A Discussion on the Nature of Reality, Mind, and Death with Bernardo Kastrup

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Published 2024-05-24
Join the esteemed philosopher and computer scientist Bernardo Kastrup in a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of mind and reality. The conversation begins with a look at the implications of idealism, the view that reality is essentially mental. If reality is like a dream, how do we accurately derive meaning from this collective dream and avoid the trap of projecting meaning onto it? Can we interpret disease in a meaningful way, and how do we read this form of sign language? Is there a connection to this world view with the Buddhist teaching on Mahamudra, or the tradition of the “Great Symbol”? Bernardo shares his innovative view of cancer and speaks about the compassion we should direct to our diseases. If disease is a form of dissociation, can we look at the meta-crises facing the world today as a meta-disease, and reduce the meta-crises to irreducibly simple principles? Does karmic theory have a place in the origin of phenomena?

Dr. Kastrup shares his liberating view of death as the end of dissociation, not the end of consciousness. How do the contents of our mind contribute to “mind at large” when we die? What kind of “contribution” does someone like Hitler make? Intertwined with this discussion is the role of development, and the place of identity. What is our irreducible identity that is untouched even by death? The conversation turns to viewing the unconscious mind as the obfuscated or obscured mind. What is the main source of obfuscation, and where does dark retreat fit in? Is the light of meta-cognition a form of obfuscation? What about the relationship of light to mind, and to reality, altogether? Bernardo proclaims that philosophy must be lived if it is to be genuine. He shares two major ways his view of reality has positively affected his life, and two ways he has been challenged by his own views. What does Dr. Kastrup most want to know? See for yourself why Bernardo is a major figure in the world of philosophy, and a leading voice in the arena of nondual spirituality.
All Comments (21)
  • @lisawanderess
    The kind of video I always hope the algorithm sends me! When I was 14 I saw some graffiti scrawled on a brick wall that said "your life is your dream" and it struck me so profoundly that it became the basis of my entire life philosophy ever since. Loved this talk so much! Thank you 🙏❤
  • @sxsmith44
    I never get tired of listening to BK and I like Andrew and the dreams too!
  • @CJ-cd5cd
    Bernardo does a great service to the fields of psychology and psychoanalysis.
  • @AlexD-qj9pe
    "We unplugged from the web of instinct" might be one of the most concise, powerful statements I've ever heard.
  • @7Denial7
    Bernardo I listen to you before bed time, thanks for your work
  • @marktwain5232
    Thank you so much! Always a positive to hear a discussion with Bernardo Kastrup!
  • @VenusLover17
    ❤❤❤❤Never get tired of this great visionary of our times. Thanks for this Sire!!
  • @lifematters687
    Finally finished this - I've been working on it for two weeks, taking notes, writing questions. This was a fabulous conversation. Thanks.
  • @barbarakane9887
    You two made my Sunday evening...as I munched on an apple, I saluted the apple blossom!
  • @godwho5365
    Bernardo is the metaphysical Rockstar 🤘
  • @GiedriusMisiukas
    2:00 sounds a lot related to Alan Watts 2:40 on "More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief" by Bernardo Kastrup 4:13 dreams 11:30 gravity 14:50 phenomena and books 20:13 on Michael Levin's science and his very probable solution for general cure of cancer (Michael Levin is one of the greatest scientists of our time, a possibly Noble prize level scientist) 34:50-38:00 metaphor on apple blossom (me and my son have just enjoyed listening to this nice metaphor); and then on dissociation and association. 54:28, 1:02:09 on sensory deprivation, and on sleep (and dream) 2:04:27 on creativity 1:05:40 on the length of life and living forever 1:17:21 nice thought experiment 1:29:00 on memory, brain, and Michael Levin, Karl Jung 1:41:58 comparing with dream 1:47:04 on the burning monk, Thích Quảng Đức 1:52:35-1:56:05 on memory, Michael Levin, #lookslike 1:57:45 what is looking at far objects in the universe 2:50:00 primordial itch, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, and 42 :)
  • @datavismo
    “ Life / death informs God with the light of consciousness “ Jung’s great revelation about the book of Job’s deep and transcendent psychological meaning - makes me wonder if prayer/ meditation could not be a tiny “death” to “inform God” - I love these talks so much - thank you
  • @StefanSchoch
    What an amazing deep, ritch and open dialogue of two brillant thinkers. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas, thougths and insights. So inspiring to go ever deeper into my spiritual practice experientially AND exploring the analytical Idealism philosophy intellectually. This integration is so much needed (with regard to the 'Meta-Crisis' as Daniel Schmachtenberger calls it). 🙏
  • @NYNEO1
    There is nothing more fundamental than what we can't avoid assuming , even when we investigate . Be it Mahāmudrā , Buddhism , or Analytic Idealism. The emptiness of logic becomes very clear in this discussion.
  • @grzegorz4636
    36:08 The very same Eye of Universe (The I) looking thru Alan Watts persōna is the very Eye of Mind at Large (The I) that looks thru Bernardo persōna. Great work Bernardo, keep on doing what you do!
  • @TessCallahan
    Extraordinary interview! Bernardo Kastrup says true intuition has a certain "smell," an impersonal tone, non-acquiescent to our fantasies, beliefs, tendencies. It feels objective, external, given, unfabricated. What's the litmus test? What is the mechanism for discerning good smell from bad?
  • @MattGray_Chelsoph
    Wow this is fantastic thank you so much Andrew for hosting a great conversation!!