The Symbolic World 237 - Bernardo Kastrup - The Priority of Mind
Jun 8, 2022
01:50:53
Western Mind's Engagement with the World
- The Western mind actively engages with the world, seeking meaning in it.
- This engagement with the world is a key characteristic of the Western mind, setting it apart from traditions that dismiss life.
The Perversion of Prayer
- Prayer has been perverted into a ritual of telling God what to do, rather than serving the divine.
- Peter Kingsley has written about this perversion of the notion that life is a matter of service to the divine.
The Appeal of Banality
- Banality spares us from confronting inner terrors and the responsibility of achieving something.
- We compensate for the resulting emptiness with addictive behaviors like consumerism and distraction.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Importance of Symbolism and Religious Iconography
03:09 • 2min
Is the Division of Mind a Scandal?
04:59 • 5min
Is There Unity and Multiplicity?
10:18 • 5min
The Western Mind Is Engaged With Meaning
15:14 • 2min
Is There a Perversion of Our Inheritance?
17:36 • 3min
The Liturgy Is a Cosmic Dance
20:19 • 5min
Is There Something in Common?
25:25 • 4min
Is Alcohol a Spirit?
29:48 • 3min
Is There a Hierarchy of Beings?
33:05 • 3min
Is There a Bigger Mind?
36:01 • 3min
Is Man Above the Angels?
39:02 • 2min
The Big Ball of Gas, Isn't It?
40:46 • 5min
What Is It Tellows?
45:58 • 2min
St. Gregory of Nisa - The Helper
47:59 • 2min
Is There a Diamond in the Cosmos?
50:06 • 2min
The Angel of China Is Asking for You
52:21 • 2min
Does the Angel of China Survive?
54:15 • 2min
Is There a Distinctive Existence Within the Divine Mind?
56:07 • 3min
Do Rot Wilers Exist Within the Speciation of Dogs?
59:06 • 3min
Is the Table an Identity?
01:02:23 • 2min
Is There an Illusion Within Our Private Minds?
01:03:59 • 1min
Is It a Diamond?
01:05:28 • 2min
Do You Feel a Calling?
01:07:15 • 2min
I Like the Diamond
01:09:01 • 4min
The Crisis of Progress
01:12:47 • 3min
The Angel of Humanity Will Stir and Move the Way It Does
01:15:32 • 4min
The Mystery of Multiplicity
01:19:32 • 5min
What Is the Superman?
01:24:23 • 2min
I Think the Ubermanc Would Be Furries in the Manaverse
01:26:16 • 2min
The City, the Highest Place of Attention
01:28:35 • 5min
The Only Hope Is Reintegration
01:33:11 • 3min
Can I Run an Idea by You?
01:35:54 • 4min
Go to Church, It's Messy
01:39:49 • 3min
The Image of the Cross Is Real
01:42:24 • 2min
Is It Bearable to Read the Words of Christ?
01:44:36 • 3min
I'm Afraid I Have to Leave You.
01:47:06 • 4min
This is a repost from my conversation with Bernardo Kastrup on the More Christ podcast and YouTube channel. We discuss dissociation and the problem of unity and multiplicity, how the Western mind approaches the world and what we have lost in modernity, banality, heavenly hierarchy and transcendence, crisis in the West and recovering the sacramental life without sentimentality. Bio (from his website): Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the 'Casimir Effect' of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured on 'Scientific American,' the 'Institute of Art and Ideas,' the 'Blog of the American Philosophical Association' and 'Big Think,' among others. Bernardo’s website: https://www.bernardokastrup.com/ Original video: More Christ: Jonathan Pageau & Bernardo Kastrup: Orthodoxy and the Resurrection of the Western Mind, Body, & Soul: https://youtu.be/usFMBUTkaLk YouTube: https://youtu.be/LglZNsmol58 Mentioned: - The Book of Enoch: Fallen Angels and the Modern Crisis: https://youtu.be/QtmLCK1keFI - The Mythical Constantinople | with Dr. Mario Baghos: https://youtu.be/3vGTGBW8CS4 - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this podcast: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: http://www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Join the conversation: - Unofficial Facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ - The Symbolic World Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/ Social media links: - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson. My website designers, Anomalist Design: https://www.anomalistdesign.com/