Non-dualistic Experience of Nature
Marcin Fabjański
April 14, 2022 DOI: 10.4324/9781003125891-6 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key points | Argues that respect for nature initiates an "onto-ethical" transformation in which metaphysics and ethics merge, and that Buddhist insight meditation and immersion in wild nature both foster a non-personal perspective, greater contact with the process of life, and reduced selfishness, giving access to what the author terms "Open-source Intelligence." |
Abstract
Respect for nature is an initial condition to strengthen our relationship with it. When this is done, our metaphysical perception changes, as well as our moral attitude: we see ourselves as co-dependent with the process of life. This, in turn, results in the discovery of the same intelligence acting in the environment and within us. This perspective can be called onto-ethical, as it transforms us regarding what is traditionally divided into metaphysics and ethics. The more we are in touch with the process of life, the less selfish we are. The Buddhist insight meditation training brings us to the reality of micro-events, not available for non-trained attention, creating a non-personal perspective and revealing a new chain of the cause and the effect. Presence in nature seems to push us in the same direction. Being in touch with the process of life means having access to Open-source Intelligence. We can connect to this rationality more easily in a wild environment and feel how Open-source Intelligence operates with us as a non-personal force.