Blessed2 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Can you define "mind" without contrast or refrence to "matter" or "physicality"? What does "mind" mean? Therefore to say that idealism is the case, or that the universe is a mind, is simply the other side of the materialist coin. To drop materialism & idealism and to go for that the universe is simply you, is a significant step to the right direction. Quote Mention I am the playful and ever-present Source, joyfully embracing every thought and emotion as part of my perfect, unfolding co-creative dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) Spinoza avoided the word consciousness and preferred to refer to the Absolute as an infinite Being -- he called it Substance. This is still idealism but it's not based on mind or consciousness. This is one of the ways that Spinoza differs from Advaita Vedanta who tend to say that the Absolute is Consciousness. Spinoza avoids the word consciousness or even mind like the plague. He talks about intellect but rarely uses the words mind or consciousness. When he uses the word mind, he almost always means intellect or more specifically thoughts. I can see how he's reacting to Advaita Vedanta while also taking influence from it. "The greatest thing the Mind can understand is God, a Being absolutely infinite, without which it can neither be nor be conceived." -- Spinoza, "The Ethics Here's Leo Gura saying that the Infinite is Consciousness: https://www.actualized.org/insights/actualized-quotes-059 Edited February 22 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention 💬 🗯️🤍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) "There is ultimately no mind of any kind finite or infinite" -- Phil @Phil This is one way you obviously disagree with Leo Gura. (See 10' 30'') Edited February 22 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention 💬 🗯️🤍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 @Joseph Maynor What can be argued, debated or disagreed upon is a belief. Quote Mention Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed2 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 @Joseph Maynor Why this constant commenting on old, dead threads? Impatience? Pessimism? Boredom? Make an expression journal. This Spinoza nonsense is worm poop compared to actuality of emotional guidance, expression, alignment. Quote Mention I am the playful and ever-present Source, joyfully embracing every thought and emotion as part of my perfect, unfolding co-creative dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 12 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said: This is one way you obviously disagree with Leo Gura. Obviously there aren’t separate selfs, and that is a belief. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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