In recent years, a quiet methodological shift has begun to influence the study of consciousness. Instead of speaking about meditation only through philosophical reflection, brain imaging, or spiritual interpretation, researchers have started to listen more carefully to experience itself. One of the most refined tools emerging from this development is micro-phenomenology: a disciplined way of … Continue reading Micro-phenomenology and Meditation: Entering the Fine Textures of Inner Experience. No blabla but experiencing!
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Agape as the Radiance of Coherence: A Neurophenomenological Perspective
In the traditional Christian lexicon, Agape is often defined as unconditional, self-giving love. It is the love that "seeketh not its own." However, in the light of the ongoing dialogue in modern theology, specifically the work of Ilia Delio, and our research into the physiology of the "Phenomenal Event," we can now offer a more … Continue reading Agape as the Radiance of Coherence: A Neurophenomenological Perspective
Beyond Reductionism: When Neuroscience Meets the Theology of the Event: God Experienced
For decades, the dialogue between science and religion has been trapped in a stalemate: one side claiming God as a metaphysical entity beyond reach, the other reducing spiritual experience to mere "brain fizzes" or chemical glitches. Following a dialogue with a prominent theologian, we refine our definition: God is not a biological 'product' of the … Continue reading Beyond Reductionism: When Neuroscience Meets the Theology of the Event: God Experienced
The Physiology of Grace: A Neurophenomenological View on the Visio Beatifica
In the heart of Catholic mystical theology lies the concept of the Visio Beatifica: the "Beatific Vision." It is described as the ultimate direct perception of God, a state of supreme happiness where the soul sees the Divine Essence face-to-face. Traditionally, this transition is made possible by Grace, a supernatural gift that elevates human nature … Continue reading The Physiology of Grace: A Neurophenomenological View on the Visio Beatifica
Jeanne de Salzmann and the Inner Law of Two Movements: What The Reality of Being Really Teaches
A good friend of mine sent me for Xmas one page from an unknown source. The page was intriguing to me. I print the page here. Why was it so intriguing? Because the last sentences resonated a lot. I subsequently learned the page is from a book by a pupil of my esteemed master, G.I. … Continue reading Jeanne de Salzmann and the Inner Law of Two Movements: What The Reality of Being Really Teaches
There Is No Going Inside: stop New Age Misleading Language!
Go Inside. Go Inside. Feel inside. Etc. Noooo! There Is Only Watching What Is Rising! Much of contemporary meditation rests on a subtle but decisive mistake. People are told to go inside, to turn inward, to enter the body, or to descend into deeper layers of experience. This language sounds innocent, but it quietly introduces … Continue reading There Is No Going Inside: stop New Age Misleading Language!
With Chinese Inner Alchemy we can avoid New Age Fantasies
New age fantasies are penetrating the entire western meditative world. I am sick of it. It leads people totally astray. Anyone who works seriously with inner sensing, inner light, or subtle bodily regulation will eventually encounter the same problem: as soon as experience becomes subtle, people start to inflate it with stories. Lights turn into … Continue reading With Chinese Inner Alchemy we can avoid New Age Fantasies
VedicVibes go India: India, Bharata, there where light is!
In 2026 VedicVibes go on a 5-weeks Inida trip visiting many meditation and yoga masters in Kerala. Why India? Because the ancient word for India is Bharata. And that makes a lot of sence. The Sanskrit word for India, 'Bharata', stems from the root "bhaya ratam iti bharatam." BHA signifies 'light' - knowledge, wisdom, and … Continue reading VedicVibes go India: India, Bharata, there where light is!
From the Body to the Cosmos: aham śarīramaham prāṇamaham pṛthvīmaham viśvamaham brahmāṇḍam
There is a simple sequence of Sanskrit phrases that can function as a complete path of yoga when approached not as philosophy, but as lived experience. Each line names a recognition that unfolds naturally when awareness is allowed to inhabit the body from within. Aham śarīram.I am the body. This is where everything begins. Our … Continue reading From the Body to the Cosmos: aham śarīramaham prāṇamaham pṛthvīmaham viśvamaham brahmāṇḍam
Āloka-Saññā and the Ancient Lineage of Inner Light Perception: phosphenes and the Buddha
Among the earliest and clearest descriptions of internally generated luminosity in the contemplative traditions is the Pāli term āloka-saññā, which translates as the perception of light, or more literally, the recognition and knowing of light. This term appears repeatedly in the early Buddhist canon, not merely as a poetic metaphor but as a reproducible perceptual … Continue reading Āloka-Saññā and the Ancient Lineage of Inner Light Perception: phosphenes and the Buddha
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