Category: philosophical counseling

• October 7, 2022

  The Negative Way, The Traditional Positive Way, And Atmananda’s Innovative Positive Way

  I believe a considerable methodological mistake Wei Wu Wei makes can be found here: Absolute is phenomenally negative, objects phenomenally positive. That is why only by totally negating the positive can Absolute be revealed, for the negation of phenomena lays bare Noumenon. Posthumous Pieces, P. 207, my emphasis. And here (though see my emendation): [Only] When…
• October 6, 2022

  The Process Of Obscuration Of Nondual Consciousness “I Am” According to Sri Ramana

  We do well to listen to Michael James again as he discusses a seminal passage from Sri Ramana Bhagavan’s Nan Yar? (“Who am I?”). The following is an excerpt from from Michael James’ Happiness and the Art of Being: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of the Spiritual Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana (2012; second edition) *…
• October 3, 2022

  Michael James On Sri Ramana’s Injunction To Constantly Remember Our Self

  The following (below the “*”) is an excerpt from Michael James’ marvelous Happiness and the Art of Being: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of the Spiritual Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana (2012; second edition) * Though we are infinite and absolute being, we do not know ourself as such because we ignore our essential…
• October 1, 2022

  Epistemic Doubt Pertaining To The Waking And Dream States

  Arguments, like those from Michael James’ excellent Happiness and the Art of Being: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of the Spiritual Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana (2012; second edition), about the three states (of waking, dream, and deep sleep) help us to come to epistemic doubt concerning waking and dream. How so? There…
• September 17, 2022

  Consciousness Is My Essential Nature

  Interpreting Sri Ramana while also relying upon his deep study and experience, Michael James writes, If the essential nature of something is consciousness, it must always be conscious, because nothing can ever be separated from its essential nature. Because consciousness is the essential nature of our consciousness ‘I am,’ it is conscious at all times…