"Thank you, kenny and clark, for your comments.
My view is,that,if theidea thatyallis a model and we test the models through our senses, then only what we encounter through our senses needs modelling.There is thus no need to consider Truth, Beauty,…"
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"Kenny Lewis said:Your comment "We all make models of reality and that we test for the correctness of these models through our senses" made me think about the phenomenon that psychologists call Premature Cognitive Commitment I first heard…"
Kenny Lewis replied to Michael Anthony Ball's discussion space and time in the group Critical Buddhism"Your comment "We all make models of reality and that we test for the correctness of these models through our senses" made me think about the phenomenon that psychologists call Premature Cognitive Commitment I first heard it from Deepak…"
Clark Strand replied to Michael Anthony Ball's discussion space and time in the group Critical Buddhism"I agree, Michael. But I am warry of claiming Buddhism and Science as the "best" models humanity has achieved. Actually, science I don't have such a problem with (although it's a pretty broad claim and includes quite a few models…"
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My view is that We all make models of reality and that we test for the correctness of these models through our senses. As our Minds are finite, we are not able to get reality completely as it is infinite.Time and Space are thus products of our imagination, and sometimes the results we acheive are closer to reality and sometimes not. Buddhism and Science are, so far, the "best" models mankind has acheived.See More
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"Hi Mike, very good to have you on ning! I hope we'll get to see you again soon too"
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- I have been involved in Buddhism in this country fotm almost 40 years.But I do not like the accent on non-rationality.To me ,rationality is central to what the Buddha said.
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- soto zen
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- maths lecturer
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- Soto zen
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- I havbe met David and joined the enghaged \\\\buddhist gaoup
- How did you find this web site?
- because Caroline sent me an e-mail.
- What country are you living in?
- U.K.
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- CH62
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- not at the moment
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- Amida France
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- I have Parkinson's +, disease. so cannot do anything.
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- At 23:57 on March 21, 2009,
caroline brazier said…
- Hi Mike, very good to have you on ning! I hope we'll get to see you again soon too
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