The phenomenology of rooting.
Journal of religion and health September 1, 2010 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9334-y via PubMed
Summary
Passionate involvement in wanting specific outcomes, popularly called rooting, is examined. The author draws on personal experience, spiritual literature, and 30 years of study with Dr. Thomas Hora. The concept of "choiceless awareness," from J. Krishnamurti and attained through meditation, is presented as a way to transcend this mode of being.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | Choiceless awareness, attained via meditation, is presented as the means of transcending a rooting mode of being in the world. |
Abstract
This paper examines the attractions of passionate involvement in wanting particular outcomes, which is popularly known as rooting. The author's lifelong personal experience is the source of his analysis, along with the insights provided by spiritual literature and especially the work of Dr. Thomas Hora, with whom the author studied for 30 years. The phrase "choiceless awareness," utilized by J. Krishnamurti, and attained via meditation, is seen as the means of transcending a rooting mode of being in the world.