by Doug Hammack | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
In the last post we talked about two layers of human consciousness, body consciousness and ego consciousness, suggesting that because the latter is able to stand outside of, and observe the former, it is a deeper part of our humanity. We also noted that there is an...
by Doug Hammack | Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
To help us begin thinking about the Apophatic Way, let’s begin by thinking about human nature; and particularly about the different ways we human beings are conscious. We have a way of being conscious that we could call body consciousness. This is the kind of...
by Doug Hammack | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
As advertised, I didn’t post for several weeks this June and July. Thank you for your patience, and thank you to those who contacted me, asking me to get back on it. I feel appreciated! (and slightly pressured <grin>). In any case, today, we resume a...
by Doug Hammack | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just finished a long series of posts about knowledge, the internet, and religion. I’m thinking about the next series… And at the same time, I’m going back over some old posts and optimizing them for search engines. That will take a bit of time....
by Doug Hammack | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just finished a long series of posts about knowledge, the internet, and religion. I’m thinking about the next series… And at the same time, I’m going back over some old posts and optimizing them for search engines. That will take a bit of time....
by Doug Hammack | Apr 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Each year I go away for a week of silence and solitude. I often spend a week with the monks down at Mepkin Abbey. This year, however, I was feeling unsettled about the prospect of sitting down for a whole week (I do a lot of sitting at Mepkin). As the date approached...
