When you said, "I like putting people off." It reminds me of the scene from MIB when they pull up to Edgar's wife's house and K says, "Slow down, Give her time to get the wrong impression. It makes things go a lot smoother."
I listen to most of your videos! Seneca was a Roman senator who wrote a lot on Stoicism. The channel Vox Stoica has very nice readings of any of Seneca’s writings as well as the other stoics. You can even find a reading of the there! Anyway, thanks for doing all these videos and books throughout the years.
@@yolobanana9592 When he first brings up Senika, he clarifies that he isn’t referring to the “Greek” Seneca. I should have been more clear to what I was responding.
Brad... I started watching your videos from oldest to newest. Took me about a week. I've read 4 of your books. Still a fan. I even watch the music videos... I may need serious psychological help 😂😂😂
Oh my gosh. Maybe you do need help! I am honored you watched and read all that stuff. But even I couldn't do it all at once. I would need a break from me!
I don't think you have to worry about repetition. I can't remember everything I've ever heard, and even if I could, I'm not the same person now who heard all those things before. :)
"I always thought that Senika referred to an enlightened state, not a person, in Dogen's teachings. Here, Dogen describes the 'enlightened Seneca' as a state of liberation, where the practitioner transcends illusions and desires, and achieves true freedom and insight through self-forgetting."
@@windnomade intriguing. I only recall the “non Buddhist Senika” whose teachings on transmigration are criticized in Shobogenzo a few times. I’m unaware of a state called “enlightened Seneca.” Where did you come across this?
My understanding of the Srenika heresy is that it is the belief in atman or an eternal soul as opposed to Buddhism's anatman. I don't understand it as idealism.
In the chapter "Zenki", Dogen defines "Zenjii Senika" as the locus of enlightenment, and clarifies that this locus is not merely a specific point or object, but rather the entire body that realizes enlightenment.
@@windnomade interesting. I only know of the “non Buddhist Senika” whose teachings on transmigration are criticized by Dogen in this chapter and Bendowa. Maybe elsewhere too. I’ll look at Zenki.
You should re-read Zenki. I did. There is nothing even remotely like that statement in the chapter. I don't recall anything like that statement in any of Dogen's writings. If you can tell me where such a statement can be found in Dogen's writings, I'll be interested to check it.
@@HardcoreZen yo, right, im sorry, but would like to know, where Dogen refers to the philosopher Seneca. i couldnt find it in shobogenzo and ? is it true, that senica is japanese word for kinda sound? thats what they told me... very confusing this senica seneca stuff..
@@windnomade Look for Senika. He is referenced in the chapters Bendowa, Soku Shin Ze Butsu (Mind Here & Now is Buddha), and briefly in Bussho (Buddha Nature) and Shizen Bikku (Bikshu in the 4th Dhyana). It's not the Roman philosopher Seneca. The only standard Japanese word I know of that sounds like Senika is senaka, which means "back" (like where your spine is, not the back of an object).
"Mind is mountains, rivers and the earth and the sun - but when we are not moving forward enough, or drawing back etc" What I hear is that when we are not fully part of our expression of mind, but rather separate from it, as in subject and object, then there is the delusion of difference. PS. Sometimes I notice that Brad is nuts, and this can be a bit of a barrier to listening to his teachings - but its the teachings I'm interested in, not his emotional reactions. For example, even if the greatest band in the world was to reform (Led Zep say) at age 50+ I would not be buying tickets. Jesus and Mary Chain were geat in the 90s but I only go to artsy sit down concerts now (if ever and only when my wife makes me)
Beautiful breakdown of Catholic mystical perceptions of Jesus and Christ. As Richard Rohr says, Christ is not Jesus’ last name. Christ, for Catholic mystics and contemplatives, is wherever matter and spirit meet. So Christ is the universal expression of the 2nd person of the Trinity. Jesus is the personification of the Christ. Not what most Catholics are taught in Sunday school 😉
No, no , no, idealism does not posit that mind is one thing and matter something else, separate to it, that’s dualism. In idealism the reality (everything) is of mental nature, thoughts, perceptions, bodies, rocks, stars and moon. It does not say there is no world out there, only that it’s not different in nature than mind. Check out some books or videos of Bernardo Kastrup, probably the clearest proponent of idealist philosophy to date. Thanks
Loved the video, but you misrepresented philosophical idealism as a kind of dualism. Idealism is more the belief that the world's essence is mind and the world is made up of representations or manifestations of mind. Not an idealist personally, but I care about accuracy
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Buddha as entertainment! No robes, no accent, nothing holy! Just good teaching. Your videos are very Buddha 👍
When you said, "I like putting people off." It reminds me of the scene from MIB when they pull up to Edgar's wife's house and K says, "Slow down, Give her time to get the wrong impression. It makes things go a lot smoother."
I love your musical intros.
I listen to most of your videos!
Seneca was a Roman senator who wrote a lot on Stoicism. The channel Vox Stoica has very nice readings of any of Seneca’s writings as well as the other stoics. You can even find a reading of the there!
Anyway, thanks for doing all these videos and books throughout the years.
That's a different guy, though. The one mentioned in this video is written Senika.
@@yolobanana9592 When he first brings up Senika, he clarifies that he isn’t referring to the “Greek” Seneca. I should have been more clear to what I was responding.
I don't think I'll get any of my life back, no matter what I'm doing :)
Hi Ziggy!
Yes, that was what you read at Hebden Bridge. 👍
Oh good!
Brad... I started watching your videos from oldest to newest. Took me about a week. I've read 4 of your books. Still a fan. I even watch the music videos... I may need serious psychological help 😂😂😂
Oh my gosh. Maybe you do need help! I am honored you watched and read all that stuff. But even I couldn't do it all at once. I would need a break from me!
😊 thanks for the blessing - am one of those wierd folk that watch all your stuff
I watch them all…
When Ziggy can take the flies from the air it will be time for him to leave.
I don't think you have to worry about repetition. I can't remember everything I've ever heard, and even if I could, I'm not the same person now who heard all those things before. :)
I think it's also ok to worry about repetition. :)
"I always thought that Senika referred to an enlightened state, not a person, in Dogen's teachings. Here, Dogen describes the 'enlightened Seneca' as a state of liberation, where the practitioner transcends illusions and desires, and achieves true freedom and insight through self-forgetting."
@@windnomade intriguing. I only recall the “non Buddhist Senika” whose teachings on transmigration are criticized in Shobogenzo a few times. I’m unaware of a state called “enlightened Seneca.” Where did you come across this?
@@HardcoreZen to be honest, i asked my zen teacher hugging chat🙈
Wumen had the "No Barrier" Barrier, Brad has music videos lol
Lol I had to drop it it was so awesome
My understanding of the Srenika heresy is that it is the belief in atman or an eternal soul as opposed to Buddhism's anatman. I don't understand it as idealism.
@@jonwesick2844 that IS idealism.
Enjoy the gig. Barbed Wire Kisses is my favourite Mary Chain album. I like the lo-fi feel of it.
In the chapter "Zenki", Dogen defines "Zenjii Senika" as the locus of enlightenment, and clarifies that this locus is not merely a specific point or object, but rather the entire body that realizes enlightenment.
@@windnomade interesting. I only know of the “non Buddhist Senika” whose teachings on transmigration are criticized by Dogen in this chapter and Bendowa. Maybe elsewhere too. I’ll look at Zenki.
You should re-read Zenki. I did. There is nothing even remotely like that statement in the chapter. I don't recall anything like that statement in any of Dogen's writings. If you can tell me where such a statement can be found in Dogen's writings, I'll be interested to check it.
@@HardcoreZen yo, right, im sorry, but would like to know, where Dogen refers to the philosopher Seneca. i couldnt find it in shobogenzo and ? is it true, that senica is japanese word for kinda sound? thats what they told me... very confusing this senica seneca stuff..
@@windnomade Look for Senika. He is referenced in the chapters Bendowa, Soku Shin Ze Butsu (Mind Here & Now is Buddha), and briefly in Bussho (Buddha Nature) and Shizen Bikku (Bikshu in the 4th Dhyana). It's not the Roman philosopher Seneca. The only standard Japanese word I know of that sounds like Senika is senaka, which means "back" (like where your spine is, not the back of an object).
Human nature being what it is, I think you would get used to it if you had thousands of followers.
i like the irrelevance
"Mind is mountains, rivers and the earth and the sun - but when we are not moving forward enough, or drawing back etc" What I hear is that when we are not fully part of our expression of mind, but rather separate from it, as in subject and object, then there is the delusion of difference.
PS. Sometimes I notice that Brad is nuts, and this can be a bit of a barrier to listening to his teachings - but its the teachings I'm interested in, not his emotional reactions. For example, even if the greatest band in the world was to reform (Led Zep say) at age 50+ I would not be buying tickets. Jesus and Mary Chain were geat in the 90s but I only go to artsy sit down concerts now (if ever and only when my wife makes me)
Lol your poetic too
There's a dude in Bulgaria who bought all your books. Is that a hint of how popular you are?
Hey Brad quick question, is Ziggy named after the Ziggy comic strip character, Ziggy Stardust or Ziggy Marley?
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Beautiful breakdown of Catholic mystical perceptions of Jesus and Christ. As Richard Rohr says, Christ is not Jesus’ last name. Christ, for Catholic mystics and contemplatives, is wherever matter and spirit meet. So Christ is the universal expression of the 2nd person of the Trinity. Jesus is the personification of the Christ. Not what most Catholics are taught in Sunday school 😉
there has to be barriers 😅
No, no , no, idealism does not posit that mind is one thing and matter something else, separate to it, that’s dualism. In idealism the reality (everything) is of mental nature, thoughts, perceptions, bodies, rocks, stars and moon. It does not say there is no world out there, only that it’s not different in nature than mind. Check out some books or videos of Bernardo Kastrup, probably the clearest proponent of idealist philosophy to date. Thanks
Loved the video, but you misrepresented philosophical idealism as a kind of dualism. Idealism is more the belief that the world's essence is mind and the world is made up of representations or manifestations of mind. Not an idealist personally, but I care about accuracy
Please keep playing your guitar.
Seneca was roman not greek
You look squinty eyed stoned buddy
@@yogibob7029 squinty eyed but not stoned.