“Twentieth-century developments in science support a new animism. Developments in physics have led to a world of energetic events which seem to be self-moving and to behave in unpredictable ways. And recent studies in biology seem to demonstrate that bacteria and macromolecules have elemental forms of perception, memory, choice, and self-motion.” WorldWaySelfSeemsMovingFormChoicesMemoriesSupportStudyCenturyEventsDevelopmentPerceptionPhysicsBehaveBiologyUnpredictableTwentieth CenturyEnergeticElementalsBacteriaAnimism Book:God and Religion in the Postmodern World: Essays in Postmodern Theology Source: God and Religion in the Postmodern World: Essays in Postmodern Theology
“What seems certain is that Pythagoras developed the idea of mathematical logic. He realized that numbers exist independently of the tangible world and therefore their study was untainted by inaccuracies of perception. This meant he could discover truths which were independent of opinion of prejudice and which were more absolute than any previous knowledge.” WorldIdeasSeemsCertainNumbersOpinionStudyPerceptionLogicPrejudiceAbsolutesIndependentMathematicalTangibleMathematical Logic Author:Simon Singh
“Find a teacher of Tantric Zen and study with them because it is transference of awareness, a sharing of the perception of the beauty of life.” StudyTeacherAwarenessMastersPerceptionBeauty Of LifeZen MasterTransference Author:Frederick Lenz
“Although age has its normal limits, it may be extended by two things-the study of history and by travel. Reading history broadens one's perception of the creation of the world, while travel extends one's field of vision.” WorldMayTwoAgeReadingVisionStudyCreationFieldsLimitsNormalPerceptionTwo ThingsCreation Of The WorldReading History Author:Mahmud Tarzi
“While we can learn or study techniques for almost anything we might want to accomplish, real understanding is not the mere accumulation of knowledge. Understanding cannot be realized by listening or reading about the realization of others. It must be achieved firsthand via substantive, direct perception in the moment.” WantRealMomentsWisdomMightReadingUnderstandingStudyMeditationListeningPerceptionDirectMereAccomplishTechniqueRealizationBeing RealAccumulation Author:H. E Davey