Meditation and Neoplatonic contemplation w/ John Vervaeke

This video is my instruction ,given at the Consciousness and Conscience Conference, for a meditative and Neoplatonic contemplative practice.

[@Juhziz]

03:15 Description of the body centering and baby breathing practices before starting. 10:28 Start of the body centering practice. 13:50 Description of the attention and attitude centering practices. 38:00 Start of the mind centering practice. 45:00 Questions part start. 54:38 Description of neoplatonic contemplation practice. 01:07:20 Start of the contemplation practice. 01:18:58 End of the practice.

[@lookSOflyLIKEme1]

Thank you for your incredibly valuable content, Mr. Vervaeke.

[@OfCourseICan]

I'm yet to begin this video, but I must let people know, if they haven't watched John's Awakening series: do so; it is brilliant! And I will be forever indebted to John for introducing me to Stoicism. Thank You for your great work, John, you a gift to the world.

[@alexandrazachary.musician]

One one-ing is the only way to deal with falling apart. This is a great, succinct hour! Great to refer people to. 🙏🏽❤️

[@transcendentpsych124]

Thanks John

[@bran4564]

You have my utmost respect. I am an avid viewer of your videos and I am trying to find all your videos. Thank you for your work Dr Vervaeke.

[@kyriakosronides9668]

thank you john for sharing your practice so generously and patiently, I am a huge fan of your "zen neoplatinism" and hope the term catches on . sending love from Greece

[@gettingtogive]

Wondering teaching. Thank you John🙏

[@marivn8156]

Thanks John, as per usual you always lovely 😊

[@IrisStammberger]

"Skills that take a time to develop" is a truism. Also is the fact that people can reap benefits just by trying. My own philosophy is that " one step at a time we can change our worlds". Let's start!!!

[@TheVeganVicar]

Kindly repeat that in ENGLISH, Miss.☝️ Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱

[@NINEx7x]

@@TheVeganVicar When I'm in a pretentious comment competition and my opponent is The Vegan Vicar. 😲

[@TheVeganVicar]

@@NINEx7x, Good Girl! 👌 Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱

[@NINEx7x]

@@TheVeganVicar Seek professional help.

[@TheVeganVicar]

@@NINEx7x, I am patiently awaiting your response to my question, ANONYMOUS Sinner. ☝🏼

[@projectmalus]

Awesome directions. Good luck with the hip, we live in a great time where that can get fixed. Thanks.

[@leedufour]

Thanks John!

[@johnvervaeke]

Thanks Lee

[@hasbulelias]

I stumbled into John while reading Ibn Arabi..

[@kyriakosronides9668]

what were you reading?

[@mchammer1836]

54:00 minutes Contemplative Practice

[@HomeYield]

How do you integrate a contemplative practice with your meditative practice? Do you do them both, one after the other or do you do them at different times of the day?

[@xaime3802]

I won't be suprised if this kind of question is ignored, or met with a certain degree of criticism (as these things still have a tendency to be), but when you talk about the "Three-in-One" at about 1:01:30 mark, do you suppose that what is "in here" meaning mind/ consciousness/ whatever term one might choose for it, has any causality in regards to what is "out there", meaning the surrounding world and the various ways in which we pattern it? Both in terms of neoplatonic philosophy, and 4E Cognitive Science that is also mentioned in regards to neoplatonism and various other philosophies, can the former affect the latter, given that we "center ourselves" firmly enough in relation to it?

[@jason-iy7vs]

Hi John, would you mind explaining the flaw in the "spiritual but not religious" claim.. Talking about it with a friend.. thanks!

[@joaol.galdino8738]

Hello Dr. Vervaeke! I wanted to know if you could make a video reviewing hesychasm/Jesus Prayer as a meditative practice? I think it's an interesting concept especially when it gets to the idea of prayer of the heart. I want to create an ecology of practices for myself as a Christian, and was thinking of using Jesus Prayer/Lectio Divia as meditation/contemplation. I still haven't found an integrative/embodied practice, but am working on it. Also, I want to think you for your content that has played an immense role in my personal life, including my faith.

[@b.melakail]

Hi John, thank you. I just watched Bishop Barons video on the Holy Hour today. Do you think the techniques discussed here can be integrated into that practice

[@inthetearoom]

I'm curious to what his sources for Neoplatonic practices are

[@winstonbicklebert1989]

Are the rest of the talks with Johnathan in this series available somewhere?

[@lukemarch9294]

youtube.com/@consciousnessconscience8210

[@TheSpiralHero]

Firstly, thank you. Secondly, at @37:00 you state that you won't get into the pure consciousness event unless you meditate seriously for ten years. I'm not spiritual, and I identify as a "nones." However, I experienced a PCE a few weeks into my practice. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to resume my practice since because I'm a bit terrified of it happening again, even though it was a fantastic experience. It's confusing to me. When I try talking about it, I face a lot of doubt from others. So I have been trying to sort it out by myself since... I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I'm not sure it's true that they can't happen to complete beginners. And, maybe some warnings about PCEs should be given to newbies because they can really blindside you.

[@johnvervaeke]

Yes there are rare cases and it sounds like you are one. I say what I say because people can get very frustrated if they don’t experience it for years which is common. May I suggest to you that you take on an embodied movement mindfulness practice such as tai chi or yoga? Embodied practices often help to integrate b powerful mindfulness experience. Perhaps also lectio divina so you begin to build a framework that bridges between non propositional and propositional processing. I would suggest doing both of these for some time before returning to your meditative practice. I hope this helps.

[@TheSpiralHero]

@@johnvervaeke Yes, this helps. I feel like I have a way forward now. Thank you for getting me unstuck and for sharing all this amazing content on KZbin, as always.

[@exploriter]

Does anyone know where the phrase "the contentedness of a cabbage" comes from?

[@inthetearoom]

Diocletian maybe?

[@hugereductions]

Might I add, and maybe someone has already pointed this out, that if like me you "suffer" with depersonalisation, be very careful about entering into mindfulness/meditative practises without speaking first to a "good" psychiatrist and or psychologist. I can't stress this enough!

[@TheVeganVicar]

I don’t really care what any particular person BELIEVES. You may believe that there is an old man with a white beard perched in the clouds, that Ultimate Reality is a young dark-blue-tinged black Indian guy, that the universe is eternal, that Mother Mary was a certifiable virgin, or that gross physical matter is the foundation of existence. The ONLY thing which really matters is your meta-ethics, not your meta-physics. Do you consider any form of non-monarchical government (such as democracy or socialism) to be beneficial? Do you unnecessarily destroy the lives of poor, innocent animals and gorge on their bloody carcasses? Do you consider homosexuality and transvestism to be moral? Do you consider feminist ideology to be righteous? If so, then you are objectively immoral and your so-called “enlightened/awakened” state is immaterial, since it does not benefit society in any way.

[@Xaloxulu]

I'd love to read how you find non-monarchical governments, homosexuality and feminism objectively immoral (:

[@TheVeganVicar]

@@Xaloxulu, assuming that you are NOT being sarcastic (which I do not believe), you are welcome to email me for the explanations. My Email address is to be found on my KZbin homepage. :)

[@KalebPeters99]

Wait so you're a vegan and a homophobe? Weird combo lol

[@TheVeganVicar]

@@KalebPeters99, kindly repeat that in ENGLISH, Miss.☝️ Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱

[@Zephyurs]

This is a very weird comment