Showing posts with label Teleological. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teleological. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

2nd, Teleological

Month, Day: 172, Splendour, Light (Justice)

We just completed the Transcendent group of the 1st month, right after the yearly measure.

      Splendour, Glory, Beauty, Grandeur.

Now, we are into the Teleological which may be more in our grasp.

      Light, Mercy, Words, Perfection.

Then, we get to what we can do, namely Operational.

Remarks:  03/25/2015

03/25/2015 --

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Toward the Teleological

Month, Day: 171, Grandeur, Knowledge (Justice)  -- originally posted on 05/28/2014.

The poet, Maya Angelou, died today.

We're coming up on the Teleological series where we can begin to get toward the "real" side.

Remarks:

06/15/2014 -- Accidentally deleted and reposted.

05/28/2014 -- Original post.

Modified: 06/15/2014

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Effectiveness, Groups

Month, Day: 169, Loftiness, Knowledge (Justice)

We know cycles, by observation and by practice. Our science has taught us a lot about cycles. Mathematics knew about these before we pulled them out through discovery.

Five?
Earlier, we used groupings to relate Attributes (Category: Badi, Search: Groups). Some of those posts are listed below with a little commentary about motivation and content.
  • Upward (March 18, 2009) - Post the day of the Saint of the Isles, which is Honour, there is the upward movement toward the next period. Honour is the last of the Motivational months. 
  • Groups and cusps (March 24, 2009) - Notice that Light starts the Teleological mix. 
  • Transcendent, again (May 30, 2009) - We go into the Transcendent with Naw-Ruz with the new measure.
  • Light and Names (October 20, 2009) - It is interesting that Light and Names start their groups. In fact, that first column has an interesting feel; along with these two, we have Splendour, Power, and Sovereignty. 
  • Sevenths (December 21, 2009) - Four is not magical; it was picked for a certain type of effectiveness. What we grouped by three? Five (see the image of the Bab's handwriting, above)? Any other number that allows a set greater than 1? Seven is interesting (see 7V4V) in how it relates the months.    
  • Chords (December 23, 2009) - The prior bullet's theme brings up chords (see TP & AN).
  • Enlightenment (May 22, 2010) - One theme that we'll explore further is looking at the American experience (remembering the negative impact on the native population) in the framework of before and after the advent of the Great Name. 
  • Overcoming ignorance (August 27, 2012) -- We have a Perfection each year and month. Lots to say about that.
4 Attributes, 5 Groups
The image, to the right, is the first cut of several on this theme. The columns need to be named (for example, Splendour, Light, Names, Power, Sovereignty). Too, the title would have some meaning. Notice that the Intercalary period (third column) allows for a full matrix (5x4). Also, the insertion of this period into the calendar right before the last month allows for future adjustment of the calendar with minimal effect. One could imagine a shorter or longer Interplanetary period depending upon the state of our solar system.

Operational months are quite purposeful. It is the middle set of groups and map to the harvest times for the northern climes. Too, this grouping is not meant solely for meditative purposes. Just like we can see attributes for days of the week (albeit, some might argue it's purely psychological - ah, is that so?), we can see them for the months of the year. The calendar was set out to allow us a handle on this.

Which brings up the motivational. Questions, as the basis of science, is our main gift.

Remarks:

03/11/2020 -- Still doing Groups (patterns).

04/09/2016 -- We had a triple day, earlier, due to the new definitions.

08/08/2013 -- Perfection/Perfection.

Modified: 03/11/2020

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Teleological, again

Month, Day: 168, Words, Grandeur (Glory)

In terms of the Groups, we are in the Teleological with one more month to go, Perfection. Then, we go to the Operational. These cycle each month, too.

Another type of cycle deals with Return, a topic that needs more attention.

One challenge is to understand Words which we are in now and to bring audacity to the use of the Teleological.

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Related concepts to discuss: Existence or not, BASIS and sufficiency, Quasi-necessity.

Remarks:

07/25/2011 -- The choice: 'Tis or 'Tisn't.

Modified: 07/25/2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

The choice: 'Tis or 'Tisn't

Month, Day: 168, Mercy, Splendour (Independence)
Month, Day: 168, Mercy, Glory (Glory)

Having just finished Light, the first of the Teleological, we can get back to the construction process. In particular, to look at issues related to the choice is of importance.

Reminder: this may relate to the Twin duties, ultimately, but we're not there yet.

So, to label the two sides, lets use 'Tis and 'Tisn't. That is, 'Tis is on the side of accepting, in terms of spirituality and more (as in, the supers). 'Tisn't is mostly operational, though some carry the world view much further.

'Tis types know that there must be means to the end. How to find these is one search.

--- Search is covered in the first of the Seven Valleys.

Too, these things are cyclic, hence 'return' is of concern.

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We will look, several times, at the 'Tisn't side due to its growing presence. Too, that side has science on its side, or so it thinks. However, we'll give them that, for now, relaxing any need for considering 'from whence?' (as, it applies to both sides) until we have looked more at the basis.

The issue revolves around sufficiency, that we'll look at more from the 'Tis side.

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So much more to cover, so little time. A parting comment: whether one choses 'Tis, or not, has no real bearing on the Being behind the choice. That is, neither does the collection of 'Tis augment Being, nor does the aggregation of 'Tisn't diminish Being. The benefits are to the chooser, primarily; now, it may well be that there are secondary, tertiary, and so forth benefits; to boot, science could quantify, in time, results from the choice on either side. Though, given the spiritual nature of the decision, much quantification may be beyond our doing on the 'Tis side. On the other hand, are there operational pitfalls of 'Tisn't?

Remarks:

10/02/2011 -- More on means.

07/25/2011 -- Added 'Tis or 'Tisn't to the title to stress the choice.

Modified: 10/02/2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The Groups

Month, Day: 168, Splendour, Honour (Justice)

Since we're in the first month of the first Group, it seemed time to collect things about the Groups (four of four months each, with one of three months - which would be four if the Intercalary period was added).
Within each month, there is a recurrence with a square day.

Aside: these groups are one of many types but are operationally effective, in a sense; however, the cleaving not done by the sword.

Remarks:

03/11/2020 -- Still doing Groups (patterns).

Modified: 03/11/2020

Monday, August 30, 2010

Will and knowing II

Month, Day: 167, Names, Will (Perfection)
Month, Day: 167, Names, Knowledge (Grace)

As we look at the ontological issues, this series brings a lot of insights that are of interest to operational schemes. For one, we have the groups: Transcendent, Teleological, Operational, Motivational, Ascendant. Then, we have the flow within each of the members of the Groups allowing us another look at each, every month.

Taking some concepts from f-logic, as an example of how structure comes to fore, Names would map to entities. Attributes are of several types, but they are subsumed by Might. That is, functional attributes are in the mix, to boot. Then, Will deals with the domain (Dominion), in this context, via roles. Finally, we have the first of the Twin Duties, namely to know (Knowledge).

After the last of the Operational group, we transition to the Motivational which helps us with the second of the Twin Duties.

Earlier, there was a motivation to note that we can immerse ourselves to find the basis for science. That is, immerse in the great sea of Words, yet, even there, the admonition is that the Twin Duties are paramount.

Aqdas #182: Immerse yourselves in the ocean of My words, that ye may unravel its secrets, and discover all the pearls of wisdom that lie hid in its depths.

We are only a few years beyond the Revelation, nowhere near any grand scheme that would allow 'spirit' into our materially engrossed lives and ontology. Of course, the brights may argue that such collective insight is impossible, or very unlikely.

As to likelihood, we have not seen yet how to establish the basis for such analysis. That is one of our tasks, perhaps the chief one.

Remarks:

05/17/2011 -- Stephen gets press.

05/09/2011 -- We need a constructive re-look.

10/04/2010 -- We have cycles within which to work.

09/12/2010 -- Actions, as in Deeds over Words, is the core issue related to science.

Modified: 05/17/2011

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Will and knowing

Month, Day: 167, Perfection, Knowledge (Majesty)

Yesterday, we saw Will come up after the long sequence through the Transcendent and Teleological groups.

Will, the third of the Operational, is so important for autonomous action (including Audacity).

And, one principle guidance is the Twin duties pair, namely knowing and then obeying. We are given the means, and Might, to follow through properly. Yet, what says this for the proper framework for science?

Valley of Contentment
: Although to outward view, the wayfarers in this Valley may dwell upon the dust, yet inwardly they are throned in the heights of mystic meaning; they eat of the endless bounties of inner significances, and drink of the delicate wines of the spirit.

Remarks:

10/02/2011 -- More on means.

08/31/2010 -- Again, Will and knowing.

Modified: 10/02/2011

Friday, June 4, 2010

It is Light

Month, Day: 167, Grandeur, Loftiness (Independence)
Month, Day: 167, Light, Splendour (Glory)

As mentioned, the theme, for the year (and however long it takes), will revolve around en-Light-en-ment which label was thrown on a phase that threw off the old and started anew. Cycles?

The move from the Transcendent group allows another look at this. The start of the Teleological is Light. Words come later, leading to Questions.

Aqdas #186: This is a Book which hath become the Lamp of the Eternal unto the world, and His straight, undeviating Path amidst the peoples of the earth. Say: This is the Dayspring of Divine knowledge, if ye be of them that understand, and the Dawning-place of God’s commandments, if ye be of those who comprehend.

Central notions related to the theme will be discussed using a type of juxtaposition.

Here are examples.
Remarks:

03/21/2011 -- Year 165, Year 166, Year 167, Year 168

09/17/2010 -- God's gift of science.

Modified: 03/21/2011

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Light and Names

Month, Day: 166, Knowledge, Light (Grace)

Two of the four great festivals relate to births. That is, today (10/20) and next month (11/12).

These are, respectively, Light of Knowledge and Names of Power.

Now, in terms of the Attribute groups, we can consider a few things. For the first, we have a Teleological of an Operational. Then, we have an Operational of a Motivational.

Interesting juxtaposition, there. However, the emphasis on Operational seems to point to the importance of science to ourselves, far beyond what might be the current general opinion.

Science, from Abraham on.

SAQ #37: If the attributes are not identical with the Essence, there must also be a multiplicity of preexistences, and differences between the attributes and the Essence must also exist; and as Preexistence is necessary, therefore, the sequence of preexistences would become infinite. This is an evident error.

Remarks:

10/17/2012 -- There is a lot to reflect on, about the trip, especially the western loop.

Modified: 10/17/2012

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Words and more

Month, Day: Words, Splendour (Perfection)
Month, Day: Words, Beauty (Justice)

Gosh, Mercy is gone, but we're not abandoned. The Teleological continues.

And, now that we can look at Words from a new angle, let's see what comes up. Yes, audacity!

Let's start a list of topics related to the theme.
  • Manifestation, LOGOS, ..., see SAQ #38.
  • Nature
  • Science, mathematics
  • Law and order
  • Culture
  • Communication, such as the blog and more, though YouTube brings in the visual.
  • Dan Seals as one of those can put together a string of words with a melody and then demonstrate what we really need to understand better in our quest for knowledge
Additions to list.
  • Prayer
  • Dreams
  • Names
  • ...
Remarks:

01/25/2012 -- Yes, still at it. Ready to be more audacious. What we're looking for has to do with mind; at some point, it will be allowed by science that we can observe effects (actually, predict, to boot - one step forward will be a more insightful mathematics).

08/05/2009 -- We're still looking at Words, in Perfection, as a continuation toward the Operational.

07/16/2009 -- The list is mostly a set of todo topics.

Words are, have purpose, cause effects (yes), and much more. They are essential to science, yet we know that an abundance of words is not condoned and that deeds ought to outnumber words (the italics mark a paraphrase). Well, that Words is in the Teleological grouping is very significant. Next up? The Operational where then activity is implicit.

From a model theoretic sense, think structure versus behavior (or function). SAQ talks about the long times involved in the development of the states that are necessary for emergence (using the modern vernacular here). Yes, probably longer than the materialistic view computes (easily stated since its in the Tablets that time is endless, being are beyond our counting, and essentially we need a mechanism to handle that (it's a topological matter, again covered in SAQ #37).

Modified: 01/25/2012

Friday, June 5, 2009

Let there be Light

Month, Day: Light, Splendour (Independence)

Yes, from Genesis. But light is a primal attribute of science (which studies Creation), to boot. Our little dribblings in the ether, such as we see here with this post (and twitter-ville et al), are evidence of major advances in knowledge the past century and a half.

But, audacity will take light further. Why? It seems to be one property that has some claim to helping us know more about the Transcendent. There will be more on this.

For now, lets briefly look at underdetermination as it applies to our discussions and as it leads to quasi-empiricism by necessity. Some type of dialectic (pointer implies much based upon AE's recognition of imagination's use - implying, thereby, too, intuition's role) needs invention here which would balance the Writings and what we know via science.

Now, of course, the goal would be testable ideas. The key issue? Science has led us down the perdition-ripe paths of materialism, uber mathematics, and big experiments (money, politics, residues [of many sorts]). Consider, please, that what we see with the growing ubiquity of the computational (and its artificial being) is a platform for a type of science (apologies to Wolfram) that is truly non-elite.

Before I get tomatoes thrown in my direction, let me add, the elite part will still be there; it's part of Creation. Okay. But, the non-elite may actually have a larger sub-space (super-space, too).

Yes, indeed. If this were not so, what purpose is there for such a large set (put here link to statement that all can know God [Iqan] - no need of clergy or its equivalent, assuming the Teleological, of course)?

Remarks:

01/25/2011 -- What would be a comprehensive view of this attribute?

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).

07/26/2009 -- The Operational times will be fun.

07/19/2009 -- From the beginning.

07/07/2009 -- Ought we be thankful for the Brights?

06/11/2009 -- Science and Religion.

Modified: 01/25/2011

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Attributes, again

Month, Day: Beauty, Names (Justice)

We starting the cycle again. So, here are the Groups which we go through with the Months and Days.

-- Transcendent (Splendour, Glory, Beauty, Grandeur)
-- Teleological (Light, Mercy, Words, Perfection)
-- Operational (Names, Might, Will, Knowledge)
-- Motivational (Power, Speech, Questions, Honour)
-- Ascendant (Sovereignty, Dominion, Loftiness)

Remarks:

12/06/2009 -- The Motivational implies goals and actions.

10/20/2009 -- Twin days.

05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.

Modified: 12/06/2009

Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Teleological

Month, Day: Splendour, Words (Independence)
Month, Day: Splendour, Perfection (Glory)

In the context of audacity, there is much to this group (Light, Mercy, Words, Perfection). Particulars related to mathematics also pertain to the Operational (Names, Might, Will, Knowledge) group, starting with Names.

Perfection allows that we always have, and can know, ideals.

HW #76: Guidance hath ever been given by words, and now it is given by deeds.

SAQ #54: Now the writing emanates from the writer, and the discourse emanates from the speaker, and in the same way the human spirit emanates from God.
7V4V Knowledge: The wayfarer in this Valley seeth in the fashionings of the True One nothing save clear providence, and at every moment saith: “No defect canst thou see in the creation of the God of Mercy: Repeat the gaze: Seest thou a single flaw?”
Remarks:

11/23/2009 -- Motivational thoughts.

08/13/2009 -- Return applies under the Teleological.

05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.

Modified: 11/23/2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Groups and cusps

Month, Day: Splendour, Grandeur (Grace)
Month, Day: Splendour, Light (Justice)

We're on the cusp of the transition between groups, from Transcendent (Splendour, Glory, Beauty, Grandeur) to Teleological (Light, Mercy, Words, Perfection). The former is beyond words. The latter includes Words. What a sequence for the latter! Light, then Mercy! One can think of many things; starting with that told in the Book of Genesis and then pondering clouds in all their aspects can be wonderful. In terms of the latter, clouds shield us from sun, for instance; too, the bountiful rain (which is a metaphor for a whole bunch of things) arises thusly.

These groups will be central to the reflective focus this year. Since the structure is there, it has to be studied.

Can't wait for the onset of the Operational and Motivational months, yet each month until then will allow suitable preparatory work.

Remarks:

11/23/2009 -- Motivational thoughts.

07/26/2009 -- The Operational times will be fun.

05/29/2009 -- The Transcendent baffles.

Modified: 11/23/2009