Wow Daniel that is very high praise I'm genuinely humbled. And I can definitely see where you're coming from about getting there yourself I still remember the buzz I got from figuring out how calculus worked as a teenager and having this beautiful clean eureka moment where everything became clear. Wading through the weeds and coming to clarity is definitely one of life's most fulfilling experiences

@Mephistopheles MERLEAU-PONTY: A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED by ERIC MATTHEWS helped me get a foothold on understanding his work. Good luck on your intellectual odyssey.

If I could teleport you to the top of Mt. Everest it wouldn't feel as good as if you had climbed it yourself.

I am ridiculously gratified by your articulation and perspective. 🤓 I just love human beings being human beings at their seeking, communicating best. 🙏

I have a perspective of the Great Thinkers, in my concept, these tend to be Philosophers, and Quantum Physicists. I believe those whom are truly adept at these two subjects overwhelmingly are using "Whole Brain Thought" = generally using both lobes in tandem. These two subjects literally exercise the mind, such that one can almost feel the expansion, the stretching, pushing the Critical Mind forward. I wonder, what would be experienced when engaging in this level of Thought just after a daily practice of Meditation. The purpose/intention of the Meditation be specifically the Quieting the Mind for Alignment with the Higher Self/Soul/Inner Being. For there exists nothing that can't be achieved with our: *"Thoughts + Feelings X Beliefs"* = *"Our Vibrational Frequency"* This, as defined by the "Universal Law of Attraction" is the formula for our "attracting the like Vibe Frequency" ie: Manifesting our Reality. The Human Physical Mind is a Receiver, a Receiver of Thoughts from the Field of Consciousness, and it has what is necessary for Critical Thinking, and Cognitive Thought. On the point that "our brains are Receivers", I shall quickly mention that I have come to understand, the larger part of our Soul/Higher Self/Inner Being, remains in Nonphysical (other side of the veil, another plane, and Higher Plane/Higher Dimension.) It is focused on us at all times, and routinely is sending us signals, thoughts, ideas, directions, etc. We assume they are our ideas. While in alignment the ideas flow with ease. There are some actually good short tests that can gauge ones tendency to apply more left, right, or whole brain thought. My score routinely is at 51 - 49 which is obviously in the whole brain thought zone. My degrees are in Sociology, History, and Journalism, with post grad studies, including some General Quantum Physics. Math lacks interest for me and was never my fav class. I prefer to study their Findings! Matter of fact I took Logic and Philosophy to avoid Calculus, and those were 2 of the best value classes that have served me throughout my career. They should be Required for all Degrees! Best Thoughts and Wellbeing ! PS: Are you familiar with Dr Raymond Moody? An MD, PhD, I adore that man! (Philosophy and Psychiatrist) Another of my fav is Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD (Metaphysics) A mind can be taught to avoid fear and all the Lower Mind negative energies. (Why this isn't practiced is beyond me.)

Ah wow thanks James that's great to hear!

Agreed. A great explanation.

Thanks Eternalised! Yeah that was a continuing on from my own explorations in previous episodes. It's just lovely when the lights go on and the dots connect and you get that juicy aha moment!

@@TheLivingPhilosophy 9:42 "Anatomically speaking, there is no heart chakra or third eye chakra to be found." Of course there is. Yes, those are first person labels, which begs the question, what then are the third person structures? The nervous and endocrine systems. Great video, thanks.

The chakra system is - ancient meditational knowledge - ancient. And modern meditators - know this - all to well. Try it - for other experiences - than just stringing words together. Fare thee well.@@bonpsy2584

Thank you so much!

After listening I have found, that my knowledge of the the essence of all things always has been and I am tuning into it. Thanks.

Hes prepared, and its felt

Haha wow that makes me so happy (not the three hour lecture part of course) I'm delighted something I did made it somewhat easier to understand!

Thank you Martin that's high praise! Couldn't ask for a better reception!

You are rapaz in Twitter ?

@@pedromontilva9975 no lol

That's brilliant to hear Nottt! I felt the same and was wading through weeds of confusion when doing the research so I'm glad this makes it a little clearer for someone else as well

@@TheLivingPhilosophy Question. How would one know if one were naturally inclined toward a phenomenological bent of mind?

Wow thanks for the recommendation Danilo that makes a lot of sense.

Its quite popular here in china as well

Thanks Lenie! That's a great idea. Daunting as hell but that could be a really cool project

My very thoughts .

Thanks Stephen those are some kind words

Oh really that's really interesting. I feel like I've heard of family constellations but certainly have no depth. Sounds great to have something that overlaps with the vipassana as well

Thanks Nikita! I really appreciate that!

Oh wow that's high praise thank you for the kind words!!

I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed the video and I consider a great honour to be put in the same category as John Vervaeke so thank you for that!

That's so epic Daniel! Makes me so happy that this has been so helpful for you! Also delighted you found the link in with the Eastern traditions to be helpful

That's so nice of you to say tashy! Can't get enough of kind words like these

Ah I'm glad you enjoyed it so much E.J! And thank you for the kind words

Hahaha the way I think of it they were too busy pushing the boundaries; it's a lot easier to make sense when the frontier has been made more conscious

I thought heidegger was grasbable of course you're not allowed to understand it ? You can reverse the ontological structure of reality, the nature of being, in existential phenomology that's what "they' do and they have rules, their ontological difference is in a form of being-toward-death in an ontic structuring system, that means it is transforming reality in a constant format, heidegger doesn't seem to like it, you take all these courses so they don't do it again, that's a transcdental philosophy. And we just wanted to do it again to see how the ontic system of being-towards-death would reduce reality. You shouldn't have to constantly format reality in phenomological methods.

Delighted to hear it Samir! Couldn't ask for anything more

Layers and meandering?

Thanks Amygdala! I'd be the same so it was a joy to take a deep dive and try to consolidate my confused learnings

Haha thanks Lyle

Haha thanks velooopity y'know you're not the first person to say it and when I reflected on it it's a bit of feedback I'm really grateful for receiving. This sunday's video is much slower I'd love to get your thoughts on it when it comes out whether it's too slow or still too fast. Always trying to improve and this is a solid bit of advice that's come up again and again so it's much appreciated!

@@TheLivingPhilosophy I think the problem is not in your presentation, but in the speed of individual minds. It was at a pace that suited me. I think it would be better for certain folk to slow the video down using that facility. I find that if this stuff is spoken too slowly, it becomes soporific. It Is important to keep apace because there is certainly a rhythm to the process of contemplating ideas of this kind. But don't listen to me, 35,676 other viewings would suggest that it is working. Interesting how we all experience things differently. Consciousness is uniquely individualistic. Tee hee.

I found it a good pace. In other videos, I sometimes stop and replay the bit I wasn't clear about because the voice was garbled or I drifted off into a dream. Use all the tools at hand!

It seems not.

Yeah absolutely! Another man who was a great bridge. I'm a big fan

Haha I don't think so. I mean Einstein was a smart cookie there's no doubt but I find his enshrinement on the cultural pedestal to be more psychological curious than compelling

Thanks Drew! It was certainly a challenging one to wrap my head around but delighted to have made it through with some clarity. Thanks for the support!

Hahaha start at the tip of the head michael 😆

Check out Chad Haag- regardless of your take on his ideas, you might find him a valuable voice given that he’s self-published a few books on philosophy and has put out videos on how to do so, as well as how to write philosophical work. Best of luck to you!

Thank you very much! As for your question I am also not in academia so I couldn't say for certain but my advice would be to find people out there who are close to your message and reach out to them read their work and connect the dots for them. I would suggest that if you want to break through someone's wall of busyness you gotta make it as easy as possible and reading their work shows that it's an effortful reach out. That would be my take anyway for what it's worth

@@samuelneville3150 Thanks Samuel for the suggestion! I'll do that.

@@TheLivingPhilosophy ​ @The Living Philosophy Thanks a lot! That really makes sense. It's difficult though given my location. But yes, that's the best way. I'd send you a copy when I'm finished. Thanks again.

Thank you so much Nikhil! Delighted to hear you enjoyed it so much!

Apologies Gabriel I'll try and get that sorted it normally does it automatically but someone said the same to me last week so I'll have to look into it and see

To be fair , if u turn on cc ,caption sync well with his words...

Does it? It seems to me... That it means coming back to the present. And that becomes the origin.

Returning to das source is returning to tranquility because there is no happiness higher than rest. Break the flower tipped arrows of Mara And death will never touch me again.

Haha! Thanks mosawer! Hopefully someday it will! I really appreciate the support and the belief it makes life so much easier!

Haha delighted to hear it Joseph!

You have just blown my mind. I did not know Heidgegger influenced Tree of life. I've also never watched A Hidden Life so gotta get on that but Tree of Life is my all time favourite movie well if you call it a movie it's not exactly the same category as movies it's more a work of art I've watched it a half dozen times and still feel like I've yet to cut into its depths it's just god I love that movie. Anyway thank you for the kind words and the thought provoking insight and of course for pointing a way to further enrich my favourite movie

Delighted to hear it Mattia!

Thanks a million Glen!

I wish someone had taken up this comment and responded. Apart from praise for the excellent video presentation, the phrase "odd kind of subjectivism" seems to imply a criticism of the basic thesis, no? 😮

Thanks Yannic! It's something I plan on expanding on in future because it's something that really interests me in its potential to bridge between east and west

Thanks Paul!

My pleasure Sherry! Delighted you got so much out of it!!

Thanks a million glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you!

Wow that's a flattering comment Bogdan thank you for the kind words!