‘Go forth, O Bhikkhus, on your wanderings, for the good of the Bahujana, for the happiness of the Bahujana, – in compassion for the world
Tag: reason
John Ruskin: Useful Work as the Only ‘Pure’ Religion (c. 1886)
In the first three paragraphs, John Ruskin is describing his 1849 visit to the Grande Chartreuse. This is the head-monastery of the Carthusian (Catholic) monastic
The Importance of Socialist Dialectics
The left argues (and for good reason) over the nature, direction and practice of dialectics. Dialectics are the basis of all rational thought and modern
Rationalising ‘天’ (Tian1) in Modern China
MORE ON ‘天’ (TIAN1) The Chinese ideogram ‘天’ (tian1) is an ancient character which dates back to the Bone Oracle Period of around 2000 BCE
Religion…
Religion… Beautiful knowledge incomplete Missing facts sublime. Comfort and pain…. Unseen reality. Status quo Time to go. Nothing happens… Patient waiting. Faith over reason Reason
It Might Well Be Rocket Science…
I have pursued a careful path of material science regarding the accumulation of reliable data about inner and outer reality, but in doing so I
