The narrative is interesting though isn't it? Our entire lives, through
living and dying it contributes something to the times and events, the
playing of roles by choice or not. What we can gain or appreciate of it
is only limited by our vision, what an interesting variety of factors
have brought so many interesting people to an obscure chatting space
called Mind's Eye. I agree with universality, and it is beautiful as the
arts, schools, or principles can have much descriptive strength and yet
not have to delve into absolutes. In my view the two are somewhat
antithetical, as an absolute may be an attribute however I think it is
an attribute that cannot exist except as relative (constrained)
absolutes. Universality as a principle seems like more of a dynamic and
organic principle for guiding thought to seek out commonalities. Of
course someone could insist that 'universal' is or must be an absolute
as well, some would even say that it must be so in order for universals
to exist, but for most intents and purposes people are referring to
relative universals in common usage (with an ear for descriptive power,
eg Science).
On 2/12/2011 8:06 AM, rigsy03 wrote:
It's all "downhill" from birth! :-) We move towards obsolescence in
our final years- not only our bodies but our ideas/views can be
trapped- a disconnect might be a better way of expressing this idea.
Ancient writers complained of youth's behavior in their time so I do
think there is a generational struggle that has to be considered- or
ignored. And there is constant upgrading and inventing to accomodate.
The speed and wide scope of information sharing is a new reality. How
do the opinions of others affect one's truth? Are there absolute
truths in the soft areas of knowledge- like politics, religion and the
arts? Yet there are some truths that survive regarding human behavior-
so I do think there is a universality we can relate to despite the
obvious differences.
We really have a short life span to experience and be open to all
possibilities. We are forced to pick and choose.
On Feb 10, 5:58 am, "[email protected]"<[email protected]>
wrote:
Ahhh realised truths! Or epitheny's.
The problem being how to confirm the truth of such things? Mankinds
mind changes throughout the ages, and we can see that these 'realised
truths' of only a centuray past are now out of date.
How long then before what we belive to be true is proved otherwise?
On Feb 6, 3:09 am, Ash<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2/4/2011 3:12 PM, bjdowling wrote:> I've finally understood the metaphoric.
Exciting stuff for sure. As
the human race-well-many of us anyway-came to this time of electronic
media which was meant to disturb us so to make us question-because we
never had-our in tact belief systems held sway over us. It is through
the metaphoric-which lies just below the surface-we have begun to
understand ourselves and all our experiences here have brought to us.
I've come to also understand that we're as pre-programmed software
applications-so wonderfully timed-our lives unfold every part of every
moment as we understand what to do next and finally-why?
How horrific is it's beauty. Cold crystalline ice resonating at the full
spectrum of creation it is like a blast of arctic wind in the face held
for an eternity experienced in a moment.- Hide quoted text -
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