I just received Merrell-Wolff's "Experience and Philosophy" by mail. It contains two of his books: "Pathways Through To Space" (which recounts his own...
Here's a transcript of a talk by Merrell-Wolff I found on the web: The Induction by Franklin Merrell-Wolff The following is transcribed from the tape of a talk...
"When the 'I' is realized as a sort of universal or 'spatial' Self, synthesizing all selves, the distinction between the 'me' and the 'thou' simply becomes...
... Bindu, That sounds very interesting. There are many similarties but the terminology is somewhat different than Merrell-Wolff's. What is interesting (to me)...
Hi Ron, It was a great idea to create this group. I hope it it will generete ideas and good discussion. A friend of mine gave me Merrell-Wolff's book. I must...
In a message dated 4/5/03 3:32:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Hmm...reminds me of Buddha under the Bodhi Tree...eyes half open....... Could you describe MWs...
http://www.integralscience.org/gsc/#aphorisms APHORISMS ON CONSCIOUSNESS-WITHOUT-AN-OBJECT Consciousness-without-an-object is. . Before objects were,...
All, First of all I would like to thank all our new members. To be honest my background is more in Western mysticism (the Jesus Prayer and Centering prayer)...
... generete ... it ... have ... Clarence, Thanks for your interest. Did you read M-W in french or in english? I would think it pretty important to read him in...
... open....... ... Khepri, I'll try, though he gives very few pointers in "Pathways". It seems to me that the essential distinction he makes is that he makes...
Hi Ron, I read M-W in english. The book was not translated yet and I also prefer read the original. I believe also that he had a genuine experience...even if I...
... Wolff independently discovered a meditative technique known in Dzogchen where one rests in an uncontrived and natural state of awareness, making no effort...
Clarence, Thanks for adding the Link to your group. I appreciate it! One of the things Merrell-Wolff discusses in "Pathways" is the need for the Realized Man...
... arises ... its ... Thomas, Thanks for that answer. I suppose I'll have to do some more research on Dzogchen meditative techniques. I do think I understand...
... wrote: Ron, One place to start with Dzogchen is an excellent little book by Namkhai Norbu called The Mirror: Advice on the Presence of Awareness. In ...
Hello, My name is Barbara and I am an admirer of Dr. Wolff's books. Thanks, Ron, for starting this group. I am wondering did anyone attend the gathering a...
... Interesting, that on page 50 of "Pathways..." he references "One who has given me much..." and capitalizes the word "One." The individual referred is...
Thanks for admitting me in the group. I am interested in vedant philosophy and particularly RAMAN MAHARSHI is my favorite,now i may be able to get chance to...
Clarence, Thanks for the update! The group isn't really that old. I'm surprised at how quickly membership has grown in the last few weeks. ~Ron~ ... I...
James, I'm no authority on M-W, so I can't speak authoritatively. Was it a "spirit-guide", "guardian angel" or a higher part of the subconscious mind? Anybody...
<moan, grr> See, you went and made this all interesting, now I'm going to have to actually hunt down one of his books....and READ it!....: ) Oddly, I've been...
k> <moan, grr> See, you went and made this all interesting, now I'm going k> to have to actually hunt down one of his books....and READ it!....: ) k> Oddly,...
... Yes, looking around the planet through history, most communities seem to describe something of this nature and even describe a hierarchy of sorts whether...
... Dear Barbara, I attended the convention this year at the Great Space Center, as I have several times in past years as well. It is a beautiful, remote,...
