Evolution reveals a directional pattern in the cosmos: from simple matter to complex life, and finally to self-reflective human consciousness. This trajectory suggests a natural design that is not random but purposeful, aiming toward higher integration and awareness.
Since nature … Read the rest
I find it interesting that both the Buddha and Plotinus believed in reincarnation. In this respect, Plotinus is simply following his teacher, Plato.
Most people know that the Buddha believed in rebirth, but I’m not sure everyone realizes that Plato … Read the rest
By cognition, I mean information processing. This is sometimes called the intellect, the mind, or simply thinking.
Consciousness, by contrast, refers to our awareness of ourselves and the world around us. It is that unique sense of being present—the one … Read the rest
The atheist claims there is no Ultimate Reality. But do you know everything? If not, what you don’t know could be Ultimate Reality. So you cannot definitively deny it; at most, you can say you don’t know whether an Ultimate … Read the rest
A mystic is a person who seeks firsthand experience of Ultimate Reality. Evelyn Underhill clarifies, “Mysticism is the art of union with Reality. The mystic is a person who has attained that union in greater or less degree; or who … Read the rest
The Declaration of Independence begins: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”… Read the rest
