Mystic doubt: In search of pure consciousness
Transcendental Meditation (TM) holds that the essence of reality is "pure consciousness." This piece contrasts three interpretations of their meditative trance: (i) TM doctrine, and (ii) scientific physicalism, (iii) with my own meditative experience. Pure consciousness events, defined as...
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| Language: | English |
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2025
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Anthropology of consciousness
Year: 2025, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
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Mysticism
B Ontology B Pure Consciousness B transcendental meditation B Doubt |
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