Marriage prayer

Month, Day: 166, Names, Knowledge (Perfection)

This prayer (as do all) has much to tell us about Names.

• He is God!
• O peerless Lord! In Thine almighty wisdom Thou hast enjoined marriage upon the peoples, that the generations of men may succeed one another in this contingent world, and that ever, so long as the world shall last, 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.” Wherefore, wed Thou in the heaven of Thy mercy these two birds of the nest of Thy love, and make them the means of attracting perpetual grace; that from the union of these two seas of love a wave of tenderness may surge and cast the pearls of pure and goodly issue on the shore of life. “He hath let loose the two seas, that they meet each other: Between them is a barrier which they overpass not. Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye deny? From each He bringeth up greater and lesser pearls.”
• O Thou kind Lord! Make Thou this marriage to bring forth coral and pearls. Thou art verily the All-Powerful, the Most Great, the Ever-Forgiving.

The inter- (and intra-) generational gap, two seas, and more will apply to audacious themes. Too, there are very many prayers to consider.

Remarks:

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

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).

Modified: 12/06/2009

Names to Might

Month, Day: 166, Names, Might (Glory)

This time, in the northern hemisphere, coincides with the end of the summer vacation and the start of the new school year. The latter can set habits related to work that are life long.

Too, the time starts the winding down of the heat for a large part of the northern area which corresponds with the quick (seemingly) rush toward that most universal of holidays (at least, in spirit) of Thanksgiving which everyone, and any culture, can celebrate.

Of course, some climes have an environment that is constant throughout the year, with minor variation (comparatively). In those areas, preparation for the coming stresses of cold weather don't have much meaning. Do the proverbial grasshoppers migrate to live in those climes?

For those who have to prepare, the time to do so starts now to diminish until, for many, a surprise storm makes a mess of things. Yet, those who are prepared can enjoy that type of change.

Ah, operational issues? Don't you think? And, our means are founded on the ability to solve problems and resolve issues. As mentioned earlier, Names plays heavily in a systems-oriented type of thinking, suggesting that we see this modus operandi a lot due to its effectiveness.

Again, the quasi-empirical question is why do we have this? Audacity would answer one way. Without the BASIS, the question is still open. Actually, it is an open-ended issue even for those who may think that they know.

Needless to say, Might and Will and Knowledge all come into play, too. But, looking at those will be at a later time. Must say, though, that Might is cover for the move to the fall season.

Remarks:

10/11/2009 -- Will, an operational imperative for science.

Modified: 10/11/2009

Operational II

Month, Day: 166, Names, Light (Perfection)

Lets get started laying out the Operational framework. So, some definitions are in order. Also, this is sketchy, by design, to show the extent of the ontological potential.

We'll start with the members of this Group and expand.

• Names - basic issue is 'a priori' structure, rather than primordial ooze [applies to the issues surrounding evolution], see discussions of a sea of attributes from which coalesce objects [relativistic dialectic, for one], but Teleological says structure is inherent, so we, then, have the entities and their attributes, such as properties and behavior and ...
  
• Might - for entities, especially when behavior is brought in (which actually includes the vegetative spirit), actuation is the focus, how are things accomplished?, quite a qualitative difference when animal spirit comes into play, ...
  
• Will - then, once behavior is possible, how is it controlled?, see Knowledge for choice dynamics,
  
• Knowledge - has congruence with the Seven Valleys, consider the following:

1. Search/Love/Knowledge - Search (chaotic, utter blackness with directional signals, [blackest of nights, deepest sea (4th Valley)], movement, eternal energy, volition, ...), Love (attractors and their complements, implying some resonance with the proper directionals, yet fluid enough to not be considered final [is it ever?], 'loftiness mount' (Prayer for the departed) as metaphor [as opposed, to black hole, that is - eternal Source, not sink], hence, optimization rather than minimization?, homeostasis, ..., ), Knowledge (now we get into principle directions, allowing choice between better and not so, hence progress, measurement, ...)
   
2. Unity --a bridge twixt ...
   
3. Contentment/Wonderment/True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness - every thing here is on the proper side, ..., but the chordal aspect (... These journeys have no visible ending in the world of time ... this station is the first gate of the heart’s citadel ...), again, ...

Remarks:

11/21/2010 -- What motivates, indeed.

12/23/2009 -- About the chordal.

09/26/2009 -- An issue for the Operational view.

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).

08/25/2009 -- This relates to the twin duties: know (... first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation ...) and obey (... It behoveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. ...).

That is, follow the attractors to the Manifestation; then, live the precepts identified by the Manifestation.

Also, types are primal.

11/21/2010

Operational I

Month, Day: 166, Names, Grandeur (Beauty)

Expect several of these posts, hence the title suggests a starting point.

One thing that being of an operational mindset brings is a working framework. Not limiting this to the usual, such as we see from the write up on Operational Definition, where do we categorically obtain our knowledge so as to not be underdetermined?

To begin with, we know that the Writings are the BASIS in more ways than we can know now. The argument about propositional usage raises a query, can the Writings be the founding for operational truth?

One difference between an approach, such as that of Audacity, and the modern viewpoint can be found in acceptance of the necessity for being quasi-empirical.

Even though an operational stance stresses measurement and effectiveness of its application, what goes wrong is that all attempts at reductionism lose touch because of several factors. One of these is no way to test, through the known rules, that which the imagination created. Too, the working views, for the most part of an operational flavor, have developed a filter for things unpalatable to their stability.

So, we'll have to look at the lines between Science and Religion and consider a change in view that recognizes the continuing Role.

Remarks:

11/21/2010 -- What motivates, indeed.

09/26/2009 -- An issue for the Operational view.

09/06/2009 -- Operational II and more. 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).

Modified: 11/21/2010

Eight months

Month, Day: 166, Perfection, Loftiness (Justice)
Month, Day: 166, Names, Splendour (Perfection)

Going through the Transcendent and Teleological offers a chance for reflection on the latter times. Thankfully, we'll go through them again each month.

Leaving Perfection motivates pointing to 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.

As said before, that is very topological and is the basis for the Operational and the Motivational.

Remarks:

11/23/2009 -- 14 months in.

Modified: 11/23/2009