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Monday, December 26
Aphorism: Life
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 02:38 AM EST
Life is the preparation for death
Life
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 12:50 AM EST
Life:
The understanding that life is the preparation for death is only a pessimistic statement if one believes that death is the end of existence for one’s self. Although panentheism itself makes no statement regarding the existence or non-existence of life after death, symbiotic panentheism definitely does make a clear cut statement regarding existence or non-existence of life after death. Symbiotic panentheism unconditionally demonstrates that you exist, that your substance and essence is consciousness, that consciousness is non-physical in nature and thus unaffected by the limits of time, and therefore you, your substance and essence, are timeless. As such symbiotic panentheism unequivocally demonstrates that ‘life is the preparation for death’ since your existence in the physical, ‘life’ as we say, is the process of expanding your conscious knowing which is what you will take with you upon crossing over, or upon ‘death’ as we say. The point: Approach every day, every hour, every moment, as it is you last and as if you are accumulating a storehouse of knowing which you will carry with you forever and which you will be sharing with The All and with all discrete entities of consciousness forever.. Sunday, December 25
How does ancient philosophy help us understand what life is? Part II of II
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Sun 25 Dec 2005 02:00 AM EST
How does ancient philosophy help us understand what life is?
Part II of II
...But one may say we have been asking these questions forever. That’s true, however, we have not been accepting the concept that the answer may never be fully understood. All we can hope for is answering the question to the best of our ability for any particular point in time. We must then realize that temporarily accepting this model will allow us to move on with the task of gathering more knowledge in order to further understand life and its relationship to the whole picture, our relationship to the whole, and how we can best accomplish our perceived purpose for existing. • If the universe is alive, filled with life, and if the universe is made of a single substance, then the essence of the universe would appear to be composed of life. The most complex form of life we ‘know’ is human, a physical being filled with abstract emotions and reasoning. The implication is that life is the abstract sense of awareness. This leads to the idea of total awareness being composed of its parts, individual pieces of awareness, individuals, you and I together.
Peace and Merry Christmas
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Sun 25 Dec 2005 12:00 AM EST
Peace
And
Merry Christmas from the Panentheist Saturday, December 24
How does ancient philosophy help us understand what life is? Part I of II
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Sat 24 Dec 2005 02:00 AM EST
How does ancient philosophy help us understand what life is?
Part I of I Religion: life, ‘…universe was alive’ Science: substance, ‘…the universe was made of a single substance’ Philosophy: abstraction • Life seemed to be the primary focus of ancient philosophy. ‘The universe was alive,’ a living universe was made up of one substance – essence, a living universe is an abstraction. The ideas are really Hinduism without the name and the means of functioning best within life was basically concluded to be what modern religions say today: reduction of suffering – Buddhism, love one another – Christianity, and justice – Islam. They then went on to say the means of reinforcing our adherence to these concepts is by thinking clearly – ontology, and by observing what goes on around us – science. Ancient philosophy provided the base and we have, over time, proceeded to reinforce their concepts. This is not to say they had all the answers, for they were as perplexed as we are today. They no more understood the total picture during their times than we do. That can change, however, if we start asking more universal questions, such as, ‘What is life and why does it exist?’
To be continuted: Part II of II: But one may say we have been asking these questions...
Food for thought: All one can ask is that one do their best they can
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Sat 24 Dec 2005 01:00 AM EST
All one can ask is that one do their best they can There is no doubt that humans face many trials and tribulations. Why would we think life should necessarily be an easy task?
Friday, December 23
What do the conceptual frameworks of philosophy, religion, and science imply about the universe within which we live? Part II of II
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Fri 23 Dec 2005 02:00 AM EST
What do the conceptual frameworks of philosophy, religion, and science imply about the universe within which we live?
Part II of II
...But the best perception of truth we are capable of understanding is still worth seeking. Philosophy should take heart in the concept that it is possible that the Causative Force Herself may not know truth in terms of an absolute. Philosophy needs to move on. Philosophy needs to do its job and when confronted with the question, “How do you know for certain?” reply, “We don’t know for certain, but can you give us a better explanation?” The universe is waiting; we are waiting. Although truth may not be proven to be an absolute, we can develop a unified view from what we do know. • The universe appears to be ever changing. If the universe lies within the Causative Force, then it may be that the Causative Force also changes as the universe changes, as we change. As such, truth itself may grow. We may have an awesome responsibility. We may be responsible for the development of truth itself. If such is the case, we have an obligation to start working on what type of truths we would like to see emerge in eternity, the region within which our universe lies.
Food for thought: Death is often the easy way out
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Fri 23 Dec 2005 01:00 AM EST
Death is often the easy way out Seeking death is not the answer, we are here to travel life. If our purpose is to travel life, then why would we seek to circumvent our very purpose for being here? Thursday, December 22
What do the conceptual frameworks of philosophy, religion, and science imply about the universe within which we live? Part I of II
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Thu 22 Dec 2005 01:23 AM EST
What do the conceptual frameworks of philosophy, religion, and science imply about the universe within which we live?
Science observes the concept of things having a beginning and end.
There appears to be an initial force to all things. Religion accepts the concept of ‘a’ Causative Force and has moved on from there. Philosophy, on the other hand, has become bogged down in a paradox of its own making by continually second guessing itself and asking how we can develop the big picture of what we know when we may never know for certain. • Why are we so afraid of moving forward with finding truth? We are only human. Truth is the best we can reason it out to be. Philosophy is the process developing the best possible unified view using what we have uncovered through religion and science. But philosophy cringes in uncertainty, unsure of its ability to find truth about ourselves, the universe, what lies beyond the universe, and the interrelationship of the three. Philosophy has not accepted the concept that we will most probably never know truth as a certainty while we remain within this universe.
To be continued: Part II of II: But the best perception of truth we are capable of understanding is...
Food for thought: Death is not something to fear
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Thu 22 Dec 2005 01:12 AM EST
Death is not something to fear It is one thing to fear the manner by which one will die but death itself is not something to fear? |
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