
The Cosmic Codex KAIROS | One Turn of the Wheel: Blake, Nietzsche, and the Philosophy of Integral Time with Professor Sean Kelly
Join me in a profound exploration of time, eternity, and human consciousness with Professor Sean Kelly, philosopher and author of "Coming Home: The Birth and Transformation of the Planetary Era."
This conversation delves into William Blake's enigmatic line "Eternity is in love with the productions of time," examining the dialectic between finite temporal experience and the eternal realm. From ancient Greek cosmology to Christian mysticism, from Hegel's philosophy to Nietzsche's eternal recurrence, this episode weaves together Eastern and Western wisdom traditions to illuminate the sacred nature of temporal existence. Discover how kairos moments—those opportune times when the eternal breaks into ordinary experience—can be cultivated through contemplative practice, engagement with beauty, and openness to the sacred.
Topics Explored:
- The relationship between eternity and temporal existence
- Integral time and developmental cosmology
- Kronos vs. Kairos: sequential time and sacred moments
- The eternal recurrence as "one turn of the wheel"
- Intermediary beings and nested hierarchies of consciousness
- Practical wisdom for cultivating kairos experiences
- The role of art, nature, and contemplation in accessing timeless awareness
Timestamps:
2:12 - Blake's "Eternity in love with the productions of time"
4:33 - Spatializing time: Ancient Greek cosmology
8:00 - Two realms of experience: Sub-lunar and eternal
12:00 - The erotic link between time and eternity
15:00 - Time as matrix for divine productions
18:00 - Integral non-dualism: East meets West
22:00 - Integral time and developmental cosmos
28:00 - The block universe vs. process philosophy 34:00 - Intermediary beings and higher dimensional time
42:00 - Kronos: Sequential time and human experience
48:00 - Memory, anticipation, and character development
52:00 - Kairos: The opportune moment
58:00 - Christ as kairos and the fractal nature of sacred time
66:00 - Cultivating kairos: Practical guidance
72:00 - Music, nature, and aesthetic experience
78:00 - Nietzsche's eternal recurrence
84:00 - One turn of the wheel: Integral time perspective
90:00 - Closing reflections
Guest Bio: Professor Sean Kelly teaches philosophy at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and has made significant contributions to integral, transpersonal, and evolutionary philosophy. His work bridges Eastern and Western wisdom traditions, exploring consciousness, cosmology, and the human experience of time.
