The Term Chhi: Its Past and Present Significance

1978 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 272-276
Author(s):  
S. Mahdihassan
Keyword(s):  
Base Metal ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Present Form ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The One ◽  
Liquid Flows ◽  
The Universe

As every present form is the carrier of its past, Chhi, as an idea, must also carry its past. Chhi is Cosmic Soul which, by nature, is a most subtle form of matter and, by function, Creative Energy. It created the universe including man, it preserves human life and, when properly assimilated, can prolong life. Such is its importance today. When traced to its earliest past, the inscribed character of Chhi supposed to reveal it as vapors rising upward. A critical analysis shows it to be dual-natured, a part indicating movement upward and another downward. It is the pictogram of freshly spilled blood which gives rise to vapors like miniature clouds, while the main liquid flows downward, sinking into the earth. Blood was looked upon as Blood-Soul, a magical substance, an all-becoming and all-performing power, as was Chhi at its beginning. As I-Chhi or Ek-Chhi, the One-Soul, the Cosmic-Soul, it finally became Ik-Si-R, Iksir or Elixir, an agency capable of transforming an old person into a youth and a base metal into gold. Thus, from beginning to end Chhi has remained "soul" by nature refined matter, and by function, creative energy.

Aristotle's Unmoved Movers

Traditio ◽  
1946 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Merlan
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Picture ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Concentric Spheres ◽  
The One ◽  
The Universe ◽  
The Middle Ages

According to Aristotle all heavenly movement is ultimately due to the activity of forty-seven (or fifty-five) ‘unmoved movers'. This doctrine is highly remarkable in itself and has exercised an enormous historical influence. It forms part of a world-picture the outlines of which are as follows. The universe consists of concentric spheres, revolving in circles. The outermost of these bears the fixed stars. The other either bear planets or, insofar as they do not, contribute indirectly to the movements of the latter. Each sphere is moved by the one immediately surrounding it, but also possesses a movement of its own, due to its mover, an unmoved, incorporeal being. (It was these beings which the schoolmen designated as theintelligentiae separatae.) The seemingly irregular movements of the planets are thus viewed as resulting from the combination of regular circular revolutions. The earth does not move and occupies the centre of the universe. Such was Aristotle's astronomic system, essential parts of which were almost universally adopted by the Arabic, Jewish, and Christian philosophers of the Middle Ages.

scholarly journals “Misschien is dit de betekenis van deze Schriftpassage.”

1970 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 99-118
Author(s):  
Nienke Roelants
Keyword(s):  
Divine Providence ◽  
Biblical Authority ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
The One ◽  
The Universe

In the early 1540ies G.J. Rheticus wrote an anonymous treatise entitled both Epistola deTerrae Motu and Dissertatio de Hypoth[esibus] Astron[omiae] Copernicanae. In thisletter he discusses why proclaiming the motion of the earth does not need to beconsidered as an impious act incompatible with the words of Holy Scripture. Based onan analysis of authorities mentioned by the author in this letter, I conclude thatRheticus’ strategy on the one hand consists in playing down the importance of thetraditional Aristotelian-Ptolemaic notions on the universe in the field of astronomy andby emphasizing the indirect character of Biblical authority in these matters. On the otherhand, he claims the absolute, immediate authority of mathematics in astronomy bywhich he consequently challenges the traditional medieval hierarchy of sciences.Rheticus considers the achievements of Copernicus to be part of divine providence.

Sons of the Earth: Are the Stoics Metaphysical Brutes?

Phronesis ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Maria Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Study ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Crucial Component ◽  
The One ◽  
The Universe ◽  
The Way

AbstractIn this paper, it is argued the Stoics develop an account of corporeals that allows their theory of bodies to be, at the same time, a theory of causation, agency, and reason. The paper aims to shed new light on the Stoics' engagement with Plato's Sophist. It is argued that the Stoics are Sons of the Earth insofar as, for them, the study of corporeals – rather than the study of being – is the most fundamental study of reality. However, they are sophisticated Sons of the Earth by developing a complex notion of corporeals. A crucial component of this account is that ordinary bodies are individuated by the way in which the corporeal god pervades them. The corporeal god is the one cause of all movements and actions in the universe.

scholarly journals Light Trespass Countermeasures

1991 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
D. A. Schreuder
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Universe

Human life is geared to the rhythm of day and night. The day is committed to work and activity, and the night to rest, to leisure, but also to contemplation on the universe. Stars are the link between the earth-bound human existence and the eternal and infinite cosmos. So, humanity needs the night, requires the darkness – even if darkness is frightening and is considered as the personification of danger and evil.

The Biography of the Earth

2021 ◽  
pp. 200-213
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Ecological Niche ◽  
Late Jurassic ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Ecological Niches ◽  
Asteroid Impact ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The One ◽  
Extinction Events ◽  
The Universe

The story of the Phanerozoic Eon continues in this chapter with the Mesozoic Era. The first period in the Mesozoic, the Triassic, was bookended by two extinction events, the one at the beginning, discussed in the prior chapter at the end of the Permian Period, the Great Dying, and then another at the end of the period, related to the further breakup of Pangea. Dinosaurs evolved and diversified during the Mesozoic to occupy nearly each and every ecological niche on the planet, with large dinosaurs and small dinosaurs, ones that flew, those that ate vegetation, and those that preyed upon the herbivores—making this time a dino-dominated age. In the late Jurassic Period, small mammals, many of them insectivores, were starting to become prevalent. The era ended with a “big bang” of a different type than is theorized as the start of the universe—with the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago that ended the lives of most of the dinosaurs, the non-avian lines, and opened up new ecological niches for the next “masters of the universe,” the mammals.

scholarly journals Enterprise of fasting and vocation of a physician

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Ilija Kajtez
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Doctor Who ◽  
Human Ability ◽  
The World ◽  
Human Effort ◽  
The One ◽  
The Universe

In this paper, the author considers the enterprise of fasting, in which the man faces the important issues of his existence, the purpose and worldly life. The author is aware that all social, philosophical and theological phenomena are very complex, profound and obscure and quotes the French philosopher and scientist Pascal, who claimed: ?We do not possess enough knowledge to?understand the life of human body?While in nature everything is closely intertwined ? No part can be recognized unless we have studied the unit. The life of each body will be understood only when we learn all that it needs; and in order to achieve this, it is necessary to study the universe. But the universe is infinite and it is beyond the human ability to grasp it??It is clear from this quotation that we are facing many complex issues whenever we try to reveal one of the secrets of Christian life - the secret of fasting. The second part of the essay has to do with people and the time we live in, the relations between believing doctors and their profession and whether and to what extent a believing doctor who observes fasts is closer to the Truth and Goodness that the one who does not believe. The author argues that the doctor who is a believer and who observes a fast seeing it as the time when values of human life should be put to test and the meaning of medical profession reconsidered is closer to the truth of Existence and love of the world. There is no duty that is more important for a modern, egotistic, materialistic man than resuming fasts. A fast as a profound rethinking of the whole of a human being, as a human effort, as Solzhenitsyn would say, to self-restriction, abstinence, nurturing of his own freedom.

scholarly journals The Concept of Ali Abdul Halim Mahmud’s Quranic Education: A Critical Analysis of ‘Fundamentalist’ Exegesis Paradigm

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmud Arif
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Education System ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
The Other ◽  
Literary Study ◽  
Holistic Method ◽  
Critical Interpretation ◽  
The One

The principle of the Quran’s universal relevance is understood in various ways among scholars. Such principle has led to the emergence of various perspectives. On the one hand, some consider the Quran as an open text that can continuously be reinterpreted, while on the other hand, some consider it as the ultimate book that provides guidance concerning all matters of human life. Given this context, it is of great interest to critically discuss Ali Abdul Halim Mahmud’s views that considered the Quran as a comprehensive source of guidance for addressing the various problems of life as well as a text filled with a myriad of educational prescriptions. This literary study focuses on Mahmud’s exegetic works by applying the holistic method based on a content analysis and a textual investigation. In his works, Mahmud affirmed that the sole solution for Muslims was returning to the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah. According to him, the Quran serves as the primary source in understanding Islam as a Divine system that is compatible throughout the ages. He had applied two models in elaborating the Qur’anic tenets: (1) selecting a certain surah, and (2) appointing a certain educational topic. Mahmud’s conviction that the perfect Quranic education system exists had prompted him to interpret Quranic verses, in clarifying and conclusive manners. His Quranic interpretation fully contains messages pertaining to morality, da’wah, and social movement in order to revive the glory of the Muslim, but frequently it lacks appreciation for critical-interpretation.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF COLORS AND COLOR THERAPY

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3SE) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Indu Sharma ◽  
Anjuli Bisaria
Keyword(s):  
Visual Experience ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Natural Connection ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Red Color ◽  
Dim Light ◽  
The Universe

Everything in the universe has color. Color has a natural connection with human life. From birth to death, human life is visible only between colors. Every composition of nature, whether it is the sun, the earth, the sky or the tree has some color. It is visible to us only because of the color of the objects in the ground. The medium for experiencing color is light, which is reflected from the object and reaches our axon. Therefore, due to change of light or due to less or more amount of light, objects of the same color appear differently. The colors are seen in bright light and do not appear in dim light. In the light of red color, even white objects look red and green color looks black. That is, the color change is visible even if there is no change in the color arrangement due to the amount of light and the variation of the atmosphere at different places. The experience or color perception of colors is an important aspect of our visual experience. It is through light rays that we see the color of the object. The light that falls on an object dissolves into it, and something is reflected and reaches our axis. In the side of the axilla, there are microscopic fibrils called rhodes and canes, through which the color of the object is experienced by waves reflected from the object. The sensation of black and white colors is felt by Rhodes and the colors of yellow, blue, red green etc. are felt by canes. The red and green colors are visible by one set of cans and yellow, blue by another set. That is why the eyes do not get tired quickly when looking at green and red together or yellow and blue together. सृष्टि की प्रत्येक वस्तु में रंग है। मानव जीवन से रंग का नैसर्गिक सम्बन्ध है। जन्म से लेकर मृत्यु तक मानव जीवन रंगों के मध्य ही दृष्टिगोचर होता है। प्रकृति की प्रत्येक रचना चाहे वह सूर्य हो धरणी हो, आकाश हो या वृक्ष हो कोई न कोई रंग लिये हुये हैं। वस्तुओं के धरातल में रंग होने के कारण ही वह हमें दिखाई देती है। रंग के अनुभव का माध्यम प्रकाश है, जो वस्तु से प्रतिबिम्बित होकर हमारे अक्षपटल तक पहुॅंचता है। अतः प्रकाश के परिवर्तित होने से अथवा प्रकाश की मात्रा कम या अधिक होने से एक ही रंग की वस्तुएॅं अलग-अलग दिखाई पड़ती हैं। तेज प्रकाश में जैसी रंगते दिखाई पड़ती हैं धुंधले प्रकाश में वैसी नहीं दिखाई पड़ती। लाल रंग के प्रकाश में सफेद वस्तुएॅं भी लाल दिखती हैं तथा हरा रंग काला दिखता है। अर्थात् विभिन्न स्थानों पर प्रकाश की मात्रा तथा वातावरण की भिन्नता के कारण रंग व्यस्था में परिवर्तन नह ोने पर भी रंग परिवर्तन दिखाई पड़ता है।रंगों का अनुभव या वर्ण बोध हमारे दृश्यात्मक अनुभव का महत्वपूर्ण पक्ष है। प्रकाश किरणों के द्वारा ही हम वस्तु के रंग को देखते हैं। जो प्रकाश किसी वस्तु पर पड़ता है वह कुछ तो उसमें समा जाता है और कुछ प्रतिबिम्बित होकर हमारे अक्षपटल पर पहुॅंचता है। अक्षपटल के पाश्र्व में रोड्स और काॅन्स नामक सूक्ष्म तन्तु ग्रन्थियाॅं होती हैं जिनके द्वारा वस्तु से प्रतिबिम्बित तरंगों द्वारा वस्तु का वर्ण अनुभव होता है। काले व सफेद रंग की अनुभूति रोड्स द्वारा और पीला, नीला, लाल हरा आदि रंगों की अनुभूति काॅन्स द्वारा होती है। लाल व हरा रंग काॅन्स के एक सेट द्वारा तथा पीला, नीला दूसरे सेट द्वारा दिखाई पड़ता है। इसीलिये हरा व लाल एक साथ देखने या पीला नीला एक साथ देखने से आंखें शीघ्र नहीं थकती।

scholarly journals Worship in Islam and Contemplation in God's Creation (An Analytical Study)

sjesr ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-298
Author(s):  
Dr. Samina Begum ◽  
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ibrar Ullah ◽  
Dr. Hashmat Begum
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Study ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The One ◽  
Bear Witness ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Do So

The contemplation of God’s creation is one of the greatest forms of worship in Islam  every human being, when he observes the different scenes of this universe of colors and smells, enjoys seeing some of them so much that he longs to repeat this pleasure۔  It is not amazing, therefore, that countless Quranic verses give confidence this action and do so using a range of methods to appeal to every temperament and religious state. The mean is to switch people away from their dulled senses, awful habits, and monotonous familiarity, and encourage them to observe the signs of their Lord in the world with insight and vulnerable hearts. True Islamic contemplation can only spring from a mind that believes in God and a mind that submits to Him and His glorious Attributes. This is the unwavering faith of oneness (tawhÏd), which is to bear witness that the Almighty is the One and only God Who created, governs, and maintain the universe. Any other form of contemplation of the attractiveness and brilliance of the heavens and the earth would be measured atheism or polytheism (shirk) because the contemplator would not be distinguished, let alone admiring and express thanks to the Creator. In all religions, after beliefs, the highest importance is given to worship. Worship and contemplation are inseparable.

Yes, the Universe Is on Our Side

2021 ◽  
pp. 144-163
Author(s):  
Bruce Ledewitz
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Laws Of Nature ◽  
Process Philosophy ◽  
Alfred North Whitehead ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Final Proof

Lonergan’s question is for all of us, including religious believers. The process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead renders the yes plausible, allowing us to understand the universe as more than dead matter and blind forces. There is no possibility of a final proof in answering Lonergan’s question, but there is knowledge. Kronman is not only the culmination of the no, he is the commencement of the yes. Accepting mortality engenders all human possibilities, including tenderness. The universe is emergent and creative. In its processes, the universe moves in the direction of life, complexity, intelligence, and morality. The stability and universality of the laws of nature support a friendly universe. The Earth maintains conditions for life. Quantum physics demonstrates our connection to matter. History is not circular but directional. Human life is purposeful. None of this is accidental.

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