Month, Day: Words, Words (Glory)
This is a type of square-day that we see each month. In a table that would have the months as columns and the days as rows, we would have these days on the diagonal. They ought to give us pause on occasion, namely a change to ponder significance (Contentment) every month.
As the Title implies, this month deals with LOGOS and more. In terms of the former, SAQ #42 is a wonderful source: Without the irrefutable teachings of those sources of mysteries the human world would become the pasture of animal appetites and qualities, the existence of everything would be unreal, and there would be no true life. That is why it is said in the Gospel: “In the beginning was the Word,” meaning that it became the cause of all life.
Then, we see this further on: In like manner, when the Holy Manifestation of God, Who is the sun of the world of His creation, shines upon the worlds of spirits, of thoughts and of hearts, then the spiritual spring and new life appear, the power of the wonderful springtime becomes visible, and marvelous benefits are apparent.
There is then a suggestion that we could look at the "the signs and bounties of each of the Holy Manifestations" for insights. Now, considering that we were counseled to not look too much to the past and to act now and to look to the future (paraphrase), too much effort at this could be wasteful, in several senses.
Except for science which we were told was central to knowing God (paraphrase). Many of the dilemmas of the modern mind, as it tries to grasp with issues of underdetermination can be traced back to what might be missing. Consider, the SAQ (see #46, for example) talks about the long timeframe of man's progression.
The audacious view (not necessarily autodidactic) would provide the role to consider how Manifestations guided us throughout that long chain. Associated with this would be mapping progress of the past 200 years back to cognitive changes that seem to have an apparent point of appearance that is more than mere coincidence.
Now, one consequence from audacity will be to have a Creation-based science that marvels at nature (see WSJ 07/16/09 -Nature Was The Teacher). One change from the latest spiritual burst is obvious in abstract thinking's success in founding change and progress as witnessed in the modern age with engineering and science.
Though quasi-empiricism would ask why the 'unreasonable effectiveness' to which we can offer some thought about what is sufficient, the siren call of technology fosters hubris that thrusts our models forward as more complete than their creation counterpart leading to a topsy-turvy state that emphasizes what the elite can see as of more importance than it can be since all can know God.
Remarks:
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
08/16/2009 -- The Operational group is approaching, and ontology is primal. One area of focus, as suggested by this post, will be mind-body studies. Somehow, insights from the Writings ought to have importance, teleological and operational.
08/05/2009 -- We'll look at SAQ #37 more in the context of how the Teleological influences.
Modified: 12/21/2009
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Again
Month, Day: Honour, Honour (Majesty)
Each month has the diagonal day; these may have some interesting properties. But, we need to continue looking at what we can know and how we do so.
Seven Valleys: "How strange that while the Beloved is visible as the sun, yet the heedless still hunt after tinsel and base metal."
Remarks:
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
Modified: 12/21/2009
Each month has the diagonal day; these may have some interesting properties. But, we need to continue looking at what we can know and how we do so.
Seven Valleys: "How strange that while the Beloved is visible as the sun, yet the heedless still hunt after tinsel and base metal."
Remarks:
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
Modified: 12/21/2009
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Will and will
Month, Day: Will, Will (Grace)
Ends having means has to do with several things, such as how audacious we might want to be as we go about establishing the basis and more.
We can start by talking about whence comes knowledge.
Remarks:
10/02/2011 -- More on means.
06/25/2011 -- There are also days where the week day and the month day coincide. Like today, Glory, Glory of Mercy. And, tomorrow, Beauty, Beauty of Mercy.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
10/11/2009 -- Will, an operational imperative for science.
09/26/2009 -- An issue for the Operational view.
06/11/2009 -- Science and Religion.
Modified: 10/01/2011
Ends having means has to do with several things, such as how audacious we might want to be as we go about establishing the basis and more.
We can start by talking about whence comes knowledge.
Remarks:
10/02/2011 -- More on means.
06/25/2011 -- There are also days where the week day and the month day coincide. Like today, Glory, Glory of Mercy. And, tomorrow, Beauty, Beauty of Mercy.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
10/11/2009 -- Will, an operational imperative for science.
09/26/2009 -- An issue for the Operational view.
06/11/2009 -- Science and Religion.
Modified: 10/01/2011
Friday, August 8, 2008
Perfection
Month, Day: Perfection, Sovereignty (Beauty)
SAQ #28: Before appearing in the human form, the Word of God was in the utmost sanctity and glory, existing in perfect beauty and splendor in the height of its magnificence.
Month, Day: Perfection, Speech (Majesty)
SAQ #46: When man looks at the beings with a penetrating regard, and attentively examines the condition of existences, and when he sees the state, the organization and the perfection of the world, he will be convinced that in the possible world there is nothing more wonderful than that which already exists.
Month, Day: Perfection, Perfection (Independence)
SAQ #39: Verily, from the beginning that Holy Reality is conscious of the secret of existence, and from the age of childhood signs of greatness appear and are visible in Him. Therefore, how can it be that with all these bounties and perfections He should have no consciousness?
Remarks:
08/27/2012 -- Today, we have another type of double day.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
08/05/2009 -- We'll look at SAQ #37 more in the context of how the Teleological influences.
05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.
Modified: 08/27/2012
SAQ #28: Before appearing in the human form, the Word of God was in the utmost sanctity and glory, existing in perfect beauty and splendor in the height of its magnificence.
Month, Day: Perfection, Speech (Majesty)
SAQ #46: When man looks at the beings with a penetrating regard, and attentively examines the condition of existences, and when he sees the state, the organization and the perfection of the world, he will be convinced that in the possible world there is nothing more wonderful than that which already exists.
Month, Day: Perfection, Perfection (Independence)
SAQ #39: Verily, from the beginning that Holy Reality is conscious of the secret of existence, and from the age of childhood signs of greatness appear and are visible in Him. Therefore, how can it be that with all these bounties and perfections He should have no consciousness?
Remarks:
08/27/2012 -- Today, we have another type of double day.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
08/05/2009 -- We'll look at SAQ #37 more in the context of how the Teleological influences.
05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.
Modified: 08/27/2012
Monday, March 9, 2009
Perfection squared
Month, Day: Loftiness, Perfection (Perfection)
We see a square day in the month of Perfection, yet it could be a triple day with the month, day of the month, and the day of the week all the same. The other Attributes that can be thusly aligned are Glory and Beauty.
Light is just past, followed by Mercy.
Light? Yes, it goes amongst all worlds. Interesting possibilities can arise from proper reflection on this. Is that allowed? Well, science is as open as it can be, and limit testing is allowed. Otherwise? What good would science be? Too, real limits would become known, as we saw with Heisenberg's insights.
Aqdas #126: In the Bayán it had been forbidden you to ask Us questions. The Lord hath now relieved you of this prohibition, that ye may be free to ask what you need to ask, but not such idle questions as those on which the men of former times were wont to dwell.
From Wonderment: “O Son, if thou art able not to sleep, then thou art able not to die. And if thou art able not to waken after sleep, then thou shalt be able not to rise after death.”
Too, Light is involved with connections, as we see with this bit-oriented space with which we are enthralled.
From Wonderment: Consider the difference between these two worlds and the mysteries which they conceal, that thou mayest attain to divine confirmations and heavenly discoveries and enter the regions of holiness.
Mercy. Yes, a necessity.
The real mystery? Words!
As said before, the order of the Attributes has some type of meaning for us. For instance, one can think of groupings, like this. A caveat, to anticipate undo criticism, is that this is only one of an infinitely large set of arrangements.
08/27/2012 -- Today, we have another type of double day.
06/25/2011 -- There are also days where the week day and the month day coincide. Like today, Glory, Glory of Mercy. And, tomorrow, Beauty, Beauty of Mercy.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
03/19/2009 -- Science and knowing are key.
Modified: 08/27/2012
We see a square day in the month of Perfection, yet it could be a triple day with the month, day of the month, and the day of the week all the same. The other Attributes that can be thusly aligned are Glory and Beauty.
Light is just past, followed by Mercy.
Light? Yes, it goes amongst all worlds. Interesting possibilities can arise from proper reflection on this. Is that allowed? Well, science is as open as it can be, and limit testing is allowed. Otherwise? What good would science be? Too, real limits would become known, as we saw with Heisenberg's insights.
Aqdas #126: In the Bayán it had been forbidden you to ask Us questions. The Lord hath now relieved you of this prohibition, that ye may be free to ask what you need to ask, but not such idle questions as those on which the men of former times were wont to dwell.
From Wonderment: “O Son, if thou art able not to sleep, then thou art able not to die. And if thou art able not to waken after sleep, then thou shalt be able not to rise after death.”
Too, Light is involved with connections, as we see with this bit-oriented space with which we are enthralled.
From Wonderment: Consider the difference between these two worlds and the mysteries which they conceal, that thou mayest attain to divine confirmations and heavenly discoveries and enter the regions of holiness.
Mercy. Yes, a necessity.
The real mystery? Words!
As said before, the order of the Attributes has some type of meaning for us. For instance, one can think of groupings, like this. A caveat, to anticipate undo criticism, is that this is only one of an infinitely large set of arrangements.
- Splendour, Glory, Beauty, Grandeur -- Aqdas #142: Verily, He revealed certain laws so that, in this Dispensation, the Pen of the Most High might have no need to move in aught but the glorification of His own transcendent Station and His most effulgent Beauty.
- Light, Mercy, Words, Perfection -- the teleological
- Names, Might, Will, Knowledge -- our operational apparatus
- Power, Speech, Questions, Honour -- our mode of, motivation for, control
- Sovereignty, Dominion, Loftiness -- ascendant, transcendent
08/27/2012 -- Today, we have another type of double day.
06/25/2011 -- There are also days where the week day and the month day coincide. Like today, Glory, Glory of Mercy. And, tomorrow, Beauty, Beauty of Mercy.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
03/19/2009 -- Science and knowing are key.
Modified: 08/27/2012
Sunday, December 6, 2009
But, of course
Month, Day: 166, Speech, Speech (Beauty)
Month, Day: 166, Speech, Questions (Perfection)
Before Questions, the basis of science, we would have praise and prayer.
Aqdas #31: Then, with radiance and joy, celebrate therein the praise of your Lord, the Most Compassionate. Verily, by His remembrance the eye is cheered and the heart is filled with light.
Aqdas #12: It hath been ordained that obligatory prayer is to be performed by each of you individually.
SAQ #62: Therefore, children, in return for this care and trouble, must show forth charity and beneficence, and must implore pardon and forgiveness for their parents.
Without Speech, what would we not have?
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There are very many references that could be used.
One particular prayer says this: ... they may busy themselves at the Threshold of Thy oneness with servitude and worship, with salutation, adoration and praise. “I have not created spirits and men, but that they should worship me.”
The Motivational would deal with goals. How to be independent, yet world embracing in the proper mode, meaning non-hubris-tic?
This time of the year is definitely a time to consider the yearly measure. We're in the 14th month of 19. Looking forward, we have Questions and Honour prior to the time of the Ascendant, especially Loftiness.
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We can remind ourselves about this.
But, some type of association with 'being' as it involves Creation must be describable via mathematics, as we see with operational effectiveness, even though none of the Writings can be said to be so formal (but, embedded are metaphors, etc.).
Remarks:
02/24/2010 -- Ascendant to Transcendent.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
Modified: 02/24/2010
Month, Day: 166, Speech, Questions (Perfection)
Before Questions, the basis of science, we would have praise and prayer.
Aqdas #31: Then, with radiance and joy, celebrate therein the praise of your Lord, the Most Compassionate. Verily, by His remembrance the eye is cheered and the heart is filled with light.
Aqdas #12: It hath been ordained that obligatory prayer is to be performed by each of you individually.
SAQ #62: Therefore, children, in return for this care and trouble, must show forth charity and beneficence, and must implore pardon and forgiveness for their parents.
Without Speech, what would we not have?
----
There are very many references that could be used.
One particular prayer says this: ... they may busy themselves at the Threshold of Thy oneness with servitude and worship, with salutation, adoration and praise. “I have not created spirits and men, but that they should worship me.”
The Motivational would deal with goals. How to be independent, yet world embracing in the proper mode, meaning non-hubris-tic?
This time of the year is definitely a time to consider the yearly measure. We're in the 14th month of 19. Looking forward, we have Questions and Honour prior to the time of the Ascendant, especially Loftiness.
---
We can remind ourselves about this.
- The Valley of Contentment: The tongue faileth in describing these three Valleys, and speech falleth short. The pen steppeth not into this region, the ink leaveth only a blot. In these planes, the nightingale of the heart hath other songs and secrets, which make the heart to stir and the soul to clamor, but this mystery of inner meaning may be whispered only from heart to heart, confided only from breast to breast.
- The Third Valley: The denizens of this plane speak no words—but they gallop their chargers. They see but the inner reality of the Beloved. To them all words of sense are meaningless, and senseless words are full of meaning.
But, some type of association with 'being' as it involves Creation must be describable via mathematics, as we see with operational effectiveness, even though none of the Writings can be said to be so formal (but, embedded are metaphors, etc.).
Remarks:
02/24/2010 -- Ascendant to Transcendent.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
Modified: 02/24/2010
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Word Is
Month, Day: Words, Words (Glory)
A description of the three stations is sufficient.
Remarks:
02/24/2010 -- Ascendant to Transcendent.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
Modified: 02/24/2010
A description of the three stations is sufficient.
Remarks:
02/24/2010 -- Ascendant to Transcendent.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
Modified: 02/24/2010
Monday, October 27, 2008
Knowledge of Knowledge
Month, Day: Knowledge, Knowledge (Perfection)
SAQ #46 deals with a topic related to evolution. We see this: To a man who examines the world of existence what we have said is sufficient.
Yes, we need to look at sufficiency and a related subject, audacity, in terms of re-establishing a framework for a scientifically bolstered worldview that is respectful of the full capability of man.
It may be that a re-look at advancing knowledge over the cycles (as defined by the Manifestations) may very well identify some type of progression with each occurrence. The Writings allude to this (see the Iqan, for example, where concepts related to 'return' are covered).
Part of the continuing analysis would look closely at the ontological basis for mathematics versus intuition, with no implied (or otherwise) claim here that these are disjoint.
Remarks:
05/17/2011 -- Stephen gets press.
05/09/2011 -- We need a constructive re-look.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
09/06/2009 -- Essentially, more is undecidable than we like to admit, basically due to our talent for success (ergodicity, essentially) keeps the hubris refreshed (generation by generation).
05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.
Modified: 05/17/2011
SAQ #46 deals with a topic related to evolution. We see this: To a man who examines the world of existence what we have said is sufficient.
Yes, we need to look at sufficiency and a related subject, audacity, in terms of re-establishing a framework for a scientifically bolstered worldview that is respectful of the full capability of man.
It may be that a re-look at advancing knowledge over the cycles (as defined by the Manifestations) may very well identify some type of progression with each occurrence. The Writings allude to this (see the Iqan, for example, where concepts related to 'return' are covered).
Part of the continuing analysis would look closely at the ontological basis for mathematics versus intuition, with no implied (or otherwise) claim here that these are disjoint.
Remarks:
05/17/2011 -- Stephen gets press.
05/09/2011 -- We need a constructive re-look.
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
09/06/2009 -- Essentially, more is undecidable than we like to admit, basically due to our talent for success (ergodicity, essentially) keeps the hubris refreshed (generation by generation).
05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.
Modified: 05/17/2011
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Yearly measure
Month, Day: 166, Will, Knowledge (Majesty)
Audacity poses questions about dynamics that need further study. What motivation? Consider the quote provided below in terms of a yearly push on the Baha day of Baha.
What effects could we discern with the proper model?
As we all know, as we age, the metaphor of the seasons for the changes that we experience is not just lightly correlated. And, though we know that the Creator's influence is of each moment, knowing that a special burst comes yearly would allow us to think about how we manage this for ourselves and for endeavors.
Too, we could use the insight to consider what the ways of science could know and show.
From the Aqdas (111): Happy the one who entereth upon the first day of the month of Bahá, the day which God hath consecrated to this Great Name. And blessed be he who evidenceth on this day the bounties that God hath bestowed upon him; he, verily, is of those who show forth thanks to God through actions betokening the Lord’s munificence which hath encompassed all the worlds. Say: This day, verily, is the crown of all the months and the source thereof, the day on which the breath of life is wafted over all created things. Great is the blessedness of him who greeteth it with radiance and joy. We testify that he is, in truth, among those who are blissful.
Finally, does the measure diminish, yearly, between Manifestations? Or, does it increase to offset the collection of flim-flam? Those are Teleological questions.
Remarks:
03/22/2022 -- Still at it. The yearly measure comes with the wafting mentioned in the Aqdas. Later, we saw group concepts applied. See Splendour/Glory from 179.
Audacity poses questions about dynamics that need further study. What motivation? Consider the quote provided below in terms of a yearly push on the Baha day of Baha.
What effects could we discern with the proper model?
As we all know, as we age, the metaphor of the seasons for the changes that we experience is not just lightly correlated. And, though we know that the Creator's influence is of each moment, knowing that a special burst comes yearly would allow us to think about how we manage this for ourselves and for endeavors.
Too, we could use the insight to consider what the ways of science could know and show.
From the Aqdas (111): Happy the one who entereth upon the first day of the month of Bahá, the day which God hath consecrated to this Great Name. And blessed be he who evidenceth on this day the bounties that God hath bestowed upon him; he, verily, is of those who show forth thanks to God through actions betokening the Lord’s munificence which hath encompassed all the worlds. Say: This day, verily, is the crown of all the months and the source thereof, the day on which the breath of life is wafted over all created things. Great is the blessedness of him who greeteth it with radiance and joy. We testify that he is, in truth, among those who are blissful.
Finally, does the measure diminish, yearly, between Manifestations? Or, does it increase to offset the collection of flim-flam? Those are Teleological questions.
Remarks:
03/22/2022 -- Still at it. The yearly measure comes with the wafting mentioned in the Aqdas. Later, we saw group concepts applied. See Splendour/Glory from 179.
05/17/2011 -- Stephen gets press.
05/09/2011 -- We need a constructive re-look.
04/04/2011 -- Yearly measure, in use (April, the month of potential).
03/21/2011 -- Year 165, Year 166, Year 167, Year 168
11/21/2010 -- What motivates, indeed. By time of the Motivational, how much of the yearly measure do we have left?
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
12/06/2009 -- The Motivational implies goals and actions. Too, the day? Splendour, Splendour. Or, Baha, Baha. Seems as if each month recapitulates the year, in a sense (brings to mind the adage of ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny - suggesting some organic [living being, of course] analog?).
Modified: 03/22/2022
05/09/2011 -- We need a constructive re-look.
04/04/2011 -- Yearly measure, in use (April, the month of potential).
03/21/2011 -- Year 165, Year 166, Year 167, Year 168
11/21/2010 -- What motivates, indeed. By time of the Motivational, how much of the yearly measure do we have left?
12/21/2009 -- More on the diagonal or square'd days.
12/06/2009 -- The Motivational implies goals and actions. Too, the day? Splendour, Splendour. Or, Baha, Baha. Seems as if each month recapitulates the year, in a sense (brings to mind the adage of ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny - suggesting some organic [living being, of course] analog?).
Modified: 03/22/2022
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