John Vervaeke - Why does Love Matter to the Meaning of Life?

John Vervaeke - Why does Love Matter to the Meaning of Life? - Mind Matters 3

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John Vervaeke shares his thoughts on how agapic love matters to living a meaningful life. Please subscribe by clicking the button above for more mind-opening videos.
The original title for this talk is, "Eros into Agape, and the Core of Buddhist training".
Abstract:
In his essay The Basis of Buddhist Philosophy D. T. Suzuki states "Buddhist training consists in transforming tisna (tanha) into karuna, ego-centered love into something universal, eros into agape." In a similar vein Ajahan Sucitto in Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching, argues that "you could summarize Dhamma training as the transformation of taṇhā into chanda," and that we are not trying to get rid of desire but "trying to transmute it, take it out of the shadow of gratification and need, and use its aspiration and vigor to bring us into light and clarity." The concept of transformation of eros into agape draws from the neoplatonic Christian tradition of anagoge (the spiritual ascent to enlightenment) that Suzuki is discussing in his essay, and Sucitto moves towards a similar theme when he speaks of the transmutation of craving into an aspiration that moves into the light. So Suzuki's Zen tradition, the neoplatonic Christian tradition, and Sucitto's Theravadan tradition seem to be converging on a claim that is regarded as central to the traditions. How can we understand this process of transformation and transmutation? This talk will argue that the cognitive science of relevance realization and wisdom cultivation can be integrated with philosophical and psychological work on meaning in life in order to clarify this process of transmuting eros into agape.
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@Heraclit33 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best Vervaeke's lectures! Thanks sir!

@j.h252 6 жыл бұрын

Well John, you are an other giant who does not act like one, like your friend JBP. Must be Toronto air. Saw yesterday you both debating. Was the best debate I've ever seen: deep, funny and at the edge! Thanks for all you do John!

@diphyllum8180 5 жыл бұрын

It's nice to have at least one good UofT prof with lectures online who didn't turn out to be a reactionary anti-feminist consumed by fear and hatred

@emilsundbaum5221 2 жыл бұрын

@@diphyllum8180 who are you refeering too?

@Skelfi 2 жыл бұрын

@@diphyllum8180 That is your frame, that is based on lack of insight.

@zaydevans2077 Жыл бұрын

@@diphyllum8180 sadly feels like you’ve seen a few clips of Peterson and judged his whole character and personality on it. People are more than one opinion.

@zaydevans2077 Жыл бұрын

@@Skelfi great vervaeke inspired response ahah

@spiritfilled5758 Жыл бұрын

John, you are an inspiration. Your passion and ability to translate these important topics to the current social and cultural landscape is a great contribution to the improvement of how we experience the world. I have much gratitude for you. Thank you

@JGMio Жыл бұрын

Magnificent, detailed yet easy to digest. Love the functional/almost actionable nature of this talk

@carolyncolinhogarth8732 5 жыл бұрын

John: I watched your show on Agape: Thank you. I have a supporting comment. Cognitive Science/Buddhism is an important interpretation of the Philia of Agape. In your program of 3 dimensional co-relevance in (1) reframing, (2) readjustments, toward Agape, by the transcendence process, I have experienced this in my own life. It is a lifetime process, which I am still doing and going through. It is Cognitive Science/Buddhism, at a Intersection of East/West. I also have integrated Science of the Universe because of the beauty of that, as it unfolds, in the Study of Philia of Agape. It truly is the crowning glory part. I hope my short statement is clear. I think the work is constructive, clear, and as I go with the Flow in learning, it keeps adding toward my own transcendence at 74. Thank you John. I make I statements John because of our English language being inept. I leave this in your very capable hands. Forever indebted. CDHogarthx2

@taurusgames3257 Жыл бұрын

yes, Love is the Meaning of Life, thank you for this video

@alwyndsilva1858 3 жыл бұрын

I am a believing Christian and I like John Vervake a lot..You can see it in his demeanour and body language...he is very genuine, very honest and also very articulate What if he does not believe in God or Christ ...As long as he spreads the message of Christ.. A rose called by any other name still smells of rose!!

@TheHangedMan 8 ай бұрын

Vervaeke is the modern Socrates!

@DogWhoFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Because there is no better feeling than true love, it’s the highest high, your body’s health increases.. (mental and physical)

@GingerDrums 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastically detailed ideas, this makes my brain tingle and makes me want to make music.

@MrDVolk 5 жыл бұрын

Did you make any?

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@noreenquinn3844 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds a bit like it all comes down to a faulty survival plan. The survival process to date has stopped us looking / directing our attention at love in its full sense? Now that we know this, what do we do? Maybe those who didn't survive held the missing pieces to the puzzle of a successful life. Maybe in losing them we went off course. Look at our planet, loneliness, poverty, joblessness, mental health crisis, time poverty. The message seems to be that there is sacrifice in love. Maybe we need to slow down and control how we direct our attention, seek meaning, wisdom in all we do and don't leave all the sacrificing to others? People of the world unite in the pursuit of peace, meaning and wisdom then maybe we will find love.

@jessemaclean2680 3 жыл бұрын

This is like watching a Jason borne film.....

@idkwth5056 2 жыл бұрын

Susana Wolf meaning in life and why it matters

@tiagovasc 6 жыл бұрын

40:00

@aynrandhero8901 7 жыл бұрын

16:10 - if the brain is self-evolving/transcending and adapating itself to the world, isn't it also adapting itself to its understanding of the Self - and the structure it evolves to adapt to the Self -- IS -- the Self. The Self is as real as a chair, except more so because it is not only a representation/sign of something, the something is the sign. Pre-egoic is to egoic perhaps as awareness is to love.

@zaydevans2077 Жыл бұрын

If the self’s real, what is it? Which bit of you is it? If you get dementia and lose every memory of your being, are you still your self? You can’t evolve to understand the ‘self’ if you’re continually forgetting your last thought and the one before that, where does the self go? Is the person no longer a person anymore?