Listen "Plotinus on Contemplation"
Episode Synopsis
Plotinus is a figure much ignored outside the halls of academic philosophy, but was integral to the birth of non-dual wisdom in the West. In a western framework, he elucidates the core philosophy underlying Neoplatonism, a school that deeply informed early Christianity, and that has much in common with Paramadvaita.
In this passage, Plotinus perfectly threads together the beads of action, will, and knowledge into a telos for the direct intimacy of contemplation. He describes the essential unity of the perceptual triad of knower, knowing, and known - a realization that reflects consummate bliss.
In his words, "Everything is Contemplation."
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In this passage, Plotinus perfectly threads together the beads of action, will, and knowledge into a telos for the direct intimacy of contemplation. He describes the essential unity of the perceptual triad of knower, knowing, and known - a realization that reflects consummate bliss.
In his words, "Everything is Contemplation."
Connect with me on instagram @methodsofcontemplation
Work with me one-on-one:
https://calendly.com/methodsofcontemplation/spiritual-direction
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