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by visheshdewan050193
Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:42 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The path to wisdom in a nutshell
Replies: 72
Views: 32843

Re: The path to wisdom in a nutshell

snippet of conversation taken from the 'I have realized the Infinite' thread: "You write that a sage is neither joyful nor content, yet you also write that the nearest comparison for a sage's feeling is "certain high-level, care-free modes of existence in which clarity of mind is accentuated and the...
by visheshdewan050193
Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:14 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The path to wisdom in a nutshell
Replies: 72
Views: 32843

Re: The path to wisdom in a nutshell

The physical pleasure comes from being deeply relaxed; the joy and vigor comes from being mentally unfettered. These are not emotional states, rather they are organic in nature. They are symptoms of organic well-being, much like how we used to be as little children. Much like how we used to be as l...
by visheshdewan050193
Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The path to wisdom in a nutshell
Replies: 72
Views: 32843

Re: The path to wisdom in a nutshell

This will sometimes, but not always, result in emotional highs or lows infusing themselves into the experience. i.e. in the enlightened experience? You've mentioned that it can be a 'great suffering' being separated from the enlightenment experience, whereas the actual experience is quite thrilling...
by visheshdewan050193
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:31 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The path to wisdom in a nutshell
Replies: 72
Views: 32843

Re: The path to wisdom in a nutshell

The enlightened person doesn’t have to engage in contrivances like that. Context-switching has its uses in the pre-enlightenment/intellectual phase, when you are still trying to expose and abandon deluded habits of thought. So you can perceive things as they are with boundaries and yet simultaneous...
by visheshdewan050193
Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:17 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The path to wisdom in a nutshell
Replies: 72
Views: 32843

Re: The path to wisdom in a nutshell

One relaxes into the boundless void of our true nature, which results in a tremendous peace and an invigorating joy. One’s body is enveloped in intense physical pleasure from head to toe. You've mentioned before that 'being' in an enlightened 'state' is being emotionless. Could you clarify the cont...
by visheshdewan050193
Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:08 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: The path to wisdom in a nutshell
Replies: 72
Views: 32843

Re: The path to wisdom in a nutshell

"Then you will be in samadhi all the time." Could you shed some light on what's implied by samadhi in the quote? I'm assuming it doesn't mean exclusive meditative absorption on a particular object of meditation. Is it just a state of consciousness in which you perceive boundaries just as people with...
by visheshdewan050193
Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:58 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Genius Realms / David Quinn
Replies: 6
Views: 17975

Genius Realms is down

anybody can contact Dan about this? Also, is there a plan in place to keep the material available as long as possible?
by visheshdewan050193
Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:31 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Mad ravings on the implications of cause and effect
Replies: 33
Views: 16500

Re: Mad ravings on the implications of cause and effect

Here's a dialogue that deals with the nature of time (as one of the themes). I've posted it before as a separate topic in this forum as well. I think it is based along the lines of reasoning expressed on this forum, feel free to dissect it. https://www.facebook.com/notes/vishesh-dewan/a-socratic-dia...
by visheshdewan050193
Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:56 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: To compare is to judge?
Replies: 119
Views: 45235

Re: To compare is to judge?

As frequently as you can, bring your deepest understanding of reality to the forefront of your mind in the shortest amount of time possible. For me this is reflecting not only on present constituents of my consciousness and how they are casually dependent on one another (in the scientific way that ...
by visheshdewan050193
Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:57 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jungian Cognitive Theory
Replies: 9
Views: 7633

Jungian Cognitive Theory

I was wondering how many of you were familiar with Jung's work on cognitive functions (outside of his more esoteric work on archetypes, etc.) - and extensions of his work (such as the concept of the cognitive functional stack) General opinions and your personal troves of resources regarding this sub...
by visheshdewan050193
Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:03 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite
Replies: 124
Views: 61502

Re: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite

"How the causality ultimately works is unknown." Well, any supposed mechanism or thing behind causality would be boiled back into the principle right away, so I think the question is misplaced. It's like asking what the hidden void that Quinn talks about really is - saying that it is an unknowable m...
by visheshdewan050193
Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: discussion of the hidden void with David Quinn
Replies: 2
Views: 4078

Re: discussion of the hidden void with David Quinn

DQ: When the world beyond consciousness appears to exist, I accept that appearance. VD: Appearance being when you reason about it as a logical construct? It has no form. DQ: Its form is whatever it appears to be in any given moment. VD: But the world beyond consciousness can only be reasoned about a...
by visheshdewan050193
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:39 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite
Replies: 124
Views: 61502

Re: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite

A and not A is a logical tool to help dispel the ignorance of existent things, however, A and not A is not an ultimate truth on how things are caused. . I think QRS would disagree with you on that, as would I. If a thing depends upon another thing for its existence, the other thing automatically be...
by visheshdewan050193
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: discussion of the hidden void with David Quinn
Replies: 2
Views: 4078

Re: discussion of the hidden void with David Quinn

continuation: Vishesh: I have to say I'm a bit fixated on this - "Both the mind and what lies beyond the mind are only real to the degree that they exist as an appearance. Understanding this point is important because it enables one to transcend to an even higher perspective, taking one beyond consc...
by visheshdewan050193
Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:12 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: a discussion of the Infinite with a nihilistic thinker.
Replies: 0
Views: 10215

a discussion of the Infinite with a nihilistic thinker.

Hi, leaving this dialogue here in case anybody finds it stimulating. Feel free to pick it apart or bring up any inconsistencies. Discussion between two INTPs (see Jungian cognitive typology) on the Infinite. GK: Well… I'm still a nihilist. So, the direct philosophy of life I can derive from it is li...
by visheshdewan050193
Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: discussion of the hidden void with David Quinn
Replies: 2
Views: 4078

discussion of the hidden void with David Quinn

Leaving this here, in case anybody finds it useful or interesting. Vishesh Hi David, upon reviewing our talk, I came up with some questions which I thought I'd clear away now via email. You mentioned that the 'hidden void' is a metaphysical concept. The tendency of ego (i.e. belief in separate bound...
by visheshdewan050193
Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite
Replies: 124
Views: 61502

Re: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite

Not as much any empirical fact but a logical act: any caused or "spontaneous" arising forces or pairings would ultimately rely on the universe to allow it or like in this case: no blocking by another counter-force or de-pairing. If you're banking on a logical explanation of causality for this, it w...
by visheshdewan050193
Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:05 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite
Replies: 124
Views: 61502

Re: Examining The Wisdom of the Infinite

say, there's this piece that needs a bit of explanation. "To answer this, let us assume for the sake of argument that a particular thing, such as a positron-electron pairing, just pops into existence out of nothing whatsoever. Initially,there is an empty void, and then suddenly, there it is: a brand...
by visheshdewan050193
Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:15 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on
Replies: 19
Views: 8480

Re: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on

the Way I understand Kant is that he simply made synthetic reasoning a priori. 1+1 =2 or Newton's Laws of Physics for examples what he is essentially saying that differing subject and predicate can be treated as 'logical entities' of whose equivalency can be determined only in mind (referring to A=A...
by visheshdewan050193
Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:39 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on
Replies: 19
Views: 8480

Re: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on

Here's what David had to say. " The constituent argument states that a particular thing can only exist if its constituent parts exist and are assembled in the correct manner. The Infinite doesn't require any particular constituent parts to exist or be assembled in any particular manner. It doesn't m...
by visheshdewan050193
Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:14 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on
Replies: 19
Views: 8480

Re: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on

1. The constituents of the Infinite are ultimately illusory; there are actually no "parts" of the Infinite. There is only oneness. The contradiction you mention disappears upon remembering that the things/parts of the Infinite are only illusory projections of consciousness. DQ mentions in the last ...
by visheshdewan050193
Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on
Replies: 19
Views: 8480

Re: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on

It would be better if you provided quotes of what you think DQ is arguing for. If one regards the totality to be a thing then it is caused by its constituents and it is self-caused as there's no other thing to cause it, that is far from being uncaused. I think DQ uses these two definitions for caus...
by visheshdewan050193
Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:57 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on
Replies: 19
Views: 8480

Re: Alright Geniuses get your thinking caps on

2. As far as Ultimate Reality goes, there is no such thing as noumena, unless in reference to the unknown/void. Anything and everything that could possibly exist must run through the filter of consciousness in order to do so (exist). I am not sure how you can posit that feelings/emotions/thoughts a...
by visheshdewan050193
Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:59 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Humans.
Replies: 44
Views: 19031

Re: Humans.

well, newcomer here, can anybody surmise ardy's fundamental position here in this forum? Is it basically that jhana (say a particularly deep rupa one, or even arupa ones) = enlightenment and that nobody here who opposes his views (especially those who attempt to use reasoning in order to do so) has ...
by visheshdewan050193
Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:16 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: PConspiracy
Replies: 19
Views: 7854

Re: PConspiracy

He's no sage, and doesn't really offer an 'ideal solution' taking into spiritual principles into account, but I believe you'll find the contents of this blog stimulating.

http://masculineprinciple.blogspot.sg/2 ... ciple.html