Category Archives: spirituality

Consciousness is prior to the universe

Posted on 17 May, 2022 by amartingarcia

What is the scriptural basis for Advaita consciousness being an awareness preceding the universe? That’s an ‘easy’ one. 1) Consciousness and awareness are the same for Advaita Vedanta. 2) Atman-brahman, or Consciousness, is the sole reality – the universe is … Continue reading →

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Ramanuja & Shankara

Posted on 17 May, 2022 by amartingarcia

Who would win in an argument between Ramanujacharya and Shankaracharya? As non-duality can be said to go beyond, and at the same time enclose duality within itself, we can also say that Shankara, being a non-dualist philosopher, goes beyond and … Continue reading →

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Not thinking

Posted on 3 March, 2022 by amartingarcia

What are the antonyms of thinking? Thinking is a conscious act. So, I think, the antonyms of thinking must express an unconscious action like sleeping, but I can’t find the exact word. Unconsciousness is the antonym of consciousness, not of … Continue reading →

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Science & reality

Posted on 19 February, 2022 by amartingarcia

Empirical science vs. metaphysics.

Truth or Reality is transcendental. Continue reading →

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Sastras (Scriptures)

Posted on 19 January, 2022 by amartingarcia

Only intuition and the sastras (scriptures) can afford knowledge of Reaity Continue reading →

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Two answers in Quora: 1)Consciousness; 2)The spiritual path

Posted on 26 December, 2018 by amartingarcia

https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-consider-the-most-apt-definition-of-consciousness/answer/Alberto-Mart%C3%ADn-2?__nsrc__=4&__snid3__=3630072118  (been repeated here? – 98 upvotes) re  consciousness   https://www.quora.com/How-can-the-heart-soul-be-unhardened/answer/Alberto-Mart%C3%ADn-2  (spiritual path only way)  

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Advaita Vedanta – l

Posted on 16 January, 2018 by amartingarcia

Advaita Vedanta can be called a mystical path, a spirituality, science of reality, or a combination of both (which I prefer). It can be called nonduality or ‘Monism’ (preferably the first): monism because it takes reality as being One (“without … Continue reading →

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Does Consciousness exist or have our brains tricked us?

Posted on 18 August, 2017 by amartingarcia

(www.quora.com/If-metaphysical-entities-cannot-be-verified-to-exist-how-can-we-say-anything-meaningful-about-them/answer/Alberto-Mart%C3%ADn-2?__nsrc__=4&__snid3__=1081586124) http://www.quora.com/Does-consciousness-exist-or-have-our-brains-tricked-us Paul Bush, PhD computational neuroscience. Nonmaterialist. Answered Mar 15, 2016   Find out for yourself. It’s not difficult, just takes persistence. First: The theory that consciousness is an illusion comes from neuroscientists who have shown that the contents … Continue reading →

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Empirical science vs metaphysics or spirituality

Posted on 14 April, 2017 by amartingarcia

  Positivism vs. Spirituality What are some really ‘deep’ thoughts? http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-really-deep-thoughts . The truth is the whole (Hegel) .Consciousness is the whole of reality (advaita). . Causation, space, and time are unreal (advaita). . The microcosm is a reflection of … Continue reading →

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Conceptual vs. experiential

Posted on 10 January, 2017 by amartingarcia

“Self or consciousness does not make the passage to the other shore or cross over. Rather, the crossing is the body and senses acclimating to life without any experience of self or consciousness and all that it implies.” Bernadette Roberts … Continue reading →

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