Hellmut MONZ | Key Philosophy Quest
Episode 02
In this episode of The Key Philosophy Quest, Hellmut Monz has philosophical questions for Kenneth Madden. Kenneth is a speaker on non-duality from Ireland. He is currently writing his literary debut that we hope to see published in 2025. He speaks online but also holds meetings on non-duality across Europe.
Kenneth and Hellmut met on the Island Phu Quoc in the south of Vietnam.
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https://www.kennethmadden.net/
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Timestamps:
[00:00] – Teaser
[01:20] – Introduction
[02:08] – Interviewing Kenneth Madden
[02:18] – What appears to be true?
[03:19] – What is really true?
[04:11] – What is truly free?
[04:53] – What is this really?
[05:28] – What is the meaning of being?
[06:00] – What is the nature of thinking?
[08:03] – What is the true nature of everything and nothing?
[09:15] – What does neither appear nor disappear?
[11:04] – What is always and forever here and now?
[12:19] – What is unforgettable?
[13:53] – Who are you really?
[15:10] – What is the answer that answers every question?
[17:32] – Can it get any simpler?
[18:59] – How does ‘me’ relate to duality?
[20:44] – What is the boundary between ‘me’ and the world made of?
[25:06] – Is the I that looks for itself a part of the game?
[26:36] – Is it too obvious?
[30:28] – Do opposites exist without ‘me’?
[32:10] – Is the ‘me’ a forgetting of aliveness?
[35:26] – Is the ‘me’ a misunderstanding?
[37:31] – Don’t I actually exist?
[39:07] – Does non-duality mean that all is one?
[43:44] – Where does the ‘me’ come from?
[50:08] – Is it boundless?
[52:33] – What should be the dictionary definition of non-duality?
[53:33] – Closing
[53:40] – Outro
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About Hellmut Monz
Hellmut "Helmet" Monz is the philosophy doctor with the mission of freeing philosophy.
As an award-winning university educator and universe philosopher, he creates his work for those who love philosophy and seek infinity.
Born in Germany and raised in Austria, Hellmut went to Australia and Asia to find himself but had no success. Instead of himself, he stumpled upon something much better. Philosophically speaking, it is the best!
Find more information about Hellmut here.