Abstract

Possibilities of existential philosophical meditation are discussed in the article. The epistemological and existential experiences are analyzed and forms and limits of understanding are described there. The article discusses considerations of T. Sodeika about modes of understanding: praying, silence, evidence, inter-passivity, irony, obedience. The modes are compared with standpoints of Anselm of Canterbury, St. Bonaventura, R. Descartes, M. Buber, E. Husserl, M. Mamardaschvili, P. Wust, T. Merton were described in the texts or discussions of Sodeika. Big attention is paid to comparison reflective praxis and practices of world constitution, construction. For these reason the article contradistinguishes inter-passive, hearing meditation to the ecstatic, active, creative one. Sodeika’s ironic standpoint on the ecstatic meditation practices which were developed for example in the works of G. Bruno and G. Bataille are discussed here.

Highlights

  • Possibilities of existential philosophical meditation are discussed in the article

  • Ar šis aktyvus juokas ir ironija, kaip redukcijos analogai, nėra tas nirtulingas aktyvumas, dėl kurio apskritai yra galima meditacija?

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Pavyzdžiui, tekste Apie tikėjimo prasmę (Sodeika 1993) jis nuosekliai susieja ne tik filosofinių meditacijų tradicija tapusias A. Šis Sodeikos kitumas tradicinei fenomenologijai atsiveria skaitant jo samprotavimus apie žmogaus Būties ir suvokimo dramatiškumą, kuris išryškėjo iš Kierkegaardo, kabalistinės tradicijos bei Buberio ir daugelio kitų autorių religinių-filosofinių, biografinių interpretacijų. Kad jis labai susikaupęs ir tinkamai maldingai nusiteikęs stebi ne tik savo paties mintį, atgręžtą į Dievą, bet ir dieviškojo Logo bylojimą. Juk jei yra vien intelekte, gali būti pamąstyta ir esant tikrovėje [in re], o tai dar daugiau“ (Kenterberietis 1996: 45).

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