s many vagaries are neatly pigeonholed away. … More
Mystical Experiences of Reality 