What is real?
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What is real?

Nonduality, rooted in traditions like Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, and Taoism, rejects fundamental divisions between self/world, subject/object, and observer/observed, asserting an undivided, interconnected reality instead. It emphasizes direct experiential realization over conceptual frameworks, distinguishing itself from other philosophical approaches as follows: Key Principles of Nonduality Contrasts with Other Philosophies Philosophy Core Premise Nonduality’s Response Realism Reality…

Bernardo Kastrup
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Bernardo Kastrup

Contents Background and Primary PostulatesKey Elements of His PhilosophyPublicationsModel of RealityTerminologiesAnalytic IdealismDissociated AltersKastrup’s PhilosophyIndividual ExperienceNature of Death and IdentityInterconnectednessMetaphorsThe Whirlpool Metaphor:Dream MetaphorCritiques and ChallengesAbbreviationsMAL Relation to Individual MindsMAL as the Ground of Reality:Origins and InfluencesKey Characteristics Why MAL Matters Explanation of RealityBridge Between Science and MetaphysicsSpiritual and Existential ImplicationsBackground and Primary Postulates Bernardo Kastrup is…