The Newtonian-Cartesian paradigm, or world view, of atomistic, dualistic, mechanistic reductionism, is a very recent, 400 year old delusion, a recent blink of the eye, and is now crumbling as an ideology, world view or paradigm. It is also by no means “scientific”. The evidence now refutes it. It is
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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Cutting Through The Chaff
A brief metaphysical musing on the nature of enlightenment, being and reality There are indeed many paths up the mountain. Sectarianism is juvenile and problematic at best; and dogmatism is confirmed blindness, confirmed delusion. Being is non-dual, all-pervasive, infinite, stainless, primordially awake; yet, there remain many viable paths to realizing
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The Heart Of The Perennial Wisdom
Or, The Heart Of The Perennial Philosophy The Crux, Or Core Of The Matter: What is the nature of good and evil, being and reality? An open letter to two fine gentlemen, on my favourite philosophy podcast:Seekers Of Unity I must say, with great respect, this is an excellent and
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Enlightenment & The Power Of Emptiness
OK, gangster punks, rebels and revolutionaries, free spirits and seekers of truth, hear this: People don’t understand the power of emptiness. With all my heart, I wish they did. And I wish I were more firmly grounded in that awareness. I merely have a knowing, a deeply felt and directly
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Enlightenment Today: by The New Dr. Pangloss
It is amazing to hear such a mish-mash from two intelligent and seemingly well-read individuals. I used to like them both, Steven Pinker and Stephen Fry, (video linked below) and I still do – especially Stephen Fry – but the number of giant errors in one talk, presented here as
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Decentralization Or Collapse
To halt the decline of our civilization and stop our race toward ecological, economic and social collapse, we must sow and create a paradigm shift, a shift in the dominant world view, a shift in consciousness. That requires consciousness raising, media activism, and education. But we also need a fundamental
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Knowledge vs Opinion, Enlightenment vs Delusion
As Plato said, everyone has opinions, but few have knowledge. It is important that we keep that in the back of our minds, if not the fore. Two levels, there are, in everything: there is the question of how to live, and how to construct a society that is just,
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Enlightenment: Raising Consciousness & The Cloud of Unknowing
Ideology is neither salvation nor liberation. As important as a paradigm shift, a shift in world view, or a shift in consciousness and perspective, clearly is, we must understand this. It is not ideas or ideology that will save
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: What is Enlightenment?
Further Notes On The Dualistic Illusion (This ought to raise the hackles of the fundamentalists – both secular and religious. But I don’t write for the narrow of mind anyway, so I am not concerned about that.) Now here is someone who knows what he is talking about: Rabbi David
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: What Is Buddhism, and What Is Non-Dualism?
And What Are They Not? Open letter to Russell Brand, regarding a video (linked below) titled, Dualism vs Monism EXPLAINED! Russell, who the hell are you interviewing?! The guy is clearly talking out of his ass. (Sorry for my directness and occasional bluntness. I was heavily influenced by Chomsky, Trungpa
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Why Do Yoga?
Yoga is now practiced by champion boxers, football players such as the Miami Dolphins, and celebrity musicians such as Sting. Yoga is now being practiced by people as diverse as pre-school children, to 90+ year old grandmothers; and everyone from hippies to red necks, corporate office workers to
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The Essence of the Path
Here are a few things that I have gleaned, from listening, from study and contemplation, and from some genuine experience. I believe they can be helpful. But above all, think for yourself. Question everything. “Don’t take anyone’s word for things, not even someone you respect, not even myself. Examine things
Continue readingScripturient: Bring Back the Salons
Today if someone mentions a “salon” you probably think about a haircut or manicure. But in the 18th century, prior to the French Revolution, salons were the focus of civil debate, intellectual curiosity, and culture. They were centres of discussion on everything from manners to literature to philosophy to science.
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Science, “Scientism”, Group-Think, & Radical Healing
Like acupuncture, which was pooh-pooh for decades as unscientific bunkum and hocus-pocus, but is now acknowledged by the mainstream conventional Western medical establishment to work – though our crude medical model, which is outdated by a century with the advent of quantum physics, cannot fathom how it works; things
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Country life, and the glory of silence
I say aloud to myself, “Ahh…it’s so quite here! Thank God I moved to the country!” And the words reverberate warmly through the room, their sound highlighting by contrast the rich, glorious silence which they flow through, like ripples on a shimmering lake, the glint of sunlight reflecting diamonds all
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