Transcendence Part 1

Due to the times that we live in and the nature of the end of the picean age cycle, as well as the end of the Mayan Calander and many other tribal traditions that say this is a special time in history to be alive... Transcendence is a topic that has come up a lot lately. So much so, that this is the topic to be discussed during the interative panel I will be a part of this Saturday at the Gift in the Shit Conference in Sedona, AZ. Being the professional that I pretend to be most days, I went online and did a little research on the term 'Transcendence' to be prepared. And, now, this morning I am sitting here writing a blog on the subject of transcendence.

I find this subject very apprapois for the times we are living in today. I believe that we will all have to transcend many things in our lives to move forward to the future. Of coarse, this will not be the case for the whole of the population for as we are all very keenly aware, most of the population resists all change no matter how minor, to the point of lunacy. For no other apparent reason than they are set in their ways and have become rooted like old growth trees to what was. No matter how good, bad or outdated their ways are.

Now to make sure I get us all somewhat on the same page, I will quote Wikipedia on the definition of Transcendence:

Original definition

The first meaning, as part of the concept pair transcendence/immanence, is used primarily with reference to God's relation to the world and is particularly important in theology. Heretranscendent means that God is completely outside of and beyond the world, as contrasted with the notion that God is manifested in the world. This meaning originates both in theAristotelian view of God as the prime mover, a non-material self-consciousness that is outside of the world. Philosophies of immanence such as stoicism, Spinoza, Deleuze orpantheism maintain that God is manifested in and fully present in the world and the things in the world.

There are also a Medievel definition, Transcendent Theosophy and Kant version that developed over the years. I will add the "Modern" version to this so that we have a scale to measure from, but I won't add all the others, because then this would no longer be a very interesting blog... :)

Colloquial usageIn everyday language, "transcendence" means "going beyond", and "self-transcendence" means going beyond a prior form or state of oneself. Mystical experience is thought of as a particularly advanced state of self-transcendence, in which the sense of a separate self is abandoned. "Self transcendence" is believed to be psychometrically measurable, and (at least partially) inherited. The discovery of this is described in the book "The God Gene" by Dean Hamer, although this has been criticized by commentators such as Carl Zimmer.

Now, both of the old and new definitions of Transcendence mean in essense to "Go Beyond" or to "exist outside of". This is the standard notion of the word and theory behind it. However, I'd like to propose a slightly different take on this particular philosophy for you to think about. A new viewpoint on an old idea is always a good idea, even if it is just an exercise in "What-ifs" it is still beneficial to stretch the mind toward new possibilities.

So, let's get on with it shall we?.. Just like all things in our past that were once believed to be true but that have since been updated or proven wrong all together, I believe this is one of those terms that is in need of an update.

In my experience on this planet, it has occured to me that the standard definitions of most things are based on a flawed basis. That basis being that "This" is all there is and that we are no more than the bodies we inhabit or the clothes we wear. As many of you, like myself, know this is so far from the truth that it should be concidered comical in our "Modern" society. But, as is the case with most who gain power and prestige, they would like to keep it as long as they can. Therefore, eventhough we know better, we are still subject to the last generations belief systems because that is 'how it's always been and that is how I like it..." Blah, Blah, Blah...

There is a sickness in our world of baby boomers and elding hipsters and that sickness is "Right-ism". All those that are growing a little long in the tooth are digging in their perspective heals, as it were, to slow the ever advancing and speeding up progress that is our world today. And, the only reason they are doing so is because of their personal comfort level and a preference to bing right over ebing happy.

Did you know that in our western medical community at large, we are decades behind were we should be because of this same sickness. The psychology is easy to follow, but doean't make it any less sickning to behold. It goes a little like this; Our doctors spend 8 to 10 or more years in schools to become 'experts' in thier perspective fields of endevor. But, like any progressive field, by the time they actually get out of school to ply their new knowledge on their trade, their knowledge is almost obsolete. So, instead of catching up and going with the what is newer and possibly better, they dig in their heals and put the breaks on new break-throughs, new therapies and all kinds of beneicial holistic medicines.

Why you ask... Well, the only reason I can figure is simple stubborness and a need to be right. They spent all that time and money to go through all tha training to be 'experts' in their fields and so they want to be the 'experts' for awhile and be 'Right' for awhile. The problem is, the only real way to do that is to hold up the progress that so desperately needs to be utilized.

You see, most of what we consider our new advancements have usually been around for decades before the old guard move out of the way enough for the make their way to the surface. We are behind and suffereing for it because we haven't stood up the bullies with the power who would rather be right than happy or helpful. This has got to change and it is the perfect time to change it and 'Transcend' the old for a newer and much more beneficial way.

And, I just went off on a crazy rant that only had the smallest bearing on what I originally wanted to write here... So.. I'm going to publish this blog and then write what I originally wanted to write in 'Transcendence Part II'.

I hope you are well, wonderful and whimsical beyond your years!