The Meditating Philosopher | Beside After Socrates /w Layman Pascal | Part 1 | On Episodes 1-3 @TheMeditatingPhilosopher | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
Layman Pascal and I touch on a variety of topics related to personal growth and self-improvement.
We discuss the importance of cultivating wisdom to achieve happiness, the power of analogical thinking, and the dangers of oversimplifying spiritual experiences.
We also explore the need for balance between contemplation and action and the benefits of gradual progress. The importance of community and feedback, as well as the challenges of receiving feedback, are also addressed.
We discuss various themes related to philosophy, including the importance of place, agape love, and the integration of different internal systems.
We touch on Socrates' aim to internalize agency and his focus on epistemic humility and access to states of mind that allow one to not feel identified with their opinions, thoughts, and history.
The conversation also delves into the intersection of technology, language, and the study of meditation, as well as the issue of communication between different traditions.
Layman and I emphasize the importance of experiential knowledge in addition to academic knowledge, and encourage individuals to catch the fire and be inspired by people like Socrates, who were outside of categories and were "transcendentally oriented public weirdos."
Overall, we stress the need for openness, patience, and discernment in one's journey towards personal growth and development.
Some of the questions:
Who is Socrates?
Can we do dialogos with nature or animals?
How are the practices relevant?
Thanks!
Layman Pascal and I touch on a variety of topics related to personal growth and self-improvement.
We discuss the importance of cultivating wisdom to achieve happiness, the power of analogical thinking, and the dangers of oversimplifying spiritual experiences.
We also explore the need for balance between contemplation and action and the benefits of gradual progress. The importance of community and feedback, as well as the challenges of receiving feedback, are also addressed.
We discuss various themes related to philosophy, including the importance of place, agape love, and the integration of different internal systems.
We touch on Socrates' aim to internalize agency and his focus on epistemic humility and access to states of mind that allow one to not feel identified with their opinions, thoughts, and history.
The conversation also delves into the intersection of technology, language, and the study of meditation, as well as the issue of communication between different traditions.
Layman and I emphasize the importance of experiential knowledge in addition to academic knowledge, and encourage individuals to catch the fire and be inspired by people like Socrates, who were outside of categories and were "transcendentally oriented public weirdos."
Overall, we stress the need for openness, patience, and discernment in one's journey towards personal growth and development.
Some of the questions:
Who is Socrates?
Can we do dialogos with nature or animals?
How are the practices relevant?
Thanks!
