[P2P-F] following 2009 discussion - buddha as collective

[Michel Bauwens]

Hi Dante,

my own position would be very akin to that of critical realism, i.e. there
is indeed something out there that we are part of, we do exist as entities,
persons, etc .. and unless you are part of the 0.00001% of those with
mystical capacities, primordial unity will be just an abstract concept,

I find love and engagement to be more truly operative, and love requires
separate beings that must bridge a gap,

michel

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Dante-Gabryell Monson <
dante.monson at gmail.com> wrote:

> related to
>
>
> http://listcultures.org/pipermail/p2presearch_listcultures.org/2009-May/002687.html
>
> where I notice
>
> "What if that ethos was in fact the best way to experience
>
> the Primordial Unity?"
>
> and also
>
> "So, I reject any
> notion that reality is a pure construction of the human mind."
>
> It leads me to re-member these views
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir_Shaivism
>
> excerpt :
>
> "descriptors denote a standpoint that *Cit* (consciousness) is the one
> reality. Matter is not separated from consciousness, but rather identical to
> it. There is no gap between God <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God> and the
> world. The world is not an illusion (as in Advaita Vedanta<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advaita_Vedanta>),
> rather the perception of duality is the illusion."
>
> which may possibly have a parallel with some of the points you seemed to
> put forward,
> even though I am also aware, from your email that you said, at that moment
>
> "I make no claims to metaphysical expertise and
>
> must remain agnostic in these matters."
>
>
>


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