Balanced perspective
May 28, 2024 17:25:57 GMT
Post by Stella on May 28, 2024 17:25:57 GMT
Some 2,500 or so years ago today, around 528 BC in the Shakya province in ancient India Prince Siddhattha Gotama, who was to become the original Buddha, renounced his royal privilege to become a mendicant, aesthetic, spiritual leader and teacher. After several years of introducing harsh austerities to himself, supposedly meditating under a tree and reducing his diet to one grain a rice of day, Gotama began teaching the Middle Path in what was to become Buddhism.
It's widely believed that Buddhism developed out of Hinduism and Brahmanism, but I would suggest that one of the 'parents' of Buddhism is actually Jainism or Jain Dharma, which is an old Indian religion based on the succession of 24 different Tirthankaras (supreme teachers of Dharma) which dates back as far as the 9th century BC. The three core doctrines of Jainism are 'ahimsa' (non-violence), 'anekantavada' (non-absolutism) and 'aparigraha' (aestheticism). Consider that Dharma, which means 'method' or 'path' is a central doctrine of Buddhism, only Buddhism rejects 'aparigraha' (aestheticism) instead favouring the Middle Path as something similar to Hindu adwaita vedanta, or non-duality.
A little over a century later in China, around 400 BC, a similar system was developed by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu which became known as the Tao Te Ching. Based on the concept of the Dao, which translates as either 'life force' or 'the way' which became a similar system to Buddhism, but one much more rooted in Nature and being natural.
Trauma and suffering born of divisions
In developing something new out of something old it seems that you accept some things but reject others. In developing Qultura methodology I used Therevada Buddhism as a model so that Qultura can be used as a method to centre oneself and transform one's conscious awareness. But rather than developing Qultura as a method you simply follow on the basis of various lists I felt it much better to condense the relevant or necessary mystical principles for enlightenment into a single methodology and let people figure out a method for themselves on the basis of their own direct experience of life. While this still remains a hurdle or barrier for many people - because you have to figure everything out for yourself rather than someone giving you a ready made method or belief system 'out of the box' - enough people have managed to successfully develop their own Qultura methods for my initial premise to hold enough water.
The foundation premise of Qultura is that human trauma and suffering is born out of human divisions and human perception of divisions. This is something which should be obvious to most people, particularly to women who experience the monthly cycles of menstruation and many who experience the pain and trauma of giving birth, that it should not need any explanation.
Whereas it's not clear either through Buddhism or Taoism exactly what attachments or desires cause suffering, the simple fact that you can only develop a Qultura method through the Qultura community emphasizes the fact that your path away from suffering and past trauma involves connection rather than letting go. Indeed there are instances where the Buddhist suggestion of letting go of attachments is either inappropriate, for example when it comes to an addiction or compulsive behaviour, or somewhat offensive, as in the case of bereavement. "Oh you've just lost a loved one? Well simply let go and forget about them, and you will not experience as much grief." Indeed there can be a bit too much nihilism on the Buddhist path to enlightenment and spiritual awakening that is simply not possible on the Qultura path.
Creativity, empathy, community, environment
Qultura is designed to be much simpler and more straightforward than either Buddhism or the Tao Te Ching. All existence is based on the duality and polarity between consciousness and space. Consciousness is existence, space is both the environment and reality. You cannot have one without the other. If there is no space and no environment then no existence is possible. If something exists, then it must exist in space and be a part of an environment. We hope this also makes sense to you.
As I'm also the one who's authored Qultura methodology I've also included a 'cheat code'. It is possible to develop your own meta-physic from just the second component of Qultura methodology, i.e. the universal principles. The second component was the foundation for the original Qultura methodology, universal principles give you four very simple memes and with a bit of exploration and experimentation in community you can develop your own Qultura method. You see any method you develop, and this applies just as much to Buddhism or Taoism as it does to Qultura, lies in the practice and what you do with the words rather than the words or what's written themselves.
But living existence is based on energy cycles and the creative cycle. While consciousness and space are infinite and cannot be fully understood, explained, defined or taught, energy is different. Energy is finite, connects consciousness to space and vice versa, and can be easily explained and understood. Energy is a matter of three dimensions, level of consciousness, wavelength and frequency. High frequency energy is trauma, stress, fear, pain and results in empty space. This is negated by lowering the frequency of energy through drama and connection to other which results in creativity, empathy, and the development of truth and consciousness.
The fundamental basis of Qultura
Qultura is based entirely on mysticism, the I-Ching and Creative Law. Therefore the fundamental basis of Qultura is on actual reality - mysticism, and universal principles which have been developed out of Creative Law, namely the Triangular Relationship, the Principle and the Process, and Primary Social Interaction. These can all be found under 'Resources' in the top menu and then by clicking on 'The Principles'.
On the Qultura website you can find a wealth of different resources.
There is also my book titled 'The Principle and the Process' which when it becomes available in mid-February 2021 will serve as the central text to Qultura. The Principle and the Process is a new way of looking at yourself, at other people and at life which is based on individual conscious perspective. This book will be available free of charge from either of the Qultura websites and will be an e-book. I'm currently working on the third public draft of the book.
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It's widely believed that Buddhism developed out of Hinduism and Brahmanism, but I would suggest that one of the 'parents' of Buddhism is actually Jainism or Jain Dharma, which is an old Indian religion based on the succession of 24 different Tirthankaras (supreme teachers of Dharma) which dates back as far as the 9th century BC. The three core doctrines of Jainism are 'ahimsa' (non-violence), 'anekantavada' (non-absolutism) and 'aparigraha' (aestheticism). Consider that Dharma, which means 'method' or 'path' is a central doctrine of Buddhism, only Buddhism rejects 'aparigraha' (aestheticism) instead favouring the Middle Path as something similar to Hindu adwaita vedanta, or non-duality.
A little over a century later in China, around 400 BC, a similar system was developed by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu which became known as the Tao Te Ching. Based on the concept of the Dao, which translates as either 'life force' or 'the way' which became a similar system to Buddhism, but one much more rooted in Nature and being natural.
Trauma and suffering born of divisions
In developing something new out of something old it seems that you accept some things but reject others. In developing Qultura methodology I used Therevada Buddhism as a model so that Qultura can be used as a method to centre oneself and transform one's conscious awareness. But rather than developing Qultura as a method you simply follow on the basis of various lists I felt it much better to condense the relevant or necessary mystical principles for enlightenment into a single methodology and let people figure out a method for themselves on the basis of their own direct experience of life. While this still remains a hurdle or barrier for many people - because you have to figure everything out for yourself rather than someone giving you a ready made method or belief system 'out of the box' - enough people have managed to successfully develop their own Qultura methods for my initial premise to hold enough water.
The foundation premise of Qultura is that human trauma and suffering is born out of human divisions and human perception of divisions. This is something which should be obvious to most people, particularly to women who experience the monthly cycles of menstruation and many who experience the pain and trauma of giving birth, that it should not need any explanation.
Whereas it's not clear either through Buddhism or Taoism exactly what attachments or desires cause suffering, the simple fact that you can only develop a Qultura method through the Qultura community emphasizes the fact that your path away from suffering and past trauma involves connection rather than letting go. Indeed there are instances where the Buddhist suggestion of letting go of attachments is either inappropriate, for example when it comes to an addiction or compulsive behaviour, or somewhat offensive, as in the case of bereavement. "Oh you've just lost a loved one? Well simply let go and forget about them, and you will not experience as much grief." Indeed there can be a bit too much nihilism on the Buddhist path to enlightenment and spiritual awakening that is simply not possible on the Qultura path.
Creativity, empathy, community, environment
Qultura is designed to be much simpler and more straightforward than either Buddhism or the Tao Te Ching. All existence is based on the duality and polarity between consciousness and space. Consciousness is existence, space is both the environment and reality. You cannot have one without the other. If there is no space and no environment then no existence is possible. If something exists, then it must exist in space and be a part of an environment. We hope this also makes sense to you.
As I'm also the one who's authored Qultura methodology I've also included a 'cheat code'. It is possible to develop your own meta-physic from just the second component of Qultura methodology, i.e. the universal principles. The second component was the foundation for the original Qultura methodology, universal principles give you four very simple memes and with a bit of exploration and experimentation in community you can develop your own Qultura method. You see any method you develop, and this applies just as much to Buddhism or Taoism as it does to Qultura, lies in the practice and what you do with the words rather than the words or what's written themselves.
But living existence is based on energy cycles and the creative cycle. While consciousness and space are infinite and cannot be fully understood, explained, defined or taught, energy is different. Energy is finite, connects consciousness to space and vice versa, and can be easily explained and understood. Energy is a matter of three dimensions, level of consciousness, wavelength and frequency. High frequency energy is trauma, stress, fear, pain and results in empty space. This is negated by lowering the frequency of energy through drama and connection to other which results in creativity, empathy, and the development of truth and consciousness.
The fundamental basis of Qultura
Qultura is based entirely on mysticism, the I-Ching and Creative Law. Therefore the fundamental basis of Qultura is on actual reality - mysticism, and universal principles which have been developed out of Creative Law, namely the Triangular Relationship, the Principle and the Process, and Primary Social Interaction. These can all be found under 'Resources' in the top menu and then by clicking on 'The Principles'.
On the Qultura website you can find a wealth of different resources.
There is also my book titled 'The Principle and the Process' which when it becomes available in mid-February 2021 will serve as the central text to Qultura. The Principle and the Process is a new way of looking at yourself, at other people and at life which is based on individual conscious perspective. This book will be available free of charge from either of the Qultura websites and will be an e-book. I'm currently working on the third public draft of the book.
read more