Post by jc on Jul 28, 2016 21:08:10 GMT
Why is Faqir Chand’s experiences important in understanding the projective nature of religious visions and miracles?
Faqir Chand experiences are important because they give an insight into the meanings behind religious visions and miracles. In the text, The Unknowing Sage, Faqir makes the statement, “All manifestations, visions, and forms that are seen within are mental (illusionary) creations” (Lane, 11, 12). It’s a bold claim, that when further examined, I believes means that what we see is a product of our own consciousness. The mind can present itself with any kind of image. Faqir further explains this by saying “Manifestations are nothing but the impressions and suggestions that are ingrained upon our mind and we have accepted them as Reality” (Lane, 52). We’ve defined reality for ourselves as what is right and what is true. This is the world we live in so when we have these impressions and suggestions, we are merely seeing how they fit appropriately when we’re no longer under the influence of visions and miracles. Our mind generates thought and it leaves us questioning what is our own reality. In the film, Faqir Chand: Inner Visions and Running Trains, we hear that “the truth is that I know nothing”. Because we’re subjected to what we think we know, there’s no way of knowing what we know is actually real. We’re creating truths, not discovering. So for all our visions and impressions, we don’t have to accept that we’re wrong. But it can’t be denied that because we don’t what’s wrong, we for certain know that we do, in fact, know nothing.
Works Cited
Lane, David C. The Unknowing Sage: The Life and Work of Faqir Chand. 5th ed. N.p.: Unknowing Sage, 2014. Print.
Neuralsurfer. "Faqir Chand: Inner Visions and Running Trains (The Enchanted Land Film Series | Film 8)." YouTube. YouTube, 24 Nov. 2008. Web. 23 July 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1VLfQDdOs>.
What is meant by the phrase, “philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy.”
Science is looked at as a very respectable field of study. If philosophy is done well, it too is viewed as significant. But saying “philosophy done poorly remains philosophy” gives the connation that philosophy is often regarded with a lack of respect. The saying acknowledges the negative undertone that philosophy is often looked at with. In response to the question, Free Will vs. Determinism?, Woodruff from U.C. Irvine replies “I'm saying we are mechanisms, but our program uses a model of the world that would imply that freedom is real. That implies there are real alternatives.”(46). Woodruff’s answer is a clear example of philosophy done well; he provides a thoughtful explanation backed by logical reasoning. It’s a response that deserves to be evaluated and questioned on an academic platform. The film, The Unknowable: Exploring the Mystery of Being, makes the statement, “ We live in a mystery even as we act as if nothing is mysteries.” It’s another comment that isn’t easily understood. It’s an interesting theory and complex enough to intrigue the consciousness. I think it achieves the purpose of our curiosity to peak our knowledge, which is what philosophy is about.
Works Cited
Lane, David C. Circle of the Wise: Interviews with California Philosophers. 2nd ed. Walnut: Mount San Antonio College/Philosophy Group, 2015. Print.
Neuralsurfer. "The Unknowable: Exploring the Mystery of Being." YouTube. YouTube, 27 May 2012. Web. 23 July 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwxVNFrOwwk>.
Faqir Chand experiences are important because they give an insight into the meanings behind religious visions and miracles. In the text, The Unknowing Sage, Faqir makes the statement, “All manifestations, visions, and forms that are seen within are mental (illusionary) creations” (Lane, 11, 12). It’s a bold claim, that when further examined, I believes means that what we see is a product of our own consciousness. The mind can present itself with any kind of image. Faqir further explains this by saying “Manifestations are nothing but the impressions and suggestions that are ingrained upon our mind and we have accepted them as Reality” (Lane, 52). We’ve defined reality for ourselves as what is right and what is true. This is the world we live in so when we have these impressions and suggestions, we are merely seeing how they fit appropriately when we’re no longer under the influence of visions and miracles. Our mind generates thought and it leaves us questioning what is our own reality. In the film, Faqir Chand: Inner Visions and Running Trains, we hear that “the truth is that I know nothing”. Because we’re subjected to what we think we know, there’s no way of knowing what we know is actually real. We’re creating truths, not discovering. So for all our visions and impressions, we don’t have to accept that we’re wrong. But it can’t be denied that because we don’t what’s wrong, we for certain know that we do, in fact, know nothing.
Works Cited
Lane, David C. The Unknowing Sage: The Life and Work of Faqir Chand. 5th ed. N.p.: Unknowing Sage, 2014. Print.
Neuralsurfer. "Faqir Chand: Inner Visions and Running Trains (The Enchanted Land Film Series | Film 8)." YouTube. YouTube, 24 Nov. 2008. Web. 23 July 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1VLfQDdOs>.
What is meant by the phrase, “philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy.”
Science is looked at as a very respectable field of study. If philosophy is done well, it too is viewed as significant. But saying “philosophy done poorly remains philosophy” gives the connation that philosophy is often regarded with a lack of respect. The saying acknowledges the negative undertone that philosophy is often looked at with. In response to the question, Free Will vs. Determinism?, Woodruff from U.C. Irvine replies “I'm saying we are mechanisms, but our program uses a model of the world that would imply that freedom is real. That implies there are real alternatives.”(46). Woodruff’s answer is a clear example of philosophy done well; he provides a thoughtful explanation backed by logical reasoning. It’s a response that deserves to be evaluated and questioned on an academic platform. The film, The Unknowable: Exploring the Mystery of Being, makes the statement, “ We live in a mystery even as we act as if nothing is mysteries.” It’s another comment that isn’t easily understood. It’s an interesting theory and complex enough to intrigue the consciousness. I think it achieves the purpose of our curiosity to peak our knowledge, which is what philosophy is about.
Works Cited
Lane, David C. Circle of the Wise: Interviews with California Philosophers. 2nd ed. Walnut: Mount San Antonio College/Philosophy Group, 2015. Print.
Neuralsurfer. "The Unknowable: Exploring the Mystery of Being." YouTube. YouTube, 27 May 2012. Web. 23 July 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwxVNFrOwwk>.