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Written by Roger Prentice
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Saturday, 25 November 2006 |
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Ervin László founded the Club of Budapest to, in his words, "center attention on the evolution of human values and consciousness as the crucial factors in changing course—from a race toward degradation, polarization, and disaster to a rethinking of values and priorities so as to navigate today's transformation in the direction of humanism, ethics, and global sustainability" His 2004 book, Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything posits a field of information as the substance of the cosmos. Using the Sanskrit and Vedic term for "space", Akasha, he calls this information field the "Akashic field" or "A-field". He posits that the "quantum vacuum" (see Vacuum state) is the fundamental energy and information-carrying field that informs not just the current universe, but all universes past and present (collectively, the "Metaverse"). László describes how such an informational field can explain why our universe is so improbably fine-tuned as to form galaxies and conscious lifeforms; and why evolution is an informed, not random, process. He believes that the hypothesis solves several problems that emerge from quantum physics, especially nonlocality and quantum entanglement. He also sees his hypothesis as solving the perennial disputes between science and religion. László, Ervin (2004). Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything. Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions, 176. Related connections are at http://www.answers.com/topic/ervin-l-szl#wp-_note-0
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 December 2006 )
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Written by Roger Prentice
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Friday, 24 November 2006 |
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In a short video clip Krishnamurti speaks
passionately in effect about the true basis for religion,
spirituality, peace and happiness - recognition of our common
humanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD062mU9Uhs&mode=related&search=
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Written by Roger Prentice
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Thursday, 23 November 2006 |
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If you can stomach, or avoid, the hideous,
intrusive commerciality of this site there are some fine things on
it.
For example there is Richard Dawkins
giving us a defence of his alleged aggressive style!
There is also a beautiful audio-visual
presentation of the 23rd Psalm
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/93/story_9371_1.html
There is also a metta or lovingkindness
Opening the Heart meditation by Sharon Salzberg to cultivate a deep
sense of caring for self and for all of creation
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/32/story_3248.html
There are also some great video snippets
from contemporary religious leaders
http://www.beliefnet.com/av/preachersandteachers.aspx?v=892&p=313
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Written by Roger Prentice
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Wednesday, 22 November 2006 |
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Bojan Pancevski in the Times has reported
that God probably exists and the mathematical probability is just
over 62 per cent.
This is according to a German science
magazine. P.M. which tried to settle the issue by using
mathematical formulae devised to determine plausibility and
probability.
Researchers started with the hypothesis
“God exists”, then tried to analyse the evidence in
favour or against the hypothesis in five areas: creation,
evolution, good, evil and
religious experiences.
The scientists applied the formulae to
calculate how statistically probable different answers were to
questions such as “How probable is it that the evolution of
life took place
without God?”, and “How
probable is it that God created the Universe?”
Pancevski cocludes that their conclusion
will be cheering to many, although not, perhaps, Richard
Dawkins.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7-2459173,00.html
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Written by Roger Prentice
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Wednesday, 22 November 2006 |
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If you would like to hear the Hindu
Bhagavad Gita,the central text of Hinduism, sung in English and
read the chapters at the same time here are the two sites to go
to:
The chanting is here:
http://www.spiritual-happiness.com/scriptures2.html
The text as chanted is here:
http://atmajyoti.org/gi_bhagavad_gita_intro.asp
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