Nous This article is about a philosophical term. For the philosophy journal, see Noûs. In philosophy, common English translations include "understanding" and "mind"; or sometimes "thought" or "reason" (in the sense of that which reasons, not the activity of reasoning).[2][3] It is also often described as something equivalent to perception except that it works within the mind ("the mind's eye").[4] It has been suggested that the basic meaning is something like "awareness".[5] In colloquial British English, nous also denotes "good sense", which is close to one everyday meaning it had in Ancient Greece. This diagram shows the medieval understanding of spheres of the cosmos, derived from Aristotle, and as per the standard explanation by Ptolemy. In Aristotle's influential works, the term was carefully distinguished from sense perception, imagination and reason, although these terms are closely inter-related. Pre-Socratic usage[edit] The first use of the word nous in the Iliad. Xenophon[edit]
God as the Devil Satan in the Hebrew Bible[edit] In the Hebrew Bible God is depicted as the source of both light and darkness, as in Isaiah 45:6-7.[1] However this concept of "darkness" or "evil" was not yet personified as "the devil," a later development in Jewish thought.[2] The author of the Books of Chronicles is thought to have first introduced the notion of "divine intermediaries", not found in the earlier parts of the Hebrew Bible. The main evidence adduced by theologians to support this is 1 Chronicles 21, a reworked version of 2 Samuel 24. This change is made most evident in the Chronicler's treatment of 2 Samuel 24:1 "And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah." which in 1 Chronicles 21:1 becomes: "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel." While in the book of Samuel, YHWH himself is the agent in punishing Israel, while in 1 Chronicles, an "adversary" is introduced. Marcion of Sinope
Tacit knowledge Tacit knowledge (as opposed to formal, codified or explicit knowledge) is the kind of knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by means of writing it down or verbalizing it. For example, stating to someone that London is in the United Kingdom is a piece of explicit knowledge that can be written down, transmitted, and understood by a recipient. However, the ability to speak a language, knead dough, use algebra,[1] or design and use complex equipment requires all sorts of knowledge that is not always known explicitly, even by expert practitioners, and which is difficult or impossible to explicitly transfer to other users. While tacit knowledge appears to be simple, it has far-reaching consequences and is not widely understood. Definition[edit] The term “tacit knowing” or “tacit knowledge” was first introduced into philosophy by Michael Polanyi in 1958 in his magnum opus Personal Knowledge. Tacit knowledge is not easily shared. Tacit knowledge vs. Transmission models[edit]
Antinomianism In Christianity, an antinomian is "one who holds that under the gospel dispensation of grace the moral law is of no use or obligation because faith alone is necessary to salvation".[1] Many antinomians, however, believe that Christians will obey the moral law despite their freedom from it. The distinction between antinomian and other Christian views on the moral law is that antinomians believe that obedience to the law is motivated by an internal principle flowing from belief rather than any external compulsion.[2] Examples are Martin Luther's critique of antinomianism and the Antinomian Controversy of the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony. Although the term originated in the 16th century, the topic has its roots in Christian views on the old covenant extending back to the 1st century. It can also be extended to any individual who rejects a socially established morality.[1] Few groups, other than Christian anarchists or Jewish anarchists, explicitly call themselves antinomian.
Higher consciousness Higher consciousness is the consciousness of a higher Self, transcendental reality, or God. It is "the part of the human being that is capable of transcending animal instincts". The concept developed in German Idealism, and is a central notion in contemporary popular spirituality. Philosophy[edit] Fichte[edit] Fichte distinguished the finite or empirical ego from the pure or infinite ego. Fichte (1762-1814) was one of the founding figures of German idealism, which developed from the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant. According to Michael Whiteman, Fichte's philosophical system "is a remarkable western formulation of eastern mystical teachings (of which he seems to have had no direct knowledge)." Schopenhauer[edit] In 1812 Schopenhauer started to use the term "the better consciousness", a consciousness ... According to Schopenhauer, The better consciousness in me lifts me into a world where there is no longer personality and causality or subject or object. Religion[edit]
SIGNS: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF +++Representing God and the Saints+++ PLANTS, TREES AND FLOWERS ACACIA: The acacia is a symbol of the immortality of the soul. ALMOND: The almond is a symbol of Divine approval or favor. ANEMONE: The anemone may be depicted in scenes of the Crucifixion, or in conjunction with the Virgin Mary to show her sorrow for the Passion of Christ. APPLE: In Latin, the word for apple and the word for evil, malum, are identical. This passage is interpreted as referring to Christ. As Christ is the new Adam, so, in tradition, the Virgin Mary is considered to be the new Eve, and, for this reason, an apple placed in the hands of Mary is also considered an allusion to salvation. VIEW VIRGIN UNDER THE APPLE TREE ASPEN: There are two stories about the aspen tree. BRAMBLE: The bramble was believed to be the burning bush which the Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in Exodus 3. BULRUSH [CATTAIL]: The bulrush is a lowly, thickly clustered, common plant, growing near the water. among with the planted grain.
Scientists offer quantum theory of soul's existence Maybe Patrick Swayze was onto something when he walked off to heaven at the end of 'Ghost'. Source: Supplied According to the quantum consciousness theory, the soul lives within structures called microtubules that live inside brain cells. Source: Supplied A PAIR of world-renowned quantum scientists say they can prove the existence of the soul. American Dr Stuart Hameroff and British physicist Sir Roger Penrose developed a quantum theory of consciousness asserting that our souls are contained inside structures called microtubules which live within our brain cells. Their idea stems from the notion of the brain as a biological computer, "with 100 billion neurons and their axonal firings and synaptic connections acting as information networks". Dr Hameroff, Professor Emeritus at the Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychology and Director of the Centre of Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, and Sir Roger have been working on the theory since 1996.
What is GOOD about nightmares. "In the process of becoming whole, we recognize and take responsibility for our shadow. Each shadow issue we reclaim is one less to project upon another person, nationality, or race." - from "The Happy Introvert " by E. Wagele Nightmares must be terrible for those who are so haunted by them it interferes with their sleep and waking life. But is treating the nightmares instead of their source putting the cart before the horse? In Sarah Kershaw's New York Times article (July 26, 2010), she describes Dr. I have great respect for the unconscious , that unknown part of ourselves that is behind many of our attitudes and much of what we do. My dreams aren't always what I want to hear at that moment, but they represent a precious, and real part of myself.
The Great Consciousness Swindle: Why Philosophers Will Never Find Consciousness, And Why They Secretly Don’t Want To As someone who writes regularly on aspects of the brain and consciousness, I have recently received a large amount of correspondence from people wondering what I think about a news article linking consciousness to quantum gravity in cellular microtubules, and how this model could offer “proof” of the soul’s ability to survive outside the body through some kind of nonlocal quantum hocus-pocus.[1] Even though this theory is presented purely as an exercise in theoretical mathematics, because it was suggested by Roger Penrose, a lauded and respected mathematician and philosopher, many people have jumped to the conclusion that this theory is not only correct, but that it somehow “proves” that consciousness is eternal, immutable, and can travel in and out of the body like a soul. What is the myth of consciousness that Penrose is perpetuating? The central myth of this theory is that consciousness is a “thing”, and that consciousness “exists” in some “place” that we can’t see.
The Purpose of Our Dreams Dreams are a window to understanding the human mind and psyche and are closely related to our everyday lives. Dreams are not random, senseless images caused by our over-active brains. Every night as we sleep, we enter into another level of awareness; another form of existence. In our dreams we can be away in a far off country or island, people and places and other things we may or may not recognize in our waking life, appear real. During our dreams we are able to ignore the usual restraint of time and space and experience the cryptic world of our psyche, without the constraints of our waking life. In our dreams we see people, events and places that we don’t recall or remember in our waking state; some people get hunches, ‘messages’ and solutions from dreams, whilst others are inspired to invent, write and/or create art, being inspired by their dreaming experiences. Both ancient and modern philosophers have spoken about the heightened capacity for insight during sleep. HOUSES in DREAMS
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SPIRIT GUIDES - SACRED SCRIBES - Psychic-Tarot-Runes-Clairvoyant READINGS and Spiritual & Metaphysical information BODY and SOUL - MIND and SPIRIT SPIRIT GUIDES - Who And What Are They? In addition to mapping out our blueprints before coming here, we make sacred contracts with entities on ‘The Other Side’ to watch over us, protect us, help and advise us, through this earthly journey we have chosen to undertake. Every one of us has a Spirit Guide, someone we were very close to and trusted with our soul, on the Other Side. All Spirit Guides have spent at least one lifetime on Earth. Because your relationship with your Spirit Guide was formed between your spirit and theirs on the Other Side before you were born, it is impossible for them to be someone you’ve known in this lifetime. The Spirit Guide’s job is to urge, encourage, nudge, support, advise and ‘guide’ us on our lives’ path. Spirit Guides send you ‘messages’, often through your subconscious mind. Spirit Guides and all other transcended spirits are either male or female.