Transpersonal Philosophy

Question : can you expound further on the use/definition of consciousness or will in the sense that they apply to order systems? If I were to Google the term consciousness, something like being aware of one’s surroundings comes up. How does one measure or determine this presence in any ordered system? The question is in relation to post: https://transpersonalphilosophy.blogspot.com/2024/01/what-is-volitional-or-volitive-soul.html This is the very ancient topic of panpsychism (Anima Mundi), which has recently become a scientific theory thanks to information theory. It is defended by Giulio Tononi, who was working with Gerald Edelman (do you remember Edelman?) on various theories about Consciousness. It is an extensive topic but basically the idea is the following: any system capable of integrating information manifests a degree of consciousness, no matter how small that degree may be. It is new only from the narrow traditional point of view of contemporary science, si...

  Question  “…Understanding our life in a broader, transpersonal way, where meaning is finally revealed to intuition.” This sounds nice Oscar. If I could tap into an intuitive sense of meaning this would be a great buoy to my life. I find that in most traditional therapies there is a great deal of “habit-making” whereby the individual is meant to transform their life by modifying their actions and responses to correct ones written for them. I understand, personally, the feeling of being trapped in my own automatic responses, so I appreciate the goal to grant ourself a more conscious existence through new habits. However, I sometimes feel this approach does fail to address our deeper will; beyond that to reduce suffering. As if to be more conscious of our actions is the end goal of all problems? Would you say that transpersonal philosophy approaches the “problem with being” not from an action or solution position but from a broader curiosity and understanding posit...