Francis Lucille and Bernardo Kastrup on Consciousness, Mind, Reality, Non-duality, etc...

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Winter Retreats 2025: Temecula & Paris Join us for in-person retreats in the US (November) and France (December). EN Temecula (US) — November — Language: English Info & registration: https://francislucille.com/type-location/in-person-events-in-united-states/ Paris — December Week 1 (FR–EN): 16.12–22.12.2025 — simultaneous translation Info & registration: https://francislucille.com/event/paris-2025-english-french/ Week 2 (DE–EN): 26.12.2025–01.01.2026 — simultaneous translation Info & registration: https://francislucille.com/event/paris-2025-german-english/ You are welcome to join both weeks. FR Retraite à Paris — Décembre Semaine 1 (FR–EN) : 16.12–22.12.2025 — traduction simultanée Infos & inscription : https://francislucille.com/event/paris-2025-english-french/ DE Retreat in Paris — Dezember Woche 2 (DE–EN): 26.12.2025–01.01.2026 — Simultanübersetzung Infos & Anmeldung: https://francislucille.com/event/paris-2025-german-english/ Questions? Contact the organizers: • Temecula: Sheyla — [email protected] • Paris (FR–EN): Anastasia — [email protected] • Paris (DE–EN): Néstor — [email protected] Watch here the second dialogue with Dr. Bernardo Kastrup: https://youtu.be/2QqV41LPSqc "Most people believe that the reason why we believe we are conscious, we believe there is consciousness, is derived from phenomenal experience, thoughts of bodily sensations, sense perceptions. And the way, and they say, no, no, there is no such a thing as the experience of pure consciousness. They deny the possibility of such an experience, and they say, in fact, we derive our knowledge that we are conscious from phenomenal experience." For info on books, videos, etc by Dr. Bernardo Kastrup: https://www.bernardokastrup.com https://www.youtube.com/@UCeDZCa3VrRQvzBlVR-oVVmA Francis Lucille"s books, guided meditations, and audio and video recordings of meetings, as well as in-person and online retreats, are available at https://francislucille.com/store To participate in Retreats, Dialogues and Meetings with Francis: https://francislucille.com/all-events To contact us and to receive our newsletter: https://francislucille.com X (Twitter): https://x.com/FrancisLucille Meta: https://www.facebook.com/francislucille https://www.instagram.com/francislucille_advaita https://www.threads.net/@francislucille Subscribe to the Channel & Stay Connected! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYslZlNuBDD7FMvpjWLtoQ?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 0:00 Definitions of important terms 0:46 Consciousness / Awareness / Reality / Mind (Francis' definitions) 3:12 Consciousness is that whose excitations are experiences / Mind / Reality (Bernardo's definitions) 7:50 Distinction between actual experience and models 9:01 Direct experience 9:25 Where would you place emotions and intuitions? 10:52 The intuition of being conscious 15:24 The experience of pure consciousness by itself 16:03 We could be dreaming 17:09 We are at all times experiencing consciousness 17:49 Schopenhauer would disagree 18:47 I'm old enough now to rely solely on my experience 19:39 The possibility of the experience of pure consciousness 24:30 Only consciousness experiences itself 25:46 This apparently ordinary consciousness of ours is in fact universal 27:18 Real understanding 28:53 Intelligence is non-local 30:34 The last obstacle 31:15 The experience of pure consciousness 37:14 The experience of pure consciousness deconstructs beliefs 38:27 The only reasonable conclusion: I don't know 39:15 We can reach an absolute certainty of uncertainty 39:45 Consciousness then is allowed to be what it truly is 43:13 To live in wisdom means to live it from this not knowing 43:50 I confess to experiencing right now a bit of anxiety (Bernardo shares) 45:35 When you think about those matters... Does it trigger in you some thrill of happiness? 45:52 My experience of doing philosophy comes out of a sense of responsibility 46:18 Rupert’s prediction 52:24 There is nobody enlightened 53:45 The story of that Buddhist monk...? (Self-immolation) 54:17 Wasn't that person enlightened? 54:58 How do you regard what you do? 55:10 I enjoy it. It's like a bird singing in the forest. Just follow your heart's desire 58:17 The power of philosophy is not in knowledge 59:06 Words such as consciousness, reality... appear in their referent 1:00:50 The quality of self-reference 1:02:37 Philosophy is far too important to be left to philosophers (John Wheeler) 1:02:47 What's the goal of philosophy? 1:03:14 The goal of philosophy is happiness 55:51 Vocation / Teaching