Why a Philosopher Should Meditate . . .

. . . and why it is difficult for a philosopher to meditate.  I trust that you are alive to the semantic polyvalence of 'meditate' and appreciate the sense in which I am using the term.

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[EG]

Hi Bill,

A wonderful post....and dare I say: thought-provoking!

So would you say that to be able meditate properly is to develop the ability in cultivating and maintaining an "interior silence"? And in this state, is to then to have the space for "listening," perhaps both to what is within and without?

If so, this is a great challenge in these "interesting times." And yet, I think then that the rewards are then proportionally all the greater.

[BV]

Yes to your question. More on the subject in the latest Substack upload.

[EG]

I was reminded last night in talking to a friend that we sometimes cry out for help, assistance, for grace and it is given, but sometimes we are so absorbed in our...whatever it is, that we do not see or notice that it has been given. Yet, if we still ourselves, it is right there, as it has always been, and this is a deeply affirming and humbling state. If I am sometimes so effusive and repetitive in my thanks and my affirmation of your (and others) guidance, I am affirming that in my own asking, I am being answered. So again, thank you.