PHILO RV3-TRANSCENDENCE Flashcards
Transcendence LATIN
Transcendere:
(from Latin) means of climbing or going beyond,
The concept of transcendence, together with its paired concept immanence, is a common philosophical term and is used by many philosophers.
The concept of transcendence, together with its paired concept immanence, is a common philosophical term and is used by many philosophers.
The meaning of the concept of transcendence more or less differs according to each philosopher’s framework of thought.
The meaning of the concept of transcendence more or less differs according to each philosopher’s framework of thought.
often refers to an experience with the divine or God, which is conceived as absolute, eternal, and infinite.
TRANSCENDENCE
Appreciating art has transcendent existence.
Knowledge and law require transcendence.
Scientific knowledge and laws transcend simple, phenomenal things to abstract.
Appreciating art has transcendent existence.
Knowledge and law require transcendence.
Scientific knowledge and laws transcend simple, phenomenal things to abstract.
ON TRANSCENDENCE:
“There is no other way for us to find who we are than by finding in ourselves the Divine Image. We have to struggle to regain spontaneous and vital awareness of our own spirituality”
SINO NAGSABI
-Thomas Merton
is identified with the divine image in our soul.
Spirituality in us
[] is Self-Hood
BRAHMAN [HINDUISM]
The core of Hinduism
man’s quest for absolute truth: [HINDUISM]
The core of Hinduism is man’s quest for absolute truth:
that one’s soul and Brahman (the Absolute Truth) might become one. [HINDUISM]
God first created [], then the universe arose from it.
sound [HINDUISM]
is the most sacred sound and everything exists and continues to hold everything together.
AUM (OM) [HINDUISM]
Humans have a dual nature:
The spiritual and immortal essence (soul) and the empirical and character. [HINDUISM]
Humans have a dual nature: the spiritual and immortal essence (soul) and the empirical and character.
Between the two, the [] is ultimately real. The body is nothing more than an illusion, an obstacle to self-realization.
SOUL [HINDUISM]
The [] is nothing more than an illusion, an obstacle to self-realization.
body [HINDUISM]
[] is immortal but is bound by the Law of Karma in the world of matter
SOUL [HINDUISM]
may only be escaped after spiritual progress through an endless series of births.
KARMA [HINDUISM]
Humanity’s basic goal in life is the
liberation (MAKSHA) of the spirit (JIVA) [HINDUISM]
HUMAN LIFE Is a continuous cycle {ANO TAWAG DITO]
(SAMSARA) [HINDUISM]
The soul is neither born nor does it die, the body goes through a transmigratory series of birth and death
(SAMSARA) [HINDUISM]
Doctrine that says a person’s soul passes into some other creature (human or animal.
The good go to an upward scale, the evil pass into the body of an animal.
TRANSMIGRATION OR METEMPSYCHOSIS:
ULTIMATE LIBERATION (FREEDOM FROM REBIRTH)
happens when a person achieves emancipation resulting to a total realization of spiritual nature and transcient character of the body.
an enlightened state:
attainment of one’s true selfhood and one becomes one with the One, Ultimate and All-Comprehensive Reality: Brahman.
Moksha (hinduism)
TRANSCENDENCE IN BUDDHISM
Like the stars fading
and vanishing at dawn,
Like bubbles on a fast moving stream,
Like morning dewdrops evaporating on blades of grass,
Like a candle flickering
in a stormy wind,
echoes, mirages, and phantoms,
hallucinations, and like a dream
Sino nagsabi
The Buddha
Who is the founder of buddhism?
Founder is SIDDHARTA GAUTAMA OR THE BUDDHA (560-477 BC),
SIDDHARTA GAUTAMA OR THE BUDDHA
Prince of the Sakya clan in the Kingdom of Magadha
Siddharta Gautama
He turned away from polytheistic Hinduism and worldly pleasures.
Siddharta gautama
Sought answers to the riddle of life’s sufferings, disease, old age, and death.
Buddhism
Explored the philosophies of Brahmanism and lived an ascetic life but failed. While resting and meditating under a grove of trees, he realized the solution lay in his own mind.
Siddharta gautama
Began to teach “DHARMA” (LAW OF SALVATION):
Siddharta gautama
right spiritual attitude, self discipline so bodily desires may be redirected .
“DHARMA” (LAW OF SALVATION):
Liberation from pain and misery through transformation of the mind, removing vanity.
Buddhism
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
Life is full of suffering
Suffering is caused by passionate desires, lusts, cravings.
Suffering will cease when these are obliterated.
This may be done by following the Eightfold Path.
led to Eightfold path to Arhatsip (Perfect Character) to Nirvana (Enlightenment)
Four noble truth
THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
RIGHT VIEW (sammā diṭṭhi),
RIGHT INTENTION (sammā saṅkappa),
RIGHT SPEECH (sammā vācā),
RIGHT ACTION (sammā kammanta),
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD (sammā ājīva),
RIGHT EFFORt (sammā vāyāma),
RIGHT MINDFULNESS (sammā sati),
RIGHT CONCENTRATION (sammā samādhi).”
Self-Denial
Discipline of mind and body
Consuming love for all creatures
Achievement of the state of consciousness
SALVATION IN BUDDHISM
Preparation for Nirvana:
Law of Cause and Effect (KARMA) is overcome,
Cycle of Rebirth is broken, and lead to eternal bliss.
TRANSCENDENCE IN CHRISTIANITY
“Faith is to believe
what you do not see;
The reward of this faith
is to see what you believe.”
“You have made our hearts
for yourself, Oh Lord.
And our hearts are restless
until they rest in you.”
Saint augustine
God revealed himself through the prophets in the life of the Chosen People (HEBREWS)
In the old testament
GOD EXISTS
Seeks to find out if the existence of God is the best explanation of the existence of the world.
For Christians, the existence of God is not a hypothesis but a REALITY.
Theistic hypothesis
is a constant presence rather than a being whose existence is only an evidence.
God
scripture indicates the proving the existence of God is pointless, like proving the air that we breathe.
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN
is amor sapiential (love of wisdom),
Philosophy ayon kay saint augustine
its aim is to produce happiness
Philosophy
is not just an abstract logical construction but is substantially existent as the Divine Logos.
Wisdom
philosophy is the love of God, it is religious.
Ergo
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY is based on the love of God. Sabi nino
(St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Anselm)
CHRISTIANITY is the full revelation of the true God. We can only love what we know. Sino nagsabi
St. Augustine
How do we attain the knowledge about God?
FIDES QUAERENS INTELLECTUM
(Faith seeks understanding-St. Anselm of Canterbury).
even if we accept that our senses always make us doubt them, we cannot doubt that we doubt.
It is an absolute certainty that we doubt.
Since we doubt, we are living and rational beings.
St. Augustine
THREE LEVELS OF EXISTENCE
mere being, living being, and rational being.
Lowest form of knowledge is based
Sensation
is a rational substance constituted of soul and body (St. Augustine).
Man
Human beings have the power to change themselves and things for the better.
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS:
The human being is the moral agent: we are both bodily and spiritual elements, we have a conscience: a responsibility of choosing good over evil.
SUMMA CONTRA GENTILES AND SUMMA THEOLOGICA:
the transmigration of souls
Reincarnation or metempsychosis: HINDUISM:
KARMA AND REINCARNATION
HINDUISM:
as mentioned in the Upanishads:
Everything in life is a consequence of actions performed in previous existence.
Karma
KARMA in salvation can be achieved by
By living good lives,
There is nothing mightier in this world than [] , it tramples all powers
Karma
NIRVANA
BUDDHISM:
state of total freedom from bondages and attachments, It means overcoming the cause of suffering.
NIRVANA:
is attained when one is unencumbered from the fetters of a human being to existence, there is perfect knowledge, perfect peace, and perfect wisdom.
NIRVANA
one attains wisdom, and desires nothing for himself but alwatsys works for the well-being and liberation of his fellow humans.
NIRVANA:
not too passive (inactive) but not too active he is focused in the world. yung sakto lang pagsumobra, di maganda
MIDDLE WAY:
WILL AND LOVE
SAINT AUGUSTINE AND SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS
we are physically free but we are bound by the Law. Eternal Law is God himself: humanity must do well and avoid evil-our moral oblicaton as human beings.
ST. AUGUSTINE:
Christians are called to holiness:
to be saints, holiness can be attained in the ordinary. “The call to holiness is not just for priests and religious, or other seemingly pious people, but to each and every one of us” (Lumen Gentium), Vatican II)
Everyone is called to holiness.
Jesus is our model of holiness.
Perfection of love:
Caritas.
Dues Caritas est.
God is Love. THERESE OF LISIEUX
Perfection of Love: Caritas
MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA
Jesus is our model of holiness
GIANNA BERETTA MOLLA
Everyone is called to holiness.
LOUIE AND ZELIE MARTIN
We have different paths but the same goal.
MATTHEW TALBOT
Holiness in the Midst of Suffering
MARIA GORETTI
Holiness in the Ordinary
CARLO ACUTIS
Holiness in Public Affairs and Government
THOMAS MORE
Holiness in the Prayer
TERESA OF AVILA
