Category: phenomenology

Reconsidering enlightenment: A post-traditional reconfiguration (2)

by Matthew O'Connell, posted in Anagami, Arahat, Awakening, Buddhism, Dukkha, Enlightenment, fetters, Mind, Once Returner, Phantom I, phenomenology, Post-traditional, Stream entry, Suffering-self

This is part two of a two-part series on reconfiguring enlightenment. You can find part 1 here. Stage one: stream entry Taking nirvana as implying freedom from, the four stages can be defined in terms of what we progressively become free of. In each case, the four stages signify a break from identification with a … Continue reading Reconsidering enlightenment: A post-traditional reconfiguration (2)

Reconsidering enlightenment: A post-traditional reconfiguration (1)

by Matthew O'Connell, posted in Anagami, Arahat, Awakening, Bodhi, Buddhism, Dukkha, Edward Sapir, fetters, George Monbiot, Glenn Wallis, Identity, Ill Will, Mind, Mindfulness, Nirvana, Once Returner, Phantom I, phenomenology, Post-traditional, Self, Stream entry, Suffering-self

  ‘If you are too well connected, you stop thinking. The clamour, the immediacy, the tendency to absorb other people’s thoughts, interrupt the deep abstraction required to find your own way.’ George Monbiot Introduction This piece was written to fill a void. One that I see as being the denial of the more ambitious aims … Continue reading Reconsidering enlightenment: A post-traditional reconfiguration (1)

Collapse & Awaken: submission for the Dark Mountain (Pt.2)

by Matthew O'Connell, posted in Awakening, Buddhism, Edmund Husserl, Enlightenment, Meditation, Mind, phenomenology, Post-traditional, Self, Truth, World view

This continues a three part post of a submission for the Dark Mountain. Part one can be found by clicking here. You can find out more about the Dark Mountain project by clicking here. On with it we go. Radical Human Freeing into the World The views that follow will run contrary to both traditional … Continue reading Collapse & Awaken: submission for the Dark Mountain (Pt.2)

Collapse & Awaken: submission for the Dark Mountain

by Matthew O'Connell, posted in Animism, Awakening, Buddhism, Enlightenment, Feelings, Identity, Meditation, Mind, phenomenology, Post-traditional, Self, Shamanism, World view

This was a piece I wrote for the Dark Mountain Project about a year or so back. It's been hanging around gathering computer dust amongst other lost projects, so as it's been a while since I've written anything for the site, I decided to post it here. The piece is long. I know this is … Continue reading Collapse & Awaken: submission for the Dark Mountain

Phenomenology of Awakening (Buddhist Geeks 2014?)

by Matthew O'Connell, posted in Arahat, Awakening, Buddhism, Buddhist Geeks, Consensus Buddhism, Daniel Ingram, Enlightenment, Kenneth Folk, Mindfulness, phenomenology, Post-traditional

http://youtu.be/cUjq5Iobgsk This is a video submission that I made for the Buddhist Geeks conference, 2014. The transcript is below with a couple of modifications. if you like this blog, or the ideas contained within the video, perhaps you would consider voting for my submission over at the BGs website, which will contribute to my talk … Continue reading Phenomenology of Awakening (Buddhist Geeks 2014?)