Sunday, January 27, 2008

Glossary


Absolute, the – the non-dual principle of reality, equated with the self, intelligence and happiness. What is perfect and free from all imperfection, free from all taint of relativity.

Absolute, Science of the: methodological study and approach to reality, inclusive of disciplines and means of knowledge

Absolutist – One who is wholly dedicated and fully committed to the way of the Absolute, with no reservation and relativistic ties.

A Posteriori – (Latin, “from what comes after”) Knowledge derived from the observation of effects; causes inferred from effects.

A Priori – (Latin, a, “from” and priori, “Something going before”) Knowledge, which is present, already there, given, intuitively understood without recourse to inductive proof with causes put before effects

Advita –Philosophy of non-dualism

Dialectics- Greek name for the method of discovering the two sides of every problem and of resolving it by the neutral unitive approach .The same as the word yoga as revalued in Vedanta.

Relative the- What ever is partial ,dependent upon something else ,comparative and imperfect ,referred to philosophically for what is not absolute.