tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post2767406631433218760..comments2023-07-30T07:00:27.627-07:00Comments on media.syndicate: Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma, ... Truth Based Civilization.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post-3266399649900527212010-12-24T07:02:54.680-08:002010-12-24T07:02:54.680-08:00Hi,
For a change I thought I'd respond here i...Hi,<br /><br />For a change I thought I'd respond here instead of writing back to you on Mediacrooks. These are articles you post that contain topics that I follow closely as best as I can. You mentioned about the US Constitution when I referred the First Ammendment on my blog. I believe it is one of the finest pieces of legislation ever made and I reproduce a part below:<br /><br />“ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ”<br /><br />In other words one is completely free to say what one likes (except defame, incite violence etc.) and the best part is the US Congress CANNOT pass any law that can abridge or abort this law.<br /><br />Regards<br />RavinarRavinarhttp://www.mediacrooks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post-13773191324872782010-03-20T11:07:57.750-07:002010-03-20T11:07:57.750-07:00Sam thanks Arya for the compliment.
Arya seeks cl...Sam thanks Arya for the compliment.<br /><br />Arya seeks clarification on "Subjective Truth".<br /><br />Sam replies:<br /><br />I used (Objective, Personal) and (Subjective, Impersonal) as pairs. I wish to elaborate on these in a separate article, but let me give a flavor of the concept here.<br /><br />Please note that Objective and Impersonal have similar meanings, and likewise Subjective and Personal have similar meanings. Now I have chosen pairs of opposites. My motivation is as follows:<br /><br />a.1 Usually "objective" means things which exist independent of existence of observers. For example, when we believe that Earth exists "objectively", we believe that Earth existed, and will continue to exist irrespective of the fact whether there were "Observers" observing it.<br /><br />a.2 Since objects exist independent of Persons, Persons can "possess" or "own" objects.<br /><br />Hence the pair (Objective, Personal).<br /><br />b.1 Impersonal, on the other hand, is used here in the sense, that some experience is "independent of who the experiencing person is", but some living or conscious being (Let us, for the time being take common meaning of living/conscious beings) is needed to have the experience.<br /><br />b.2 Since this impersonal entails a Subject (perceive), Subject (the essence of being a Subject) is necessary for the impersonal to be perceived.<br /><br />Hence the pair (Subjective, Impersonal).<br /><br />Now, we are open to suggestions regarding the terminology here. We are continuing to work on the same. Please give your feed-back. Thanks.<br /><br />P.S. Similarly we need to elaborate on the difference between "demonstrable" and "verifiable" Truths. We will do so shortly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post-24546984448177554432010-03-20T10:49:04.837-07:002010-03-20T10:49:04.837-07:00Anweekshiki mentions two more reasons regarding th...Anweekshiki mentions two more reasons regarding the cause of misinterpretations.<br /><br />1. Using a meaning of a word out of appropriate context.<br /><br />2. While translating or communicating, letting simplicity or convenience over-ride correctness.<br /><br /> Regarding the second, I remember a quote (I guess it was Albert Einstein who said this): <b> Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler</b>. <br /><br />Both of these are good points by Anweekshiki.<br /><br />We need to guard against the follies of "out of context interpretation" and "oversimplifying things".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post-50317938045970328112010-03-20T06:44:57.436-07:002010-03-20T06:44:57.436-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adithya koundinyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713500194961492741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post-67929301531754034092010-03-20T06:22:17.150-07:002010-03-20T06:22:17.150-07:00I first thank samAlochaka for putting things in su...I first thank samAlochaka for putting things in such a colorful way. The article is really well composed. <br /><br />I need more clarification on the following point in the article <br /><br />"4. Science too is a part of the outcome of such an investigation. Usually science focuses on demonstrable (Personal, Objective) truths, whereas the larger truth encompasses the verifiable (Impersonal, Subjective) truths as well.<br />"<br /><br />The following is my confusion<br />Why should we call truth as Subjective? If it is truth then it is immutable. Then according to the definition of Subjective(taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias; "a subjective judgment") So irrespective of whatever subjective decision is made the larger truth is still a TRUTH(immutable).<br /><br />Can you please give clarification?Aryanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611898481289336351.post-33710863792688443142010-03-20T05:46:55.187-07:002010-03-20T05:46:55.187-07:00There is one more inconvenient reason I can think ...There is one more inconvenient reason I can think of, for the misinterpretation people commit in understanding ancient text (what so ever might be the religion it belongs to). <br /><br />Example: Some terms like Dharma, Moksha, Sat, Viphra can be used in different way in different context. Equivalizing these words to words “some what similar” in English or other language order to make it easy for the people inconvenient in understanding the native language spoils the essence or context of the usage of the word, leading to confusion.Anweekshikinoreply@blogger.com