Wisdom Builder
Wisdom Mix
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7 minutes
MODE:
Religion:
Human attempts to understand the currently unknown and unknowable.
The path to wisdom runs through reality: from nature, through history, into the future we choose to build.
Wisdom Mix.
Here are 5 random key ideas and takeaways.
Idea 1.
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TST respects religious self/non-self teachings, but treats them as personal meaning frameworks rather than as rational truths.
Subject: Religion.
TST sees value in religious ideas about self and non-self, including themes like illusion, imposed identity, and inner transformation. It agrees that people often live through false overlays. Where it differs is in grounding: TST places such teachings in personal or group belief unless they connect directly to the material world.
Idea 2.
Quote.
- Thomas Aquinas.
- circa 1265.
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Situational ethics, like Just War Theory, can be brought down to your life. When you cannot turn the other cheek, strive for a response that is proportionate and never exceeds the harm done.
Subject: Situational Ethics.
For centuries, Just War Theory has attempted to temper the rush to war by requiring legitimate authority, just cause, and right intent. Life does not always give us peaceful people or clean choices. Sometimes you must respond. But living well means resisting the urge to escalate. Situational ethics reminds us that a proportionate response protects dignity, limits damage, and keeps pain from multiplying. Even when you must push back, do not let someone else’s wrong turn you into more of the same.
Idea 3.
From History: Born circa 20 BCE, lived to circa 55 CE..
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Philo shows how ideas cross cultures. He blended Jewish scripture with Greek philosophy, helping create an intellectual bridge between ancient traditions.
Subject: Cultural Synthesis.
Human thought develops through contact. Cultures borrow, reinterpret, combine, and reshape ideas inherited from others. Philo stood at an important crossroads between Jewish tradition and Greek philosophy. Understanding those intersections helps explain how later religious and philosophical traditions developed—and reminds us that intellectual history is deeply interconnected.
Idea 4.
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The six realms of karma are an ancient Indian moral map, showing how your actions and intent shape the conditions of existence.
Subject: The Six Realms of Karma.
Mount Meru and the six realms were central to ancient Indian culture and remain highly regarded today, often understood more metaphorically by many. These concepts have long served as spiritual guides, helping followers navigate moral and existential questions. The six realms are gods realm, demigods realm, then realms for humans, animals, hungry ghosts, and a hell-like realm called Naraka.
Idea 5.
Quote.
- Roger Williams.
- May 6, 1682..
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We don’t know exactly when Roger Williams was born, nor died. For his birth, we don’t even know the year. He was born circa 1602. For his death, we know for sure it was 1683 and around March.
Subject: Roger Williams.
The exact birth and death dates of Roger Williams has been lost to history…so far at least. We think he was born around 1602, give or take a few years. We know he passed in 1683, and by April 1st. We also know he was alive on January 15th. We also believe he was about 80 or 81 when he passed. It’s interesting how much is lost to time for even the famous just a few hundred years ago.