GENIUS FORUMS

I become intrigued by the notion of 'sadism'. The cruelty of thought. The cruelty of decisiveness. The cruelty of reasoning. The cruelty of sharply articulated idea. Absolute cruelty. The Sadism of the Absolute.

I vow to become an Absolute Sadist of Idea. That can be a liberation too!

Ego transcendance means an acquired understanding that undermines attachment to the temporal. It is a meditation on our most basic being that has a fundamental connection with reality as a whole, while disregarding the rest as temporal fluff. Not in order to completely do away with temporalities, m...

Ok, Russell. In thinking over your operative notion about 'ego transcendence' (and note that an operative notion, and being able to locate and distinguish them, is a critical work in my view), I came up with the following: To the idea of 'ego transcendence' I would posit: Being - heritage - locale -...

Your annihilation of value, Diebert, as it seems to be, and your 'reevaluation' in whatever terms, results in the stance you have and that you inhabit. That does not interest me at all. In my view, your stance and where you have arrived philosophically, is one that I would recommend avoiding. You se...

Russell, if you desire to understand what I mean by 'acids', and if you desire to understand how 'acids', when brought against the self, and against the mind and the intellect, and rational processes, you might consider a detailed and honest evaluation of the result of 'ego transcendence' as it appe...

Disagreement only makes sense if you first establish the common agreed upon tenets. For example certain logical propositions. Disagreement becomes meaningless if all one does is showing how tenets and platforms seem to differ. It's basically already sabotaging a disagreement before it can even deve...

Sure, seeing platforms and positions is vital. That is my view. Very much so. Although I think you often wind up in quite convoluted discourse, and are rather slippery overall, I think that your position is one that has tenets and these can be located and discussed. If you were to disagree, how woul...

But not to the extent I'd remove any of it.

What interesting phrasing.

After mastering physics comes metaphysics, after mastering philosophy comes... what? Perhaps stopping to look for afters and befores? The mind itself, the core of awareness is this very inquiry, this curiosity and quest. Why the heart pumps, the lungs breath and the mind turns and overturns. Go wit...

Your new self-appointed role as defender of the forum would be more convincing if your were not so busy to "develop a discourse that opposes its tenets" or claiming it "attracts a certain species of religious nut" or is " total dead-end" with "absurdist dialectic&...

It is always the same Pam between you and me. Your discourse - fairly obvious if you examine your last 300 posts - turns back into itself and I get the impression that if your discourse advances it is essentially when it becomes more and more abstracted from any real thing, any 'tangible' thing as I...

This is what you last wrote: Perhaps you misunderstand. The general 'claim' is that it far outweighs the insights and value of whatever other tools one can use. That doing so leads one to recognize truth that transcends any language, that applies to every aspect of life and every idea, that is certa...

The authentic quest or the quest for the real is the quest to break free from all thoughts systems, be they cultural, scientific or philosophical. Therefore, any quest of trying to understand a thought system is the inauthentic quest. Some insights on the quest for the authentic life: No man is bor...

What is also interesting, and I mean this in respect to Seeker's declaration, is that Seeker mirrors in this sense a Hegelian view: that an Idea is dominant and functions top-down. (Insofar as I understand Hegel's position and perhaps I am inaccurately paraphrasing it). You don't need to pay attenti...

Poor Rod. And he just wanted to develop his metaphysic! ;-) (You just have to keep ploughing on here Rod; this is par-for-the-course). Perhaps you misunderstand. The general 'claim' is that it far outweighs the insights and value of whatever other tools one can use. That doing so leads one to recogn...

You are a card.

If modern humans wish to live in harmony with nature, or if they seek philosophical resolution, they must join an idea of logic with logos-logic, hence logic must unite with the creative cause. The process is pains-taking because firstly logic must be found and secondly used to construct an immanen...

That is a very true statement. The entire question, and all questions and decisions in life, revolve around that issue, in essence.

No mental world, nor any idea, could be said to exist , John. And yet what is said not to exist, has tremendous effect. According to you, and others who think like you, it is all fantasy. I understand how your concepts are organized, I don't agree with them, as you know. But I don't disrespect them ...

Metaphysics as a topic exists/has existed prior to your personal organisation and articulation of theory. It is a laden and I think also an extremely complex word. Metaphysics, in my view, cannot be conceived and should not be conceived, nor expressed, as personal . I have no great interest in study...

Anyone coming into contact with the ideas of any other will come into that other stream with his own 'preoccupations'. My preoccupations are, of course, expressed in what I write. You say 'moving off-course' but, and as always, it is 'course' that has to be defined. What is the course? It is true th...

This post explains two strange features of the Absolute: the void and the inadequacy of proof. Both matters involve the avoidance of antitheses / opposites. To begin with a reiteration: absolute Truth cannot be comprehended with objectivity / empiricism / duality / dialectic reasoning. Kindly do no...

Silly drama on your part, Pam.

It's 'ciao' BTW and - note the marvellous dualism - it means both 'goodbye' and 'hello'.

Which aspect are you 'identifying' with? ;-)

We either want the truth of our identity or we do not. Have you found yours? If so, reveal it. If not, then any model you propose for 'how to live' is founded on delusion. Heh heh. Yes, I am aware of the 'delusion' argument. Different folks trot it out in different ways. With full respect of you an...

A fine choice I think for an individual. And when the individual declares 'This is the choice I make', and 'Here are my reasons' [ ... ], the conversation comes to an end. When the declaration is made, silence ensues. You say 'still'. It is the same thing really. I am less interested in the specific...