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

K G C S G

Month, Day: 168, Mercy, Power (Justice)

Those are the first letters from a theme offered by a church that I walk by regularly. It is one of those with the Anglican persuasion which has an interesting past. I don't know the particulars of this slogan, but the sequence of words does offer several powerful concepts.

One might consider how this relates to the development theme being discussed last fall, motivated by the sequence mentioned one place in the Writings.

• Know -- one might say, take the 'Tis choice.
• Grow -- know that there are means provided.
• Connect -- see Valley of Unity.
  
• Serve -- source of true wealth and exaltation.
  
• Glorify -- follows, by necessity.
  

We still need to give some attention to the 'Tisn't side.

Remarks:

07/06/2011 --

Modified: 07/06/2011

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

Interpretations

Month, Day: 168, Light, Mercy (Independence)

No, we're not talking interpretations of the Writings, as that is verboten. We are talking another type of interpretation for which the Writings may give us more insight than we expect.

That is, the interpretations of quantum mechanics which are central to many discussions about the philosophy of science, and of life. See the 'Comparison' table, provided below as an image.


Several of these are Operational-ly oriented, which can be considered smart related to the choice (second bullet). In a sense, this stance takes a "don't care" view. However, some apply fairly sophisticated techniques, such as stochastic mechanics, that do beg a question of 'whence this?' (the old quasi-empirical issue mentioned here ad nauseam).

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The 'standard' interpretation seems to have a top-down flavor. Given that metaphysics needs to be introduced, almost by necessity, there are variations here that might be interesting.

Prior to introducing that, there are several notions related to the Manifestation that deserve some attention.

Remarks:

08/08/2012 -- Mathematics has its 'interpretative' moments, to boot.

Modified: 08/08/2012

First Mind

Month, Day: 168, Light, Grandeur (Justice)

As we construct, motivation comes to mind. There are several, including the "ever-advancing civilization." We do the work; things just don't come about (though, there are plenty who enjoy the efforts of others - too many, without paying properly for their use - that, folks, is the most basic of factors causing the economic problems).

SAQ #53: Therefore, all creatures emanate from God—that is to say, it is by God that all things are realized, and by Him that all beings have attained to existence. The first thing which emanated from God is that universal reality, which the ancient philosophers termed the “First Mind,” and which the people of Bahá call the “First Will.” This emanation, in that which concerns its action in the world of God, is not limited by time or place; it is without beginning or end—beginning and end in relation to God are one. The preexistence of God is the preexistence of essence, and also preexistence of time, and the phenomenality of contingency is essential and not temporal, as we have already explained one day at table. (emphasis mine)

Earlier, we danced around an issue (Foreknowledge) as we let the audacity dampen. Well, we need to be more bold, since the angels are there to help.

The next two steps will be to address item #2 (Brights) and item #3, juxtaposing them using "First Mind" as the BASIS, or, if you would, principle vector. Call that effort, Anselm redux.

Remarks:

08/08/2013 -- Perfection/Perfection.

06/10/2011 -- Interpretations, again and again.

Modified: 08/08/2013