the ground (ground material of the universe)

The ineffable substrate of all things, identified in many mystical traditions as what artists reach in devotion; synonymous with the Void, God, and the self.

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Concepts (3)

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The ground
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The ultimate non-material reality behind matter, experienced when living structure opens a window to the I.
The Void
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The property that the most profound centers have at their heart a void like water, infinite in depth, surrounded by and contrasted with the clutter around it; the calm emptiness needed by every center to give it the basis of its strength
Relatedness
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The direct, felt connection between a person and living structure in the world, which Alexander claims is the most fundamental relation.

Chapters (1)

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Chapter 2: Clues From The History Of Art
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This chapter of 'The Luminous Ground' examines historical art to find clues for a cosmology that fuses self and matter, emphasizing that profound living structure consistently arises in a mystical-religious context and that we need a new vision of relatedness for our time.

Related by similarity (8)

cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edge

Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

We need to understand space as a material which is capable of awakening. This is what I shall later refer to as 'the ground'.claim0.811
Introduces the concept of the ground as the innately alive substrate of reality.
The I or ground is a real thing, something which exists in the world, perhaps attached to matter, and forms a necessary substratum to all that exists.claim0.808
The I (ground)concept0.794
The fundamental self, ground, or substratum underlying all existence; a real thing, a blinding unity, accessible through inner light.
I-stuff / The I / Groundconcept0.762
The spiritual self or ground of all existence that can be felt in living things.
Physical Materials, Shapes, and Phenomenaconcept0.747
Space is a material whose most important feature is its capacity to form centers.claim0.743
Reiteration of a key premise from Book 1 within the new metaphysical framework.
When we experience this one, either in the act of building, or in the act of enjoying what someone else has built, we somehow ourselves come more closely into relation with the underlying ground-stuff of the universe.claim0.742
The experience of living structure brings us closer to the ground.
The universe is made of person-stuff, not machine-stuff; life is the person-stuffclaim0.742
Alexander's most radical ontological claim about the nature of living structure